text_original: To one of his friends, who was taking leave of him for some time, Scarron said, "I shall soon die; the only regret I have in dying is not to be enabled to leave some property to my wife, who is possessed of infinite merit, and whom I have every reason imaginable to admire and to praise."
text_transcription: TO ONE OF HIS FRIENDS WHO WAS TAKING LEAVE OF HIM FOR SOME TIME SCOUND SAID I SHALL SOON DIE THE ONLY REGRET I HAVE IN DYING IS NOT TO BE ENABLED TO LEAVE SOME PROPERTY TO MY WIFE WHO IS POSSESSED OF INFINITE MERIT AND WHOM I HAVE EVERY REASON IMAGINABLE TO ADMIRE AND TO PRAISE
phonemes: tə wˈʌn ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛndz, hˌuː wʌz tˈeɪkɪŋ lˈiːv ʌv hˌɪm fɔːɹ sˌʌm tˈaɪm, skˈæɹən sˈɛd, "aɪʃˌɐl sˈuːn dˈaɪ; ðɪ ˈoʊnli ɹᵻɡɹˈɛt aɪ hæv ɪn dˈaɪɪŋ ɪz nˌɑːt təbi ɛnˈeɪbəld tə lˈiːv sˌʌm pɹˈɑːpɚɾi tə maɪ wˈaɪf, hˌuː ɪz pəzˈɛst ʌv ˈɪnfɪnət mˈɛɹɪt, ænd hˈuːm aɪ hæv ˈɛvɹi ɹˈiːzən ɪmˈædʒɪnəbəl tʊ ɐdmˈaɪɚ ænd tə pɹˈeɪz."