text_original: Grafton did not die the death of his royal ancestor. He lived through seventy six years, of which less than half were passed in the fierce light of a disgraceful notoriety, and more than half in a retirement which should be styled obscure rather than decent.
text_transcription: GRAFTON DID NOT DIE THE DEATH OF HIS ROYAL ANCESTOR HE LIVED THROUGH SEVENTY SIX YEARS OF WHICH LESS THAN HALF WERE PASSED IN THE FIERCE LIGHT OF A DISGRACEFUL NOTORIETY AND MORE THAN HALF IN A RETIREMENT WHICH SHOULD BE STYLED OBSCURE RATHER THAN DECENT
phonemes: ɡɹˈæftən dɪdnˌɑːt dˈaɪ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɪz ɹˈɔɪəl ˈænsɛstɚ. hiː lˈɪvd θɹuː sˈɛvənti sˈɪks jˈɪɹz, ʌvwˈɪtʃ lˈɛs ðɐn hˈæf wɜː pˈæst ɪnðə fˈɪɹs lˈaɪt əvə dɪsɡɹˈeɪsfəl nˌoʊɾɔːɹˈaɪəɾi, ænd mˈɔːɹ ðɐn hˈæf ɪn ɐ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt wˌɪtʃ ʃˌʊd biː stˈaɪld əbskjˈʊɹ ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn dˈiːsənt.