text_original: Proudly self conscious of his precious load, He paced, and loud his harness bells resounded; When suddenly upon their lonely road, Both Mules and masters were by thieves surrounded. The money bearer soon was put to death: "Is this the end that crowns my high career?
text_transcription: PROUDLY SELF CONSCIOUS OF HIS PRECIOUS LOAD HE PACED AND LOUD HIS HARNESS BELLS RESOUNDED WHEN SUDDENLY UPON THEIR LONELY ROAD BOTH MULES AND MASTERS WERE BY THIEVES SURROUNDED THE MONEY BEARER SOON WAS PUT TO DEATH IS THIS THE END THAT CROWNS MY HIGH CAREER
phonemes: pɹˈaʊdli sˈɛlf kˈɑːnʃəs ʌv hɪz pɹˈɛʃəs lˈoʊd, hiː pˈeɪst, ænd lˈaʊd hɪz hˈɑːɹnɪs bˈɛlz ɹᵻzˈaʊndᵻd; wˌɛn sˈʌdənli əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ lˈoʊnli ɹˈoʊd, bˈoʊθ mjˈuːlz ænd mˈæstɚz wɜː baɪ θˈiːvz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd. ðə mˈʌni bˈɛɹɚ sˈuːn wʌz pˌʊt tə dˈɛθ: "ɪz ðɪs ðɪ ˈɛnd ðæt kɹˈaʊnz maɪ hˈaɪ kɚɹˈɪɹ?