text_original: Whoever looked in any direc  tion in the streets saw a monk or a friar in his gown of black or gray. The prin  cipal church was called the " Lamp of Lothian." There was born the man who became the Lamp of Scotland. Knox's parents were plain people, per  haps farmers.
text_transcription: WHOEVER LOOKED IN ANY DIRECTION IN THE STREET SAW A MONK OR A FRIAR IN HIS GOWN OF BLACK OR GREY THE PRINCIPAL CHURCH WAS CALLED THE LAMP OF LOTHIAN THERE WAS BORN THE MAN WHO BECAME THE LAMP OF SCOTLAND KNOX'S PARENTS WERE PLAIN PEOPLE PERHAPS FARMERS
phonemes: huːˈɛvɚ lˈʊkt ɪn ˌɛni dˈaɪɚk tɪˈɑːn ɪnðə stɹˈiːts sˈɔː ɐ mˈʌŋk ɔːɹ ɐ fɹˈaɪɚɹ ɪn hɪz ɡˈaʊn ʌv blˈæk ɔːɹ ɡɹˈeɪ. ðə pɹˈɪn sˈɪpəl tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz kˈɔːld ðə " lˈæmp ʌv lˈoʊðiən." ðɛɹwˌʌz bˈɔːɹn ðə mˈæn hˌuː bɪkˌeɪm ðə lˈæmp ʌv skˈɑːtlənd. nˈɑːksᵻz pˈɛɹənts wɜː plˈeɪn pˈiːpəl, pɜː hˈæps fˈɑːɹmɚz.