text_original: He then broke the seal himself, and bade a clerk read it, and this was what it said— "Most noble Knight Sir Lancelot, I was your lover, whom men called the Fair Maid of Astolat: therefore unto all ladies I make my moan; yet pray for my soul, and bury me.
text_transcription: HE THEN BROKE THE SEAL HIMSELF AND BADE A CLERK READ IT AND THIS WAS WHAT IT SAID MOST NOBLE KNIGHT SIR LAUNCELOT I WAS YOUR LOVER WHOM MEN CALL THE FAIR MAID OF ASTROLAT THEREFORE UNTO ALL LADIES I MAKE MY MOAN YET PRAY FOR MY SOUL AND BURY ME
phonemes: hiː ðˈɛn bɹˈoʊk ðə sˈiːl hɪmsˈɛlf, ænd bˈeɪd ɐ klˈɜːk ɹˈiːd ɪt, ænd ðɪs wʌz wʌt ɪt sˈɛd— "mˈoʊst nˈoʊbəl nˈaɪt sˌɜː lˈænsɪlˌɑːt, aɪ wʌz jʊɹ lˈʌvɚ, hˈuːm mˈɛn kˈɔːld ðə fˈɛɹ mˈeɪd ʌv ɐstˈɑːlæt: ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ ˌʌntʊ ˈɔːl lˈeɪdiz aɪ mˌeɪk maɪ mˈoʊn; jˈɛt pɹˈeɪ fɔːɹ maɪ sˈoʊl, ænd bˈɛɹi mˌiː.