text_original: There is probably no real ground for the truth of the legend on which Longfellow's poem is founded, that the deposed gen  eral was blind and a beggar; but the jealousy and ingratitude of his emperor is undoubted. The Editor.
text_transcription: THERE IS PROBABLY NO REAL GROUND FOR THE TRUTH OF THE LEGEND ON WHICH LONGFELLOW'S POEM IS FOUNDED THAT THE DEPOSED GENERAL WAS BLIND THAN THE BEGGAR BUT THE JEALOUSY AND INGRATITUDE OF HIS EMPEROR IS UNDOUBTED THE EDITOR
phonemes: ðɛɹ ɪz pɹˈɑːbəbli nˈoʊ ɹˈiːəl ɡɹˈaʊnd fɚðə tɹˈuːθ ʌvðə lˈɛdʒənd ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ lˈɔŋfɪlˌoʊz pˈoʊᵻm ɪz fˈaʊndᵻd, ðætðə dᵻpˈoʊzd dʒˈɛn ɪɹˈæl wʌz blˈaɪnd ænd ɐ bˈɛɡɚ; bˌʌt ðə dʒˈɛləsi ænd ɪŋɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd ʌv hɪz ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ɪz ʌndˈaʊɾᵻd. ðɪ ˈɛdɪɾɚ.