text_original: They tried to roll great bowlders down upon him ; but before they could detach a single one of those ancient granite fragments which had slumbered there so long, the brigand and his strange steed had vanished in a cave.
text_transcription: THEY TRIED TO ROLL GREAT BOULDERS DOWN UPON HIM BUT BEFORE THEY COULD DETACH A SINGLE ONE OF THOSE ANCIENT GRANITE FRAGMENTS WHICH HAD SLUMBERED THERE SO LONG THE BRIGAND AND HIS STRANGE STEED HAD VANISHED IN A CAVE
phonemes: ðeɪ tɹˈaɪd tə ɹˈoʊl ɡɹˈeɪt bˈoʊldɚz dˈaʊn əpˌɑːn hˌɪm ; bˌʌt bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðeɪ kʊd dɪtˈætʃ ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl wˈʌn ʌv ðoʊz ˈeɪntʃənt ɡɹˈænɪt fɹˈæɡmənts wˌɪtʃ hæd slˈʌmbɚd ðɛɹ sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ, ðə bɹˈɪɡænd ænd hɪz stɹˈeɪndʒ stˈiːd hæd vˈænɪʃt ɪn ɐ kˈeɪv.