text_original: The marriage contract was to be signed later during that day; but, in the meantime, he required the services of a noble youth to bear to his promised bride a silver rose as the pledge of his love, in accordance with the pretty custom of such ancient families as his own  and he begged the Princess to name one of their kinsmen for this important mission.
text_transcription: THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT WAS TO BE SIGNED LATER DURING THAT DAY BUT IN THE MEANTIME HE REQUIRED THE SERVICES OF A NOBLE YOUTH TO BEAR TO HIS PROMISED BRIDE A SILVER ROSE AS THE PLEDGE OF HIS LOVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRETTY CUSTOM OF SUCH ANCIENT FAMILIES AS HIS OWN AND HE BEGGED THE PRINCESS TO NAME ONE OF THEIR KINSMEN FOR THIS IMPORTANT MISSION
phonemes: ðə mˈæɹɪdʒ kˈɑːntɹækt wʌz təbi sˈaɪnd lˈeɪɾɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt dˈeɪ; bˌʌt, ɪnðə mˈiːntaɪm, hiː ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ðə sˈɜːvɪsᵻz əvə nˈoʊbəl jˈuːθ tə bˈɛɹ tə hɪz pɹˈɑːmɪst bɹˈaɪd ɐ sˈɪlvɚ ɹˈoʊz æz ðə plˈɛdʒ ʌv hɪz lˈʌv, ɪn ɐkˈɔːɹdəns wɪððə pɹˈɪɾi kˈʌstəm ʌv sˈʌtʃ ˈeɪntʃənt fˈæmɪliz æz hɪz ˈoʊn ænd hiː bˈɛɡd ðə pɹˈɪnsɛs tə nˈeɪm wˈʌn ʌv ðɛɹ kˈɪnzmɛn fɔːɹ ðɪs ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt mˈɪʃən.