text_original: Ah, what a relief it was to feel myself free for a season from the attacks of the enemy  to know that my plucky little Iron clad was engaging him!
text_transcription: AH WHAT A RELIEF IT WAS TO FEEL MYSELF FREE FOR A SEASON FROM THE ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY TO KNOW THAT MY PLUCKY LITTLE IRONCLAD WAS ENGAGING HIM
phonemes: ˈɑː, wˌʌt ɐ ɹᵻlˈiːf ɪt wʌz tə fˈiːl maɪsˈɛlf fɹˈiː fɚɹə sˈiːzən fɹʌmðɪ ɐtˈæks ʌvðɪ ˈɛnəmi tə nˈoʊ ðæt maɪ plˈʌki lˈɪɾəl ˈaɪɚn klˈæd wʌz ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ hˌɪm!