text_original: It had been in my mind these many years, but I had never spoken of it to Polly Ann. Dear Polly Ann! My eyes filled at the thought that she herself had determined upon this sacrifice. There were footsteps at the door, and these I heard, and heeded not.
text_transcription: IT HAD BEEN IN MY MIND THESE MANY YEARS BUT I HAD NEVER SPOKEN OF IT TO POLLY ANNE DEAR POLLY ANNE MY EYES FILLED AT THE THOUGHT THAT SHE HERSELF HAD DETERMINED UPON THIS SACRIFICE THERE WERE FOOTSTEPS AT THE DOOR AND THESE I HEARD AND HEEDED NOT
phonemes: ɪt hɐdbɪn ɪn maɪ mˈaɪnd ðiːz mˈɛni jˈɪɹz, bˌʌt aɪ hæd nˈɛvɚ spˈoʊkən ʌv ɪt tə pˈɑːli ˈæn. dˈɪɹ pˈɑːli ˈæn! maɪ ˈaɪz fˈɪld æt ðə θˈɔːt ðæt ʃiː hɜːsˈɛlf hæd dɪtˈɜːmɪnd əpˌɑːn ðɪs sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs. ðɛɹwˌɜː fˈʊtstɛps æt ðə dˈɔːɹ, ænd ðiːz aɪ hˈɜːd, ænd hˈiːdᵻd nˈɑːt.