text_original: The king wished to be the child's godfather ; would you believe that Levin refused ? He did more ; he chose an old beggar who hung about the palace gates, to hold his son at the baptismal font. I never could understand the reason for such an act of lunacy."
text_transcription: THE KING WISHED TO BE THE CHILD'S GODFATHER WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT LEVIN REFUSED HE DID MORE HE CHOSE AN OLD BEGGAR WHO HUNG ABOUT THE PALACE GATES TO HOLD HIS SON AT THE BAPTISMAL FONDE I NEVER COULD UNDERSTAND THE REASON FOR SUCH AN ACT OF LUNACY
phonemes: ðə kˈɪŋ wˈɪʃt təbi ðə tʃˈaɪldz ɡˈɑːdfɑːðɚ ; wʊd juː bᵻlˈiːv ðæt lˈɛvɪn ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ? hiː dˈɪd mˈɔːɹ ; hiː tʃˈoʊz ɐn ˈoʊld bˈɛɡɚ hˌuː hˈʌŋ ɐbˌaʊt ðə pˈælɪs ɡˈeɪts, tə hˈoʊld hɪz sˈʌn æt ðə bˈæptɪsməl fˈɔnt. aɪ nˈɛvɚ kʊd ˌʌndɚstˈænd ðə ɹˈiːzən fɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˈækt ʌv lˈuːnəsi."