text_original: In vain did I endeavour to chastise these foolish conceits by reflections more reasonable and severe: the amusing images took full possession of my mind, and my dreams represented my hero sighing at my feet, in the language of a despairing lover.
text_transcription: IN VAIN DID I ENDEAVOUR TO CHASTISE THESE FOOLISH CONCEITS BY REFLECTIONS MORE REASONABLE AND SEVERE THE AMUSING IMAGES TOOK FULL POSSESSION OF MY MIND AND MY DREAMS REPRESENTED MY HERO SIGHING AT MY FEET IN THE LANGUAGE OF A DESPAIRING LOVER
phonemes: ɪn vˈeɪn dˈɪd aɪ ɛndˈɛvɚ tə tʃˈæstaɪz ðiːz fˈuːlɪʃ kənsˈiːts baɪ ɹᵻflˈɛkʃənz mˈɔːɹ ɹˈiːzənəbəl ænd sᵻvˈɪɹ: ðɪ ɐmjˈuːzɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒᵻz tˈʊk fˈʊl pəzˈɛʃən ʌv maɪ mˈaɪnd, ænd maɪ dɹˈiːmz ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd maɪ hˈiəɹoʊ sˈaɪɪŋ æt maɪ fˈiːt, ɪnðə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ əvə dᵻspˈɛɹɪŋ lˈʌvɚ.