text_original: Paupers without a rag of reputation left to cover them, were the objects of charity whom Mr. Henley relieved. When he was asked to justify his conduct, he said: "I have a sympathy with bad characters   I am one of them myself."
text_transcription: PAUPERS WITHOUT A RAG OF REPUTATION LEFT TO COVER THEM WERE THE OBJECTS OF CHARITY WHOM MISTER HENLEY RELIEVED WHEN HE WAS ASKED TO JUSTIFY HIS CONDUCT HE SAID I HAVE A SYMPATHY WITH BAD CHARACTERS I AM ONE OF THEM MYSELF
phonemes: pˈɔːpɚz wɪðˌaʊt ɐ ɹˈæɡ ʌv ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən lˈɛft tə kˈʌvɚ ðˌɛm, wɜː ðɪ ˈɑːbdʒɛkts ʌv tʃˈæɹᵻɾi hˈuːm mˈɪstɚ. hˈɛnli ɹᵻlˈiːvd. wˌɛn hiː wʌz ˈæskt tə dʒˈʌstᵻfˌaɪ hɪz kˈɑːndʌkt, hiː sˈɛd: "aɪ hæv ɐ sˈɪmpəθi wɪð bˈæd kˈæɹɪktɚz aɪɐm wˈʌn ʌv ðˌɛm maɪsˈɛlf."