text_original: Bismarck had decided to startle the Council of State with his plan of annexing the Duchies ; he had taken quite a course in history in order to recall that, since the great Elector, Frederick  William, the HohenzoUerns had never ceased extend  ing their territories right and left : why should not William I follow the example of his illustrious predecessors
text_transcription: BISS MARK HAD DECIDED TO STARTLE THE COUNCIL OF STATE WITH HIS PLAN OF ANNEXING THE DUCHIES HE HAD TAKEN QUITE A COURSE IN HISTORY IN ORDER TO RECALL THAT SINCE THE GREAT ELECTOR FREDERICK WILLIAM THE HOLY SOLANS HAD NEVER CEASED EXTENDING THEIR TERRITORIES RIGHT AND LEFT WHY SHOULD NOT WILLIAM THE FIRST FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF HIS ILLUSTRIOUS PREDECESSORS
phonemes: bˈɪsmɑːɹk hæd dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə stˈɑːɹɾəl ðə kˈaʊnsəl ʌv stˈeɪt wɪð hɪz plˈæn ʌv ˈænɛksɪŋ ðə dˈʌtʃiz ; hiː hæd tˈeɪkən kwˈaɪt ɐ kˈɔːɹs ɪn hˈɪstɚɹi ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɹᵻkˈɔːl ðˈæt, sˈɪns ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ᵻlˈɛktɚ, fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk wˈɪljəm, ðə hoʊhˈɛnzoʊ jˈuːənz hæd nˈɛvɚ sˈiːst ɛkstˈɛnd ˈɪŋ ðɛɹ tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹiz ɹˈaɪt ænd lˈɛft : wˌaɪ ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt wˈɪljəm aɪ fˈɑːloʊ ðɪ ɛɡzˈæmpəl ʌv hɪz ɪlˈʌstɹiəs pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz