text_original: Light love had been his portion in the light years of youth; but this was no light love. He had sacrificed his career for the sake of a woman; but the sacrifice had been forced upon him, and it had killed his love.
text_transcription: LIGHT LOVE HAD BEEN HIS PORTION IN THE LIGHT YEARS OF YOUTH BUT THIS WAS NO LIGHT LOVE HE HAD SACRIFICED HIS CAREER FOR THE SAKE OF A WOMAN BUT THE SACRIFICE HAD BEEN FORCED UPON HIM AND IT HAD KILLED HIS LOVE
phonemes: lˈaɪt lˈʌv hɐdbɪn hɪz pˈɔːɹʃən ɪnðə lˈaɪt jˈɪɹz ʌv jˈuːθ; bˌʌt ðɪs wʌz nˈoʊ lˈaɪt lˈʌv. hiː hæd sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪst hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ fɚðə sˈeɪk əvə wˈʊmən; bˌʌt ðə sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs hɐdbɪn fˈɔːɹst əpˌɑːn hˌɪm, ænd ɪt hæd kˈɪld hɪz lˈʌv.