text_original: On the eve of his death he ' had a long talk with Bismarck ; he told him he relied on him ; that he must remain in office and faithfully serve his successors ; he exacted a promise from him to help his grandson with his experience, and, if he were called to reign, to keep loyally beside him. At one moment, in the weakening of his mind, he took the Chancellor for his grandson.
text_transcription: ON THE EVE OF HIS DEATH HE HAD A LONG TALK WITH BISMARCK HE TOLD HIM HE RELIED ON HIM THAT HE MUST REMAIN IN OFFICE AND FAITHFULLY SERVE HIS SUCCESSORS HE EXACTED A PROMISE FROM HIM TO HELP HIS GRANDSON WITH HIS EXPERIENCE AND IF HE WERE CALLED TO REIGN TO KEEP LOYALLY BESIDE HIM AT ONE MOMENT IN THE WEAKENING OF HIS MIND HE TOOK THE CHANCELLOR FOR HIS GRANDSON
phonemes: ɔnðɪ ˈiːv ʌv hɪz dˈɛθ hiː hæd ɐ lˈɔŋ tˈɔːk wɪð bˈɪsmɑːɹk ; hiː tˈoʊld hˌɪm hiː ɹᵻlˈaɪd ˈɔn hˌɪm ; ðæt hiː mˈʌst ɹᵻmˈeɪn ɪn ˈɑːfɪs ænd fˈeɪθfəli sˈɜːv hɪz səksˈɛsɚz ; hiː ɛɡzˈæktᵻd ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪs fɹʌm hˌɪm tə hˈɛlp hɪz ɡɹˈændsʌn wɪð hɪz ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns, ænd, ɪf hiː wɜː kˈɔːld tə ɹˈeɪn, tə kˈiːp lˈɔɪəli bᵻsˈaɪd hˌɪm. æt wˈʌn mˈoʊmənt, ɪnðə wˈiːkənɪŋ ʌv hɪz mˈaɪnd, hiː tˈʊk ðə tʃˈænsɛlɚ fɔːɹ hɪz ɡɹˈændsʌn.