text_original: The priest comes forward, and aided by an acolyte, he walks slowly the whole length of the line of children, planting the broad soles of his naked feet squarely upon them. Those who submit themselves to this penance are supposed to be healed of whatever illness may be troubling them, or to win preserva  tion from future dangers.
text_transcription: THE PRIEST COMES FORWARD AND AIDED BY AN AKALITE HE WALKS SLOWLY THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE LINE OF CHILDREN PLANTING THE BROAD SOLES OF HIS NAKED FEET SQUARELY UPON THEM THOSE WHO SUBMIT THEMSELVES TO THIS PENANCE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HEALED OF WHATEVER ILLNESS MAY BE TROUBLING THEM OR TO WIN PRESERVATION FROM FUTURE DANGERS
phonemes: ðə pɹˈiːst kˈʌmz fˈɔːɹwɚd, ænd ˈeɪdᵻd baɪ ɐn ˈækəlˌaɪt, hiː wˈɔːks slˈoʊli ðə hˈoʊl lˈɛŋθ ʌvðə lˈaɪn ʌv tʃˈɪldɹən, plˈæntɪŋ ðə bɹˈɔːd sˈoʊlz ʌv hɪz nˈeɪkᵻd fˈiːt skwˈɛɹli əpˌɑːn ðˌɛm. ðoʊz hˌuː səbmˈɪt ðɛmsˈɛlvz tə ðɪs pˈɛnəns ɑːɹ səpˈoʊzd təbi hˈiːld ʌv wʌtˈɛvɚɹ ˈɪlnəs mˈeɪ biː tɹˈʌblɪŋ ðˌɛm, ɔːɹ tə wˈɪn pɹɪzˈɜːvə tɪˈɑːn fɹʌm fjˈuːtʃɚ dˈeɪndʒɚz.