text_original: Many wonderful sights this siege had af  forded, but this last scene in the last act of the great drama was more fascinating than anything which had preceded it.
text_transcription: MANY WONDERFUL SIGHTS THIS SIEGE HAD AFFORDED BUT THIS LAST SCENE IN THE LAST ACT OF THE GREAT DRAMA WAS MORE FASCINATING THAN ANYTHING WHICH HAD PRECEDED IT
phonemes: mˈɛni wˈʌndɚfəl sˈaɪts ðɪs sˈiːdʒ hæd ˈæf fˈɔːɹdᵻd, bˌʌt ðɪs lˈæst sˈiːn ɪnðə lˈæst ˈækt ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt dɹˈɑːmə wʌz mˈɔːɹ fˈæsᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ðɐn ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ wˌɪtʃ hæd pɹɪsˈiːdᵻd ɪt.