text_original: Meanwhile the clergy had sounded an alarm in the city, and in the early morning the tower was besieged by an enraged multitude. Cencius, overwhelmed with fear, flung himself at the pope's feet and implored his mercy. Gregory had never lost his dignity and self possession.
text_transcription: MEANWHILE THE CLERGY HAD SOUNDED AN ALARM IN THE CITY AND IN THE EARLY MORNING THE TOWER WAS BESIEGED BY AN ENRAGED MULTITUDE CHANCEIUS OVERWHELMED WITH FEAR FLUNG HIMSELF AT THE POPE'S FEET AND IMPLORED HIS MERCY GREGORY HAD NEVER LOST HIS DIGNITY AND SELF POSSESSION
phonemes: mˈiːnwaɪl ðə klˈɜːdʒi hæd sˈaʊndᵻd ɐn ɐlˈɑːɹm ɪnðə sˈɪɾi, ænd ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli mˈɔːɹnɪŋ ðə tˈaʊɚ wʌz bᵻsˈiːdʒd baɪ ɐn ɛnɹˈeɪdʒd mˈʌltɪtˌuːd. sˈɛnʃəs, ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmd wɪð fˈɪɹ, flˈʌŋ hɪmsˈɛlf æt ðə pˈoʊpz fˈiːt ænd ɪmplˈɔːɹd hɪz mˈɜːsi. ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi hæd nˈɛvɚ lˈɔst hɪz dˈɪɡnᵻɾi ænd sˈɛlf pəzˈɛʃən.