text_original: With the reign of William the Fourth the principle of personal rule, or rule by the mere decree and will of the sovereign, came to an end. If the reign is to be judged by the work it accomplished, it cannot but be set down in history as a great reign.
text_transcription: WITH THE REIGN OF WILLIAM THE FOURTH THE PRINCIPLE OF PERSONAL RULE OR RULE BY THE MERE DECREE AND WILL OF THE SOVEREIGN CAME TO AN END IF THE REIGN IS TO BE JUDGED BY THE WORK IT ACCOMPLISHED IT CANNOT BUT BE SET DOWN IN HISTORY AS A GREAT REIGN
phonemes: wɪððə ɹˈeɪn ʌv wˈɪljəm ðə fˈɔːɹθ ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ʌv pˈɜːsənəl ɹˈuːl, ɔːɹ ɹˈuːl baɪ ðə mˈɪɹ dᵻkɹˈiː ænd wɪl ʌvðə sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn, kˈeɪm tʊ ɐn ˈɛnd. ɪf ðə ɹˈeɪn ɪz təbi dʒˈʌdʒd baɪ ðə wˈɜːk ɪɾ ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt, ɪt kænˈɑːt bˌʌt biː sˈɛt dˌaʊn ɪn hˈɪstɚɹi æz ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt ɹˈeɪn.