text_original: The death of Gay followed not long after that of Defoe. The versatile author of " The Beggars' Opera " had been sinking for some years into a condition of almost unre  lieved despondency. He had had some disappointments, and he was sensitive, and took them too much to heart.
text_transcription: THE DEATH OF GAY FOLLOWED NOT LONG AFTER THAT OF DEFAUX THE VERSATILE AUTHOR OF THE BEGGAR'S OPERA HAD BEEN SINKING FOR SOME YEARS INTO A CONDITION OF ALMOST UNRELIEVED DESPONDENCY HE HAD HAD SOME DISAPPOINTMENTS AND HE WAS SENSITIVE AND TOOK THEM TOO MUCH TO HEART
phonemes: ðə dˈɛθ ʌv ɡˈeɪ fˈɑːloʊd nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ ˈæftɚ ðæt ʌv dᵻfˈoʊ. ðə vˈɜːsətˌaɪl ˈɔːθɚɹ ʌv " ðə bˈɛɡɚz ˈɑːpɚɹə " hɐdbɪn sˈɪŋkɪŋ fɔːɹ sˌʌm jˈɪɹz ˌɪntʊ ɐ kəndˈɪʃən ʌv ˈɔːlmoʊst ʌnɹˈiː lˈiːvd dᵻspˈɑːndənsi. hiː hæd hˌæd sʌm dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntmənts, ænd hiː wʌz sˈɛnsᵻtˌɪv, ænd tˈʊk ðˌɛm tˈuː mʌtʃ tə hˈɑːɹt.