text_original: He began on Midsummer eve by going to the lake and dropping therein a large cheese and a loaf of bread. Night after night he continued to throw in loaves and cheeses, but nothing appeared in answer to his sacrifices. His hopes were set, however, on the approaching New Year's eve. The momentous night arrived at last.
text_transcription: HE BEGAN ON MIDSUMMER EVE BY GOING TO THE LAKE AND DROPPING THEREIN A LARGE CHEESE AND A LOAF OF BREAD NIGHT AFTER NIGHT HE CONTINUED TO THROW IN LOAVES AND CHEESES BUT NOTHING APPEARED IN ANSWER TO HIS SACRIFICES HIS HOPES WERE SET HOWEVER ON THE APPROACHING NEW YEAR'S EVE THE MOMENTOUS NIGHT ARRIVED AT LAST
phonemes: hiː bɪɡˈæn ˌɔn mˈɪdsʌmɚɹ ˈiːv baɪ ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə ðə lˈeɪk ænd dɹˈɑːpɪŋ ðɛɹˈɪn ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ tʃˈiːz ænd ɐ lˈoʊf ʌv bɹˈɛd. nˈaɪt ˈæftɚ nˈaɪt hiː kəntˈɪnjuːd tə θɹˈoʊ ɪn lˈoʊvz ænd tʃˈiːzᵻz, bˌʌt nˈʌθɪŋ ɐpˈɪɹd ɪn ˈænsɚ tə hɪz sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪsᵻz. hɪz hˈoʊps wɜː sˈɛt, haʊˈɛvɚ, ɔnðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ nˈuː jˈɪɹz ˈiːv. ðə moʊmˈɛntəs nˈaɪt ɚɹˈaɪvd æt lˈæst.