text_original: Our prospects then seemed bright and fair, (Our language certainly got stronger) We built our castles in the air, And by degrees our drinks grew longer.
text_transcription: OUR PROSPECTS THEN SEEMED BRIGHT AND FAIR OUR LANGUAGE CERTAINLY GOT STRONGER WE BUILT OUR CASTLES IN THE AIR AND BY DEGREES OUR DRINKS GREW LONGER
phonemes: ˌaʊɚ pɹˈɑːspɛkts ðˈɛn sˈiːmd bɹˈaɪt ænd fˈɛɹ, (ˌaʊɚ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ sˈɜːʔn̩li ɡɑːt stɹˈɔŋɡɚ) wiː bˈɪlt ˌaʊɚ kˈæsəlz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹ, ænd baɪ dᵻɡɹˈiːz ˌaʊɚ dɹˈɪŋks ɡɹˈuː lˈɔŋɡɚ.