text_original: The Grand Master refused even to treat with the Sultan, and threatened to put to death any mes  senger who should enter the town. It was the wish of the Knights of St. John to perish in the ruins rather than surrender.
text_transcription: THE GRAND MASTER REFUSED EVEN TO TREAT WITH THE SULTAN AND THREATENED TO PUT TO DEATH ANY MESSENGER WHO SHOULD ENTER THE TOWN IT WAS THE WISH OF THE KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN TO PERISH IN THE RUINS RATHER THAN SURRENDER
phonemes: ðə ɡɹˈænd mˈæstɚ ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ˈiːvən tə tɹˈiːt wɪððə sˈʌltən, ænd θɹˈɛʔn̩d tə pˌʊt tə dˈɛθ ˌɛni mˈɛs sˈɛndʒɚ hˌuː ʃˌʊd ˈɛntɚ ðə tˈaʊn. ɪt wʌzðə wˈɪʃ ʌvðə nˈaɪts ʌv sənt. dʒˈɑːn tə pˈɛɹɪʃ ɪnðə ɹˈuːɪnz ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn sɚɹˈɛndɚ.