text_original: Old M. de Sombreuil would fain hold parley, send Couriers; but it skills not: the walls are scaled, no Invalide firing a shot; the gates must be flung open.
text_transcription: OLD MONSIEUR DE SOMBREAU WOULD FAIN HOLD PARLEY SEND COURIERS BUT IT SCALES NOT THE WALLS ARE SCALED NO INVALID FIRING IS SHOT THE GATES MUST BE FLUNG OPEN
phonemes: ˈoʊld ˈɛm. də sˈɑːmbɹuːˌɪl wʊd fˈeɪn hˈoʊld pˈɑːɹli, sˈɛnd kˈɜːɹɪɹz; bˌʌt ɪt skˈɪlz nˈɑːt: ðə wˈɔːlz ɑːɹ skˈeɪld, nˈoʊ ɪnvˈælaɪd fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ɐ ʃˈɑːt; ðə ɡˈeɪts mˈʌst biː flˈʌŋ ˈoʊpən.