text_original: When a volcano burst or floods occurred No correspondent flashed the news; It came by rumour or a little bird, Devoid of editorial views; No leader let them know to what extent The blame should lie upon the Government.
text_transcription: WHEN A VOLCANO BURST OR FLOODS OCCURRED NO CORRESPONDENT FLASHED THE NEWS IT CAME BY A RUMOR OR LITTLE BIRD DEVOID OF EDITORIAL VIEWS NO LEADER LET THEM KNOW TO WHAT EXTENT THE BLAME SHOULD LIE UPON THE GOVERNMENT
phonemes: wˌɛn ɐ vɑːlkˈeɪnoʊ bˈɜːst ɔːɹ flˈʌdz əkˈɜːd nˈoʊ kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndənt flˈæʃt ðə nˈuːz; ɪt kˈeɪm baɪ ɹˈuːmɚ ɔːɹ ɐ lˈɪɾəl bˈɜːd, dɪvˈɔɪd ʌv ˌɛdɪtˈɔːɹɪəl vjˈuːz; nˈoʊ lˈiːdɚ lˈɛt ðˌɛm nˈoʊ tə wʌt ɛkstˈɛnt ðə blˈeɪm ʃˌʊd lˈaɪ əpˌɑːn ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.