text_original: During that time the first kings were brave, and their successors were in turn cruel, revenge  ful, sly, and cowardly, each ruler sinking a little lower than the one who came before him.
text_transcription: DURING THAT TIME THE FIRST KINGS WERE BRAVE AND THEIR SUCCESSORS WERE IN TURN CRUEL REVENGEFUL SLY AND COWARDLY EACH RULER SINKING A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE ONE WHO CAME BEFORE HIM
phonemes: dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt tˈaɪm ðə fˈɜːst kˈɪŋz wɜː bɹˈeɪv, ænd ðɛɹ səksˈɛsɚz wɜːɹ ɪn tˈɜːn kɹˈuːəl, ɹᵻvˈɛndʒ fˈʌl, slˈaɪ, ænd kˈaʊɚdli, ˈiːtʃ ɹˈuːlɚ sˈɪŋkɪŋ ɐ lˈɪɾəl lˈoʊɚ ðɐn ðə wˈʌn hˌuː kˈeɪm bᵻfˈɔːɹ hˌɪm.