text_original: Thus poor, I might have turned to theft;   No!  better still for alms to pray!
text_transcription: THUS POOR I MIGHT HAVE TURNED TO THEFT NO BETTER STILL FOR ALMS TO PRAY
phonemes: ðˈʌs pˈʊɹ, aɪ mˌaɪthɐv tˈɜːnd tə θˈɛft;   nˈoʊ!  bˈɛɾɚ stˈɪl fɔːɹ ˈɑːmz tə pɹˈeɪ!