text_original: He was a wretched creature, who made and sold hickory brooms, as he dragged his rheumatic limbs on the down grade of life, until he found rest by freezing to death in the woods, where he had gone for saplings.
text_transcription: HE WAS A WRETCHED CREATURE WHO MADE AND SOLD HICKORY BROOMS AS HE DRAGGED HIS RHEUMATIC LIMBS ON THE DOWN GRADE OF LIFE UNTIL HE FOUND REST BY FREEZING TO DEATH IN THE WOODS WHERE HE HAD GONE FOR SAPLINGS
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ ɹˈɛtʃᵻd kɹˈiːtʃɚ, hˌuː mˌeɪd ænd sˈoʊld hˈɪkɚɹi bɹˈuːmz, æz hiː dɹˈæɡd hɪz ɹuːmˈæɾɪk lˈɪmz ɔnðə dˌaʊn ɡɹˈeɪd ʌv lˈaɪf, ʌntˈɪl hiː fˈaʊnd ɹˈɛst baɪ fɹˈiːzɪŋ tə dˈɛθ ɪnðə wˈʊdz, wˌɛɹ hiː hæd ɡɔn fɔːɹ sˈæplɪŋz.