text_original: "My name," said he, "is Balan, brother to the good Knight Balin." "Alas!" cried Balin, "that I should ever live to see this day," and he fell back fainting to the ground. At this sight Balan crept on his feet and hands, and pulled off Balin's helmet, so that he might see his face.
text_transcription: MY NAME SAID HE IS BALAN BROTHER TO THE GOOD KNIGHT BALIN ALAS CRIED BALIN THAT I SHOULD NEVER LOW TO SEE THIS DAY AND HE FELL BACK FAINTING TO THE GROUND AT THIS SIGHT BALAN CREPT ON HIS FEET AND HANDS AND PULLED OFF BALIN'S HELMET SO THAT HE MIGHT SEE HIS FACE
phonemes: "maɪ nˈeɪm," sˈɛd hiː, "ɪz bˈælæn, bɹˈʌðɚ tə ðə ɡˈʊd nˈaɪt bˈeɪlɪn." "ɐlˈæs!" kɹˈaɪd bˈeɪlɪn, "ðæt aɪ ʃˌʊd ˈɛvɚ lˈaɪv tə sˈiː ðɪs dˈeɪ," ænd hiː fˈɛl bˈæk fˈeɪntɪŋ tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd. æt ðɪs sˈaɪt bˈælæn kɹˈɛpt ˌɔn hɪz fˈiːt ænd hˈændz, ænd pˈʊld ˈɔf bˈeɪlɪnz hˈɛlmɪt, sˌoʊ ðæt hiː mˌaɪt sˈiː hɪz fˈeɪs.