text_original: His own conviction alone sustained him ; for what did he represent ? A Government which was scarce fifteen days old, and a conquered country. But this country was France, the cause was a beautiful one to plead, and he pleaded it with his whole soul.
text_transcription: HIS OWN CONVICTION ALONE SUSTAINED HIM FOR WHAT DID HE REPRESENT A GOVERNMENT WHICH WAS SCARCE FIFTEEN DAYS OLD IN A CONQUERED COUNTRY BUT THIS COUNTRY WAS FRANCE THE CAUSE WAS A BEAUTIFUL ONE TO PLEAD AND HE PLEADED IT WITH HIS WHOLE SOUL
phonemes: hɪz ˈoʊn kənvˈɪkʃən ɐlˈoʊn səstˈeɪnd hˌɪm ; fɔːɹ wʌt dˈɪd hiː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ? ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wˌɪtʃ wʌz skˈɛɹs fˈɪftiːn dˈeɪz ˈoʊld, ænd ɐ kˈɑːŋkɚd kˈʌntɹi. bˌʌt ðɪs kˈʌntɹi wʌz fɹˈæns, ðə kˈɔːz wʌzɐ bjˈuːɾifəl wˈʌn tə plˈiːd, ænd hiː plˈiːdᵻd ɪt wɪð hɪz hˈoʊl sˈoʊl.