text_original: "Forgive me, father, for my delay," he cried. "I could not believe the time had passed. This year has seemed to fly." "And you are ready to part with your life?" asked the sage.
text_transcription: FORGIVE ME FATHER FOR MY DELAY HE CRIED I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE TIME HAD PASSED THIS YEAR HAS SEEMED TO FLY AND ARE YOU READY TO PART WITH YOUR LIFE ASKED THE SAGE
phonemes: "fɚɡˈɪv mˌiː, fˈɑːðɚ, fɔːɹ maɪ dᵻlˈeɪ," hiː kɹˈaɪd. "aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt bᵻlˈiːv ðə tˈaɪm hæd pˈæst. ðɪs jˈɪɹ hɐz sˈiːmd tə flˈaɪ." "ænd juː ɑːɹ ɹˈɛdi tə pˈɑːɹt wɪð jʊɹ lˈaɪf?" ˈæskt ðə sˈeɪdʒ.