text_original: Being in mourning for his mother, the colour, as well of his dress as of his glossy, curling, and picturesque hair, gave more effect to the pure, spiritual paleness of his features, in the expression of which, when he spoke, there was a perpetual play of lively thought, though melancholy was their habitual character when in repose."  1811. [Sidenote: Geo. Ticknor's _Life_.
text_transcription: BEING IN MOURNING FOR HIS MOTHER THE COLOR AS WELL OF HIS DRESS AS OF HIS GLOSSY CURLING AND PICTURESQUE HAIR GAVE MORE EFFECT TO THE PURE SPIRITUAL PALENESS OF HIS FEATURES IN THE EXPRESSION OF WHICH WHEN HE SPOKE THERE WAS A PERPETUAL PLAY OF LIVELY THOUGHT THOUGH MELANCHOLY WAS THEIR HABITUAL CHARACTER WHEN IN REPOSE EIGHTEEN ELEVEN FROM GEORGE TIKNER'S LIFE
phonemes: bˌiːɪŋ ɪn mˈɔːɹnɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz mˈʌðɚ, ðə kˈʌlɚ, æz wˈɛl ʌv hɪz dɹˈɛs æz ʌv hɪz ɡlˈɔsi, kˈɜːlɪŋ, ænd pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk hˈɛɹ, ɡˈeɪv mˈɔːɹ ɪfˈɛkt tə ðə pjˈʊɹ, spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl pˈeɪlnəs ʌv hɪz fˈiːtʃɚz, ɪnðɪ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ʌvwˈɪtʃ, wˌɛn hiː spˈoʊk, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ pɚpˈɛtʃuːəl plˈeɪ ʌv lˈaɪvli θˈɔːt, ðˌoʊ mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli wʌz ðɛɹ hɐbˈɪtʃuːəl kˈæɹɪktɚ wɛn ɪn ɹᵻpˈoʊz."  wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən. [sˈaɪdnoʊt: dʒˈiːoʊ. tˈɪknɚz lˈaɪf.