text_original: At such times Mendelssohn seemed to fail in knowing the applause was for him, and appeared as one half dazed or embarrassed, when suddenly remembering where he was, he would seize the nearest 'cello, violin or oboe, and drag the astonished man to the front to share the honors and bouquets.
text_transcription: AT SUCH TIMES MANDELSSOHN SEEMED TO FAIL IN KNOWING THE PLOWS WAS FOR HIM AND APPEARED AS HALF DAZED OR EMBARRASSED WHEN SUDDENLY REMEMBERING WHERE HE WAS HE WOULD SEIZE THE NEAREST SALLOW VIOLIN OR A BOA AND DRAG THE ASTONISHED MAN TO THE FRONT TO SHARE THE HONOR AND BOUQUETS
phonemes: æt sˈʌtʃ tˈaɪmz mˈɛndɪlsˌoʊn sˈiːmd tə fˈeɪl ɪn nˈoʊɪŋ ðɪ ɐplˈɔːz wʌz fɔːɹ hˌɪm, ænd ɐpˈɪɹd æz wˈʌn hˈæf dˈeɪzd ɔːɹ ɛmbˈæɹəst, wˌɛn sˈʌdənli ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚɹɪŋ wˈɛɹ hiː wʌz, hiː wʊd sˈiːz ðə nˌɪɹɪst tʃˈɛloʊ, vaɪəlˈɪn ɔːɹ ˈɑːboʊ, ænd dɹˈæɡ ðɪ ɐstˈɑːnɪʃt mˈæn tə ðə fɹˈʌnt tə ʃˈɛɹ ðɪ ˈɑːnɚz ænd buːkˈeɪs.