text_original: The Lombard cities opened their gates to him, with strict impartiaHty he restored their exiles, whether Guelf or Ghibelline ; deputies from nearly every State hastened to swear allegiance. At Milan he received the iron crown of Lombardy ; "laurel leaves in their steel, polished and shining as a sword, and with many large pearls and other stones," and the people wept tears of joy.
text_transcription: THE LOMBARD CITIES OPENED THEIR GATES TO HIM WITH STRICT IMPARTIALITY HE RESTORED THEIR EXILES WHETHER GUELPH OR GHIBELLINE DEPUTIES FROM NEARLY EVERY STATE HASTENED TO SWEAR ALLEGIANCE AT MILAN HE RECEIVED THE IRON CROWN OF LOMBARDY LAUREL LEAVES IN THEIR STEEL POLISHED AND SHINING AS A SWORD AND WITH MANY LARGE PEARLS AND OTHER STONES AND THE PEOPLE WEPT TEARS OF JOY
phonemes: ðə lˈɑːmbɑːɹd sˈɪɾiz ˈoʊpənd ðɛɹ ɡˈeɪts tə hˌɪm, wɪð stɹˈɪkt ɪmpˈɑːɹʃə ˌeɪtʃtˌiːwˈaɪ hiː ɹᵻstˈɔːɹd ðɛɹ ˈɛɡzaɪlz, wˈɛðɚ ɡˈɛlf ɔːɹ ɡˈaɪbəlˌaɪn ; dˈɛpjuːɾiz fɹʌm nˌɪɹli ˈɛvɹi stˈeɪt hˈeɪsənd tə swˈɛɹ ɐlˈiːdʒəns. æt mɪlˈæn hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðɪ ˈaɪɚn kɹˈaʊn ʌv lˈɑːmbɚdi ; "lˈɔːɹəl lˈiːvz ɪn ðɛɹ stˈiːl, pˈɑːlɪʃt ænd ʃˈaɪnɪŋ æz ɐ sˈɔːɹd, ænd wɪð mˈɛni lˈɑːɹdʒ pˈɜːlz ænd ˈʌðɚ stˈoʊnz," ænd ðə pˈiːpəl wˈɛpt tˈɪɹz ʌv dʒˈɔɪ.