text_original: Even as a boy, he did everything with a grace unsurpassed; the dash and daring of his pranks took one's breath; his generosity to those he loved was prodigal. Nor did he ever miss a chance to score those under his displeasure. At times he was reckless beyond words to describe, and again he would fall sober for a day. He could be cruel and tender in the same hour; abandoned and freezing in his dignity.
text_transcription: EVEN AS A BOY HE DID EVERYTHING WITH A GRACE UNSURPASSED THE DASH AND DARING OF HIS PRANKS TOOK ONE'S BREATH HIS GENEROSITY TO THOSE HE LOVED WAS PRODIGAL NOR DID HE EVER MISS A CHANCE TO SCORE THOSE UNDER HIS DISPLEASURE AT TIMES HE WAS RECKLESS BEYOND WORDS TO DESCRIBE AND AGAIN HE WOULD FALL SOBER FOR A DAY HE COULD BE CRUEL AND TENDER IN THE SAME HOUR ABANDONED AND FREEZING IN HIS DIGNITY
phonemes: ˈiːvən æz ɐ bˈɔɪ, hiː dˈɪd ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ wɪð ɐ ɡɹˈeɪs ʌnsɚpˈæst; ðə dˈæʃ ænd dˈɛɹɪŋ ʌv hɪz pɹˈæŋks tˈʊk wˈʌnz bɹˈɛθ; hɪz dʒˌɛnɚɹˈɔsᵻɾi tə ðoʊz hiː lˈʌvd wʌz pɹˈɑːdɪɡəl. nˈɔːɹ dˈɪd hiː ˈɛvɚ mˈɪs ɐ tʃˈæns tə skˈɔːɹ ðoʊz ˌʌndɚ hɪz dɪsplˈɛʒɚ. æt tˈaɪmz hiː wʌz ɹˈɛkləs bᵻjˌɔnd wˈɜːdz tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb, ænd ɐɡˈɛn hiː wʊd fˈɔːl sˈoʊbɚ fɚɹə dˈeɪ. hiː kʊd biː kɹˈuːəl ænd tˈɛndɚɹ ɪnðə sˈeɪm ˈaʊɚ; ɐbˈændənd ænd fɹˈiːzɪŋ ɪn hɪz dˈɪɡnᵻɾi.