text_original: But, having almost by miracle escaped from this great peril, Louis VII. pressed on, and after making vain attempts to take Damas'cus, returned home, without having fulfilled his avowed purpose of visiting the Holy Sepulcher (1149).
text_transcription: BUT HAVING ALMOST BY MIRACLE ESCAPED FROM THIS GREAT PERIL LOUIS SEVENTH PRESSED ON AND AFTER MAKING VAIN ATTEMPTS TO TAKE DAMASCUS RETURNED HOME WITHOUT HAVING FULFILLED HIS AVOWED PURPOSE OF VISITING THE HOLY SEPULCHRE ELEVEN FORTY NINE
phonemes: bˌʌt, hˌævɪŋ ˈɔːlmoʊst baɪ mˈɪɹəkəl ɛskˈeɪpt fɹʌm ðɪs ɡɹˈeɪt pˈɛɹəl, lˈuːi ɹˌoʊmən sˈɛvən. pɹˈɛst ˈɔn, ænd ˈæftɚ mˌeɪkɪŋ vˈeɪn ɐtˈɛmpts tə tˈeɪk dˈæmæskəs, ɹᵻtˈɜːnd hˈoʊm, wɪðˌaʊt hˌævɪŋ fʊlfˈɪld hɪz ɐvˈaʊd pˈɜːpəs ʌv vˈɪzɪɾɪŋ ðə hˈoʊli sˈɛpʌltʃɚ (wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi nˈaɪn).