text_original: For a prince seeking his principality it would seem that there was one course, and one only, to pursue. He might go on and take it, and win the great game he played for ; or, failing that, he might die as be  came a royal gentleman, sword in hand and fighting for his rights.
text_transcription: FOR A PRINCE SEEKING HIS PRINCIPALITY IT WOULD SEEM THAT THERE WAS ONE COURSE AND ONE ONLY TO PURSUE HE MIGHT GO ON AND TAKE IT AND WIN THE GREAT GAME HE PLAYED FOR OR FAILING THAT HE MIGHT DIE AS BECAME A ROYAL GENTLEMAN SWORD IN HAND AND FIGHTING FOR HIS RIGHTS
phonemes: fɚɹə pɹˈɪns sˈiːkɪŋ hɪz pɹˌɪnsɪpˈælᵻɾi ɪt wʊd sˈiːm ðæt ðɛɹwˌʌz wˈʌn kˈɔːɹs, ænd wˈʌn ˈoʊnli, tə pɚsˈuː. hiː mˌaɪt ɡˌoʊ ˌɔn ænd tˈeɪk ɪt, ænd wˈɪn ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ɡˈeɪm hiː plˈeɪd fɔːɹ ; ɔːɹ, fˈeɪlɪŋ ðˈæt, hiː mˌaɪt dˈaɪ æz biː kˈeɪm ɐ ɹˈɔɪəl dʒˈɛntəlmən, sˈɔːɹd ɪn hˈænd ænd fˈaɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz ɹˈaɪts.