text_original: Tears filled my eyes. Was Irving's action art? Ods bodkins! I never thought of it: I was hypnotized and all swallowed up in loving admiration for Sir Henry and the beautiful Lady Ellen. Felix Mendelssohn was beloved by his players.
text_transcription: TEARS FILLED MY EYES WAS IRVING'S ACTION ART ART'S BOTKINS I NEVER THOUGHT OF IT I WAS HYPNOTIZED AND ALL SWALLOWED UP IN LOVING ADMIRATION FOR SIR HENRY AND THE BEAUTIFUL LADY ELLEN FELIX MANDELSSOHN WAS BELOVED BY HIS PLAYERS
phonemes: tˈɪɹz fˈɪld maɪ ˈaɪz. wʌz ˈɜːvɪŋz ˈækʃən ˈɑːɹt? ˈɑːdz bˈɑːdkɪnz! aɪ nˈɛvɚ θˈɔːt ʌv ɪt: aɪ wʌz hˈɪpnətˌaɪzd ænd ˈɔːl swˈɔloʊd ˌʌp ɪn lˈʌvɪŋ ˌædmɚɹˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ sˌɜː hˈɛnɹi ænd ðə bjˈuːɾifəl lˈeɪdi ˈɛlən. fˈiːlɪks mˈɛndɪlsˌoʊn wʌz bᵻlˈʌvd baɪ hɪz plˈeɪɚz.