text_original: He might well have addressed them in words like those which a modern American humorist says were called out with enthusiasm to him when he was takinor leave of his friends and about to sail for Europe : " Don't hurry back — stay away forever if you like." But war was to come all the same.
text_transcription: HE MIGHT WELL HAVE ADDRESSED THEM IN WORDS LIKE THOSE WHICH A MODERN AMERICAN HUMORIST SAYS WERE CALLED OUT WITH ENTHUSIASM TO HIM WHEN HE WAS TAKING LEAVE OF HIS FRIENDS AND ABOUT TO SAIL FOR EUROPE DON'T HURRY BACK STAY AWAY FOREVER IF YOU LIKE BUT WAR WAS TO COME ALL THE SAME
phonemes: hiː mˌaɪt wˈɛl hæv ɐdɹˈɛst ðˌɛm ɪn wˈɜːdz lˈaɪk ðoʊz wˌɪtʃ ɐ mˈɑːdɚn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən hjˈuːmɔːɹˌɪst sˈɛz wɜː kˈɔːld ˈaʊt wɪð ɛnθˈuːziˌæzəm tə hˌɪm wɛn hiː wʌz tˈækɪnɚ lˈiːv ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛndz ænd ɐbˌaʊt tə sˈeɪl fɔːɹ jˈʊɹɹəp : " dˈoʊnt hˈɜːɹi bˈæk — stˈeɪ ɐwˈeɪ fɚɹˈɛvɚ ɪf juː lˈaɪk." bˌʌt wˈɔːɹ wʌz tə kˈʌm ˈɔːl ðə sˈeɪm.