text_original: But he was great fun; polite as became an old soldier, full of compliments and assurances that 'now the happiest day of his life having come, he desired to live no longer, but was ready for death.'
text_transcription: BUT HE WAS GREAT FUN POLITE AS BECAME AN OLD SOLDIER FULL OF COMPLIMENTS AND ASSURANCES THAT NOW THE HAPPIEST DAY OF HIS LIFE HAVING COME HE DESIRED TO LIVE NO LONGER BUT WAS READY FOR DEATH
phonemes: bˌʌt hiː wʌz ɡɹˈeɪt fˈʌn; pəlˈaɪt æz bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˈoʊld sˈoʊldʒɚ, fˈʊl ʌv kˈɑːmplɪmənts ænd əʃˈʊɹɹənsᵻz ðæt nˈaʊ ðə hˈæpɪɪst dˈeɪ ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf hˌævɪŋ kˈʌm, hiː dɪzˈaɪɚd tə lˈɪv nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ, bˌʌt wʌz ɹˈɛdi fɔːɹ dˈɛθ.