text_original: I therefore, on pretence of consulting his welfare, insisted upon his accepting the proposal, which he at last determined to embrace, with great reluctance, and in a few days, took his leave of me, shedding a flood of tears, which I could not behold without emotion.
text_transcription: I THEREFORE ON PRETENCE OF CONSULTING HIS WELFARE INSISTED UPON HIS ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL WHICH HE AT LAST DETERMINED TO EMBRACE WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE AND IN A FEW DAYS TOOK HIS LEAVE OF ME SHEDDING A FLOOD OF TEARS WHICH I COULD NOT BEHOLD WITHOUT EMOTION
phonemes: aɪ ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, ˌɔn pɹˈiːtɛns ʌv kənsˈʌltɪŋ hɪz wˈɛlfɛɹ, ɪnsˈɪstᵻd əpˌɑːn hɪz ɐksˈɛptɪŋ ðə pɹəpˈoʊzəl, wˌɪtʃ hiː æt lˈæst dɪtˈɜːmɪnd tʊ ɛmbɹˈeɪs, wɪð ɡɹˈeɪt ɹᵻlˈʌktəns, ænd ɪn ɐ fjˈuː dˈeɪz, tˈʊk hɪz lˈiːv ʌv mˌiː, ʃˈɛdɪŋ ɐ flˈʌd ʌv tˈɪɹz, wˌɪtʃ aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt bᵻhˈoʊld wɪðˌaʊt ɪmˈoʊʃən.