text_original: Here, alone, a poor solitary individual in a strange land, tied to one spot, and subject to the caprice of another, can I be contented ? I am desirous to convince you that I have some cause for sorrow, and am not without reason detached from life.
text_transcription: HERE ALONE A POOR SOLITARY INDIVIDUAL IN A STRANGE LAND TIED TO ONE SPOT AND SUBJECT TO THE CAPRICE OF ANOTHER CAN I BE CONTENTED I AM DESIROUS TO CONVINCE YOU THAT I HAVE SOME CAUSE FOR SORROW AND AM NOT WITHOUT REASON DETACHED FROM LIFE
phonemes: hˈɪɹ, ɐlˈoʊn, ɐ pˈʊɹ sˈɑːlətˌɛɹi ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl ɪn ɐ stɹˈeɪndʒ lˈænd, tˈaɪd tə wˈʌn spˈɑːt, ænd sˈʌbdʒɛkt tə ðə kɐpɹˈiːs ʌv ɐnˈʌðɚ, kæn aɪ biː kəntˈɛntᵻd ? aɪɐm dɪzˈaɪɚɹəs tə kənvˈɪns juː ðæt aɪ hæv sˌʌm kˈɔːz fɔːɹ sˈɑːɹoʊ, ænd ɐm nˌɑːt wɪðˌaʊt ɹˈiːzən dɪtˈætʃt fɹʌm lˈaɪf.