text_original: VIII. In all these legends the student of comparative folk lore traces the ancient mythology, however overlain with later details. The water maidens of every land doubtless originally were the floating clouds of the sky, or the mists of the mountain.
text_transcription: PART EIGHT IN ALL THESE LEGENDS THE STUDENT OF COMPARATIVE FOLK LORE TRACES THE ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY HOWEVER OVERLAIN WITH LATER DETAILS THE WATER MAIDENS OF EVERY LAND DOUBTLESS ORIGINALLY WERE THE FLOATING CLOUDS OF THE SKY OR THE MISTS OF THE MOUNTAIN
phonemes: ɹˌoʊmən ˈeɪt. ɪn ˈɔːl ðiːz lˈɛdʒəndz ðə stˈuːdənt ʌv kəmpˈæɹətˌɪv fˈoʊk lˈɔːɹ tɹˈeɪsᵻz ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt mɪθˈɑːlədʒi, haʊˈɛvɚɹ ˌoʊvɚlˈeɪn wɪð lˈeɪɾɚ diːtˈeɪlz. ðə wˈɔːɾɚ mˈeɪdənz ʌv ˈɛvɹi lˈænd dˈaʊtləs ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli wɜː ðə flˈoʊɾɪŋ klˈaʊdz ʌvðə skˈaɪ, ɔːɹ ðə mˈɪsts ʌvðə mˈaʊntɪn.