text_original: I would have given kingdoms in those days to have been seventeen and James Ray. When he was in the fort I dogged his footsteps, and listened with a painful yearning to the stories of his escapes from the roving bands.
text_transcription: I WOULD HAVE GIVEN KINGDOMS IN THOSE DAYS TO HAVE BEEN SEVENTEEN AND JAMES RAY WHEN HE WAS IN THE FORT I DOGGED HIS FOOTSTEPS AND LISTENED WITH A PAINFUL YEARNING TO THE STORIES OF HIS ESCAPES FROM THE ROVING BANDS
phonemes: aɪ wʊdhɐv ɡˈɪvən kˈɪŋdəmz ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz tə hɐvbɪn sˈɛvəntˌiːn ænd dʒˈeɪmz ɹˈeɪ. wˌɛn hiː wʌz ɪnðə fˈɔːɹt aɪ dˈɑːɡᵻd hɪz fˈʊtstɛps, ænd lˈɪsənd wɪð ɐ pˈeɪnfəl jˈɜːnɪŋ tə ðə stˈɔːɹiz ʌv hɪz ɛskˈeɪps fɹʌmðə ɹˈoʊvɪŋ bˈændz.