text_original: My father observed the symptoms of my despair: and though I have good reason to believe he guessed the cause, was at a great deal of pains to seem ignorant of my affliction, while he endeavoured with parental fondness to alleviate my distress.
text_transcription: MY FATHER OBSERVED THE SYMPTOMS OF MY DESPAIR AND THOUGH I HAVE GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE HE GUESSED THE CAUSE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF PAINS TO SEEM IGNORANT OF MY AFFLICTION WHILE HE ENDEAVOURED WITH PARENTAL FONDNESS TO ALLEVIATE MY DISTRESS
phonemes: maɪ fˈɑːðɚɹ əbzˈɜːvd ðə sˈɪmptəmz ʌv maɪ dᵻspˈɛɹ: ænd ðˌoʊ aɪ hæv ɡˈʊd ɹˈiːzən tə bᵻlˈiːv hiː ɡˈɛst ðə kˈɔːz, wʌz æɾə ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl ʌv pˈeɪnz tə sˈiːm ˈɪɡnɚɹənt ʌv maɪ ɐflˈɪkʃən, wˌaɪl hiː ɛndˈɛvɚd wɪð pɚɹˈɛntəl fˈɑːndnəs tʊ ɐlˈiːvɪˌeɪt maɪ dɪstɹˈɛs.