text_original: In some of his better moods he showed glimpses of that higher nature which was wont to assert itself fitfully now and then at many periods of his career. More than once he prayed fervently in these later days that his life might be spared until the Princess Victoria should come of age.
text_transcription: IN SOME OF HIS BETTER MOODS HE SHOWED GLIMPSES OF THAT HIGHER NATURE WHICH WAS WONT TO ASSERT ITSELF FITFULLY NOW AND THEN AT MANY PERIODS OF HIS CAREER MORE THAN ONCE HE PRAYED FERVENTLY IN THESE LATER DAYS THAT HIS LIFE MIGHT BE SPARED UNTIL THE PRINCE'S VICTORIA SHOULD COME OF AGE
phonemes: ɪn sˌʌm ʌv hɪz bˈɛɾɚ mˈuːdz hiː ʃˈoʊd ɡlˈɪmpsᵻz ʌv ðæt hˈaɪɚ nˈeɪtʃɚ wˌɪtʃ wʌz wˈɔnt tʊ ɐsˈɜːt ɪtsˈɛlf fˈɪtfəli nˈaʊ ænd ðˈɛn æt mˈɛni pˈiəɹɪədz ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ. mˈɔːɹ ðɐn wˈʌns hiː pɹˈeɪd fˈɜːvəntli ɪn ðiːz lˈeɪɾɚ dˈeɪz ðæt hɪz lˈaɪf mˌaɪt biː spˈɛɹd ʌntˈɪl ðə pɹˈɪnsɛs vɪktˈɔːɹiə ʃˌʊd kˈʌm ʌv ˈeɪdʒ.