text_original: As the notes rang up into the still, soft air a deeper hush fell on the listening throng. Heads were bowed with a gesture almost of adoration, and many of those standing nearest to her bent their bodies forward, and expanded their wings, bringing them together over their breasts with a motion which, as they afterwards learnt, was intended to convey the idea of wonder and admiration, mingled with something like a sentiment of worship.
text_transcription: AS THE NOTES RANG UP INTO THE STILL SOFT AIR A DEEPER HUSH FELL ON THE LISTENING THRONG HEADS WERE BOWED WITH A GESTURE ALMOST OF ADORATION AND MANY OF THOSE STANDING NEAREST TO HER BENT THEIR BODIES FORWARD AND EXPANDED THEIR WINGS BRINGING THEM TOGETHER OVER THEIR BREASTS WITH EMOTION WHICH AS THEY AFTERWARDS LEARNT WAS INTENDED TO CONVEY THE IDEA OF WONDER AND ADMIRATION MINGLED WITH SOMETHING LIKE A SENTIMENT OF WORSHIP
phonemes: æz ðə nˈoʊts ɹˈæŋ ˌʌp ˌɪntʊ ðə stˈɪl, sˈɔft ˈɛɹ ɐ dˈiːpɚ hˈʌʃ fˈɛl ɔnðə lˈɪsənɪŋ θɹˈɔŋ. hˈɛdz wɜː bˈaʊd wɪð ɐ dʒˈɛstʃɚɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst ʌv ˌædɚɹˈeɪʃən, ænd mˈɛnɪəv ðoʊz stˈændɪŋ nˌɪɹɪst tə hɜː bˈɛnt ðɛɹ bˈɑːdiz fˈɔːɹwɚd, ænd ɛkspˈændᵻd ðɛɹ wˈɪŋz, bɹˈɪŋɪŋ ðˌɛm təɡˌɛðɚɹ ˌoʊvɚ ðɛɹ bɹˈɛsts wɪð ɐ mˈoʊʃən wˈɪtʃ, æz ðeɪ ˈæftɚwɚdz lˈɜːnt, wʌz ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə kənvˈeɪ ðɪ aɪdˈiə ʌv wˈʌndɚ ænd ˌædmɚɹˈeɪʃən, mˈɪŋɡəld wɪð sˈʌmθɪŋ lˈaɪk ɐ sˈɛntɪmənt ʌv wˈɜːʃɪp.