text_original: Readers of the present day may be inclined to think, not without good reason for the thought, that statesmanship in the days of Lord Grey's first Reform Bill, and for many years after, might have had less trouble with Ireland if it had taken better account of the opinions and the influence of O'Connell.
text_transcription: READERS OF THE PRESENT DAY MAY BE INCLINED TO THINK NOT WITHOUT GOOD REASON FOR THE THOUGHT THAT STATESMANSHIP IN THE DAYS OF LORD GREY'S FIRST REFORM BILL AND FOR MANY YEARS AFTER MIGHT HAVE HAD LESS TROUBLE WITH IRELAND IF IT HAD TAKEN BETTER ACCOUNT OF THE OPINIONS AND THE INFLUENCE OF O'CONNELL
phonemes: ɹˈiːdɚz ʌvðə pɹˈɛzənt dˈeɪ mˈeɪ biː ɪŋklˈaɪnd tə θˈɪŋk, nˌɑːt wɪðˌaʊt ɡˈʊd ɹˈiːzən fɚðə θˈɔːt, ðæt stˈeɪtsmənʃˌɪp ɪnðə dˈeɪz ʌv lˈɔːɹd ɡɹˈeɪz fˈɜːst ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm bˈɪl, ænd fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚ, mˌaɪthɐv hæd lˈɛs tɹˈʌbəl wɪð ˈaɪɚlənd ɪf ɪt hæd tˈeɪkən bˈɛɾɚɹ ɐkˈaʊnt ʌvðɪ əpˈɪniənz ænd ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv oʊkˈɑːnəl.