text_original: The mayor shut himself up in his tower, waiting with great dignity for the stranger to make the first visit ; but the inhabitants were soon surprised to see him call twice at the Golden Gull in vain, and at evening lie in wait for a bow from the stranger, as he sat at the half open window.
text_transcription: THE MAYOR SHUT HIMSELF UP IN HIS TOWER WAITING WITH GREAT DIGNITY FOR THE STRANGER TO MAKE THE FIRST VISIT BUT THE INHABITANTS WERE SOON SURPRISED TO SEE HIM CALL TWICE AT THE GOLDEN GULL IN VAIN AND AT EVENING LIE IN WAIT FOR A BOW FROM THE STRANGER AS HE SAT AT THE HALF OPEN WINDOW
phonemes: ðə mˈeɪɚ ʃˈʌt hɪmsˈɛlf ˌʌp ɪn hɪz tˈaʊɚ, wˈeɪɾɪŋ wɪð ɡɹˈeɪt dˈɪɡnᵻɾi fɚðə stɹˈeɪndʒɚ tə mˌeɪk ðə fˈɜːst vˈɪzɪt ; bˌʌt ðɪ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts wɜː sˈuːn sɚpɹˈaɪzd tə sˈiː hˌɪm kˈɔːl twˈaɪs æt ðə ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈʌl ɪn vˈeɪn, ænd æɾ ˈiːvnɪŋ lˈaɪ ɪn wˈeɪt fɚɹə bˈoʊ fɹʌmðə stɹˈeɪndʒɚ, æz hiː sˈæt æt ðə hˈæf ˈoʊpən wˈɪndoʊ.