text_original: The punishment was stem and harsh indeed, but it was a time to excuse sternness on the part of a government on whom had fallen the conduct of a great war.
text_transcription: THE PUNISHMENT WAS STERN AND HARSH INDEED BUT IT WAS A TIME TO EXCUSE STERNNESS ON THE PART OF A GOVERNMENT ON WHOM HAD FALLEN THE CONDUCT OF A GREAT WAR
phonemes: ðə pˈʌnɪʃmənt wʌz stˈɛm ænd hˈɑːɹʃ ˌɪndˈiːd, bˌʌt ɪt wʌzɐ tˈaɪm tʊ ɛkskjˈuːs stˈɜːnnəs ɔnðə pˈɑːɹt əvə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˌɔn hˈuːm hæd fˈɔːlən ðə kˈɑːndʌkt əvə ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɔːɹ.