text_original: This was in perfect harmony with my private agree  38 Half a Centuey. ment, and no other act of mj life lias been so solemn or far reaching in its consequences, as that ratification of my vow, and it is one I have least cause to repent.
text_transcription: THIS WAS IN PERFECT HARMONY WITH MY PRIVATE AGREEMENT AND NO OTHER ACT OF MY LIFE HAS BEEN SO SOLEMN OR FAR REACHING IN ITS CONSEQUENCES AS THAT RATIFICATION OF MY VOW AND IT IS ONE I HAVE LEAST CAUSE TO REPENT
phonemes: ðɪs wʌz ɪn pˈɜːfɛkt hˈɑːɹməni wɪð maɪ pɹˈaɪvət ɐɡɹˈiː θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt hˈæf ɐ sˈɛntuːi. mˈɛnt, ænd nˈoʊ ˈʌðɚɹ ˈækt ʌv ˌɛmdʒˈeɪ lˈaɪf lˈiəz bˌɪn sˌoʊ sˈɑːləm ɔːɹ fˈɑːɹ ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ɪn ɪts kˈɑːnsɪkwənsᵻz, æz ðæt ɹˌæɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv maɪ vˈaʊ, ænd ɪɾ ɪz wˈʌn aɪ hæv lˈiːst kˈɔːz tə ɹᵻpˈɛnt.