text_original: The problem seemed to them inscrutable. " In the midst of plethoric plenty, the people perish."
text_transcription: THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE INSCRUTABLE IN THE MIDST OF PLETHORIC PLENTY THE PEOPLE PERISH
phonemes: ðə pɹˈɑːbləm sˈiːmd tə ðˌɛm ɪnskɹˈuːɾəbəl. " ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌv plɛθˈɔːɹɪk plˈɛnti, ðə pˈiːpəl pˈɛɹɪʃ."