text_original: It was gravely contended by many reformers, whose guiding spirit was pure love of humanity, that the best course for the Government to take would be to abolish the poor relief system altogether, and leave the really deserving poor to the mercy of private benevolence.
text_transcription: IT WAS GRAVELY CONTENDED BY MANY REFORMERS WHOSE GUIDING SPIRIT WAS PURE LOVE OF HUMANITY THAT THE BEST COURSE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE WOULD BE TO ABOLISH THE POOR RELIEF SYSTEM ALTOGETHER AND LEAVE THE REALLY DESERVING POOR TO THE MERCY OF PRIVATE BENEVOLENCE
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ɡɹˈeɪvli kəntˈɛndᵻd baɪ mˈɛni ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmɚz, hˌuːz ɡˈaɪdɪŋ spˈɪɹɪt wʌz pjˈʊɹ lˈʌv ʌv hjuːmˈænᵻɾi, ðætðə bˈɛst kˈɔːɹs fɚðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt tə tˈeɪk wʊd biː tʊ ɐbˈɑːlɪʃ ðə pˈʊɹ ɹᵻlˈiːf sˈɪstəm ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚ, ænd lˈiːv ðə ɹˈiəli dɪzˈɜːvɪŋ pˈʊɹ tə ðə mˈɜːsi ʌv pɹˈaɪvət bənˈɛvələns.