text_original: Yet, while a possibility of Melvil's reformation remained, and while I was restrained by my niggard fortune from making a tender worthy of your acceptance, I combated with my inclinations, and bore without repining the pangs of hopeless love.
text_transcription: YET WHILE A POSSIBILITY OF MELVILLE'S REFORMATION REMAINED AND WHILE I WAS RESTRAINED BY MY NIGGARD FORTUNE FROM MAKING A TENDER WORTHY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE I COMBATED WITH MY INCLINATIONS AND BORE WITHOUT REPINING THE PANGS OF HOPELESS LOVE
phonemes: jˈɛt, wˌaɪl ɐ pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv mˈɛlvəlz ɹᵻfɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ɹᵻmˈeɪnd, ænd wˌaɪl aɪ wʌz ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnd baɪ maɪ nˈɪɡɚd fˈɔːɹtʃʊn fɹʌm mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ tˈɛndɚ wˈɜːði ʌv jʊɹ ɐksˈɛptəns, aɪ kˈɑːmbæɾᵻd wɪð maɪ ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃənz, ænd bˈɔːɹ wɪðˌaʊt ɹᵻpˈaɪnɪŋ ðə pˈæŋz ʌv hˈoʊpləs lˈʌv.