text_original: He became negligent of his person; his once robust form grew thin and wan; his face was a map of melancholy and despair. He went one day to consult a soothsayer who dwelt on the mountain, and this grave personage advised him to besiege the damsel's heart with gifts of bread and cheese.
text_transcription: HE BECAME NEGLIGENT OF HIS PERSON HIS ONCE ROBUST FORM GREW THIN AND WANE HIS FACE WAS A MAP OF MELANCHOLY AND DESPAIR HE WENT ONE DAY TO CONSULT A SOOTHSAYER WHO DWELT ON THE MOUNTAIN AND THIS GRAVE PERSONAGE ADVISED HIM TO BESIEGE THE DAMSEL'S HEART WITH GIFTS OF BREAD AND CHEESE
phonemes: hiː bɪkˌeɪm nˈɛɡlɪdʒənt ʌv hɪz pˈɜːsən; hɪz wˈʌns ɹoʊbˈʌst fˈɔːɹm ɡɹˈuː θˈɪn ænd wˈæn; hɪz fˈeɪs wʌzɐ mˈæp ʌv mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli ænd dᵻspˈɛɹ. hiː wɛnt wˈʌn dˈeɪ tə kənsˈʌlt ɐ sˈuːθseɪɚ hˌuː dwˈɛlt ɔnðə mˈaʊntɪn, ænd ðɪs ɡɹˈeɪv pˈɜːsənɪdʒ ɐdvˈaɪzd hˌɪm tə bᵻsˈiːdʒ ðə dˈæmsəlz hˈɑːɹt wɪð ɡˈɪfts ʌv bɹˈɛd ænd tʃˈiːz.