text_original: I then proceeded to the bed room, where the children were. My eldest son, Thomas, four years of age, begged for mercy, but I was deaf to his cries and tears; I then raised the bar of iron and struck him three times on the head; the two youngest are twins, I beat their heads against the chamber floor, and I hope the Lord will forgive me. A COPY OF VERSES.
text_transcription: I THEN PROCEEDED TO THE BEDROOM WHERE THE CHILDREN WERE MY ELDEST SON THOMAS FOUR YEARS OF AGE BEGGED FOR MERCY BUT I WAS DEAF TO HIS CRIES AND TEARS I THEN RAISED THE BAR OF IRON AND STRUCK HIM THREE TIMES ON THE HEAD THE TWO YOUNGEST ARE TWINS I BEAT THEIR HEADS AGAINST THE CHAMBER FLOOR AND I HOPE THE LORD WILL FORGIVE ME A COPY OF VERSES
phonemes: aɪ ðˈɛn pɹəsˈiːdᵻd tə ðə bˈɛd ɹˈuːm, wˌɛɹ ðə tʃˈɪldɹən wɜː. maɪ ˈɛldɪst sˈʌn, tˈɑːməs, fˈɔːɹ jˈɪɹz ʌv ˈeɪdʒ, bˈɛɡd fɔːɹ mˈɜːsi, bˌʌt aɪ wʌz dˈɛf tə hɪz kɹˈaɪz ænd tˈɪɹz; aɪ ðˈɛn ɹˈeɪzd ðə bˈɑːɹ ʌv ˈaɪɚn ænd stɹˈʌk hˌɪm θɹˈiː tˈaɪmz ɔnðə hˈɛd; ðə tˈuː jˈʌŋɡɪst ɑːɹ twˈɪnz, aɪ bˈiːt ðɛɹ hˈɛdz ɐɡˈɛnst ðə tʃˈeɪmbɚ flˈɔːɹ, ænd aɪ hˈoʊp ðə lˈɔːɹd wɪl fɚɡˈɪv mˌiː. ɐ kˈɑːpi ʌv vˈɜːsᵻz.