text_original: But the messengers, eagerly expected by Gregory, came not ; on the way they were Digitized by VjOO^IC Strife between Henry TV. and the Poir 109 overtaken by an envoy from the king, bidding them halt at a certain distance from Rome. This envoy had been sent after the king's victory over the Saxons, and carried the news of it to Gregory, who sent back a letter by him to the king, congratulating him on his success, and warning him to use it wisely and well.
text_transcription: BUT THE MESSENGERS EAGERLY EXPECTED BY GREGORY CAME NOT ON THE WAY THEY WERE OVERTAKEN BY AN ENVOY FROM THE KING BIDDING THEM HALT AT A CERTAIN DISTANCE FROM ROME THIS ENVOY HAD BEEN SENT AFTER THE KING'S VICTORY OVER THE SAXONS AND CARRIED THE NEWS OF IT TO GREGORY WHO SENT BACK A LETTER BY HIM TO THE KING CONGRATULATING HIM ON HIS SUCCESS AND WARNING HIM TO USE IT WISELY AND WELL
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə mˈɛsɪndʒɚz, ˈiːɡɚli ɛkspˈɛktᵻd baɪ ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi, kˈeɪm nˈɑːt ; ɔnðə wˈeɪ ðeɪ wɜː dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˌoʊˈoʊ ˌaɪsˈiː stɹˈaɪf bᵻtwˌiːn hˈɛnɹi tˌiːvˈiː. ænd ðə pwˈɑːɹ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn ˌoʊvɚtˈeɪkən baɪ ɐn ˈɛnvɔɪ fɹʌmðə kˈɪŋ, bˈɪdɪŋ ðˌɛm hˈɔlt æɾə sˈɜːʔn̩ dˈɪstəns fɹʌm ɹˈoʊm. ðɪs ˈɛnvɔɪ hɐdbɪn sˈɛnt ˈæftɚ ðə kˈɪŋz vˈɪktɚɹi ˌoʊvɚ ðə sˈæksənz, ænd kˈæɹid ðə nˈuːz ʌv ɪt tə ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi, hˌuː sˈɛnt bˈæk ɐ lˈɛɾɚ baɪ hˌɪm tə ðə kˈɪŋ, kəŋɡɹˈætʃʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ hˌɪm ˌɔn hɪz səksˈɛs, ænd wˈɔːɹnɪŋ hˌɪm tə jˈuːz ɪt wˈaɪzli ænd wˈɛl.