text_original: Wo to thee, de Launay, in such an hour, if thou canst not, taking some one firm decision, _rule_ circumstances! Soft speeches will not serve; hard grape shot is questionable; but hovering between the two is _un_questionable.
text_transcription: WOE TO THEE DE LONGNIER IN SUCH AN HOUR IF THOU CANST NOT TAKE IN SOME ONE FIRM DECISION RULE CIRCUMSTANCES SOFT SPEECHES WILL NOT SERVE HARD GRAPE SHOT IS QUESTIONABLE BUT HOVERING BETWEEN THE TWO IS UNQUESTIONABLE
phonemes: wˈoʊ tə ðˈiː, də lˈɔːneɪ, ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˈaʊɚ, ɪf ðˈaʊ kˈænst nˈɑːt, tˈeɪkɪŋ sˈʌmwʌn fˈɜːm dᵻsˈɪʒən, ɹˈuːl sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz! sˈɔft spˈiːtʃᵻz wɪl nˌɑːt sˈɜːv; hˈɑːɹd ɡɹˈeɪp ʃˈɑːt ɪz kwˈɛstʃənəbəl; bˌʌt hˈʌvɚɹɪŋ bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː ɪz ˈʌn kwˈɛstʃənəbəl.