text_original: A wise and just policy may have secured a peace that has lasted for years; but the mere fact that peace has lasted for years 148  ^ HISTORY OF THE FOUR GEORGES. ch. xxzi. seems to many unthinking people reason enough why the country should be favored with a taste of war.
text_transcription: A WISE AND JUST POLICY MAY HAVE SECURED A PEACE THAT HAS LASTED FOR YEARS BUT THE MERE FACT THAT PEACE HAS LASTED FOR YEARS SEEMS TO MANY UNTHINKING PEOPLE REASON ENOUGH WHY THE COUNTRY SHOULD BE FAVORED WITH A TASTE OF WAR
phonemes: ɐ wˈaɪz ænd dʒˈʌst pˈɑːlɪsi mˌeɪhɐv sᵻkjˈʊɹd ɐ pˈiːs ðæt hɐz lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz; bˌʌt ðə mˈɪɹ fˈækt ðæt pˈiːs hɐz lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi ˈeɪt hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə fˈɔːɹ dʒˈɔːɹdʒᵻz. sˌiːˈeɪtʃ. ˌɛksˌɛkszˌiːˈaɪ. sˈiːmz tə mˈɛni ʌnθˈɪŋkɪŋ pˈiːpəl ɹˈiːzən ɪnˈʌf wˌaɪ ðə kˈʌntɹi ʃˌʊd biː fˈeɪvɚd wɪð ɐ tˈeɪst ʌv wˈɔːɹ.