text_original: He looked on his sons and daughters as they grew up in health and strength; and it seemed to him as though trouble and sorrow could scarcely vex him more.
text_transcription: HE LOOKED ON HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS AS THEY GREW UP IN HEALTH AND STRENGTH AND IT SEEMED TO HIM AS THOUGH TROUBLE AND SORROW COULD SCARCELY VEX HIM MORE
phonemes: hiː lˈʊkt ˌɔn hɪz sˈʌnz ænd dˈɔːɾɚz æz ðeɪ ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn hˈɛlθ ænd stɹˈɛŋθ; ænd ɪt sˈiːmd tə hˌɪm æz ðˌoʊ tɹˈʌbəl ænd sˈɑːɹoʊ kʊd skˈɛɹsli vˈɛks hˌɪm mˈɔːɹ.