text_original: The attentive sage, after some deliberation, assured my parents, that their firstborn would be a great traveller; that he would undergo many dangers and difficulties, and at last return to his native land, where he would flourish in happiness and reputation.
text_transcription: THE ATTENTIVE SAGE AFTER SOME DELIBERATION ASSURED MY PARENTS THAT THEIR FIRST BORN WOULD BE A GREAT TRAVELLER THAT HE WOULD UNDERGO MANY DANGERS AND DIFFICULTIES AND AT LAST RETURN TO HIS NATIVE LAND WHERE HE WOULD FLOURISH IN HAPPINESS AND REPUTATION
phonemes: ðɪ ɐtˈɛntɪv sˈeɪdʒ, ˈæftɚ sˌʌm dᵻlˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən, əʃˈʊɹd maɪ pˈɛɹənts, ðæt ðɛɹ fˈɜːstbɔːɹn wʊd biː ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt tɹˈævəlɚ; ðæt hiː wʊd ˌʌndɚɡˈoʊ mˈɛni dˈeɪndʒɚz ænd dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz, ænd æt lˈæst ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə hɪz nˈeɪɾɪv lˈænd, wˌɛɹ hiː wʊd flˈɜːɹɪʃ ɪn hˈæpɪnəs ænd ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən.