text_original: In vain did I fly for refuge to the amusements of the place, and engage in the parties of Jackson at cards, billiards, nine pins, and fives; a train of melancholy thoughts took possession of my soul, which even the conversation of Melopoyn could not divert.
text_transcription: IN VAIN DID I FLY FOR REFUGE TO THE AMUSEMENTS OF THE PLACE AND ENGAGE IN THE PARTIES OF JACKSON AT CARDS BILLIARDS NINE PINS AND FIVES A TRAIN OF MELANCHOLY THOUGHTS TOOK POSSESSION OF MY SOUL WHICH EVEN THE CONVERSATION OF MELLOINT COULD NOT DIVERT
phonemes: ɪn vˈeɪn dˈɪd aɪ flˈaɪ fɔːɹ ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ tə ðɪ ɐmjˈuːzmənts ʌvðə plˈeɪs, ænd ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ ɪnðə pˈɑːɹɾiz ʌv dʒˈæksən æt kˈɑːɹdz, bˈɪlɪɚdz, nˈaɪn pˈɪnz, ænd fˈaɪvz; ɐ tɹˈeɪn ʌv mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli θˈɔːts tˈʊk pəzˈɛʃən ʌv maɪ sˈoʊl, wˌɪtʃ ˈiːvən ðə kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈɛləpˌɔɪn kʊd nˌɑːt daɪvˈɜːt.