text_original: Governor Bernard would have been only too glad to obey, but obedience was not easy. [Sidenote: 1770  The Boston massacre] Bernard could command, but Massachusetts could refuse to give way.
text_transcription: GOVERNOR BERNARD WOULD HAVE BEEN ONLY TOO GLAD TO OBEY BUT OBEDIENCE WAS NOT EASY BERNARD COULD COMMAND BUT MASSACHUSETTS COULD REFUSE TO GIVE WAY
phonemes: ɡˈʌvɚnɚ bɜːnˈɑːɹd wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ˈoʊnli tˈuː ɡlˈæd tʊ oʊbˈeɪ, bˌʌt oʊbˈiːdiəns wʌz nˌɑːt ˈiːzi. [sˈaɪdnoʊt: wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ðə bˈɔstən mˈæsəkɚ] bɜːnˈɑːɹd kʊd kəmˈænd, bˌʌt mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts kʊd ɹᵻfjˈuːz tə ɡˈɪv wˈeɪ.