text_original: He had little interest in meddling with the mere machinery of government, and though some parts were chiefly ornamental, and others seemed rusty and out  worn, yet he would not pull the whole to pieces for the sake of symmetry and finish, if there were only working wheels enough to bear the necessary strain.
text_transcription: HE HAD LITTLE INTEREST IN MEDDLING WITH THE MERE MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT AND THOUGH SOME PARTS WERE CHIEFLY ORNAMENTAL AND OTHERS SEEMED RUSTY AND OUTWORN YET HE WOULD NOT PULL THE WHOLE TO PIECES FOR THE SAKE OF SYMMETRY AND FINISH IF THERE WERE ONLY WORKING WHEELS ENOUGH TO BEAR THE NECESSARY STRAIN
phonemes: hiː hæd lˈɪɾəl ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn mˈɛdlɪŋ wɪððə mˈɪɹ məʃˈiːnɚɹi ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ænd ðˌoʊ sˌʌm pˈɑːɹts wɜː tʃˈiːfli ˌɔːɹnəmˈɛntəl, ænd ˈʌðɚz sˈiːmd ɹˈʌsti ænd ˈaʊt wˈɔːɹn, jˈɛt hiː wʊd nˌɑːt pˈʊl ðə hˈoʊl tə pˈiːsᵻz fɚðə sˈeɪk ʌv sˈɪmətɹi ænd fˈɪnɪʃ, ɪf ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ˈoʊnli wˈɜːkɪŋ wˈiːlz ɪnˈʌf tə bˈɛɹ ðə nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi stɹˈeɪn.