text_original: The philosophy of contentment was never more merrily nor more whimsically expressed. A synod of sages could not formulate a scheme in praise of poverty more impressive than the contagious humor of his light hearted merriment.
text_transcription: THE PHILOSOPHY OF CONTENTMENT WAS NEVER MORE MERRILY NOR MORE WHIMSICALLY EXPRESSED A SYNOD OF SAGES COULD NOT FORMULATE A SCHEME IN PRAISE OF POVERTY MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN THE CONTAGIOUS HUMOR OF HIS LIGHT HEARTED MERRIMENT
phonemes: ðə fɪlˈɑːsəfi ʌv kəntˈɛntmənt wʌz nˈɛvɚ mˈɔːɹ mˈɛɹili nˈɔːɹ mˈɔːɹ wˈɪmzɪkli ɛkspɹˈɛst. ɐ sˈɪnɑːd ʌv sˈeɪdʒᵻz kʊd nˌɑːt fˈɔːɹmjʊlˌeɪt ɐ skˈiːm ɪn pɹˈeɪz ʌv pˈɑːvɚɾi mˈɔːɹ ɪmpɹˈɛsɪv ðɐn ðə kəntˈeɪdʒəs hjˈuːmɚɹ ʌv hɪz lˈaɪt hˈɑːɹɾᵻd mˈɛɹɪmənt.