text_original: The reflection of the Irish skies was too bright upon his eyes to let them be dimmed by the squalor and the shame of a squalid and shameful city. [Sidenote: 1774  The friends of Goldsmith] With the true instinct of his fine nature he made his friends and companions among the wisest and highest of his time.
text_transcription: THE REFLECTION OF THE IRISH SKIES WAS TOO BRIGHT UPON HIS EYES TO LET THEM BE DIMMED BY THE SQUALOR AND THE SHAME OF A SQUALID AND SHAMEFUL CITY WITH THE TRUE INSTINCT OF HIS FINE NATURE HE MADE HIS FRIENDS AND COMPANIONS AMONG THE WISEST AND HIGHEST OF THE TIME
phonemes: ðə ɹᵻflˈɛkʃən ʌvðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ skˈaɪz wʌz tˈuː bɹˈaɪt əpˌɑːn hɪz ˈaɪz tə lˈɛt ðˌɛm biː dˈɪmd baɪ ðə skwˈɑːlɚ ænd ðə ʃˈeɪm əvə skwˈɑːlɪd ænd ʃˈeɪmfəl sˈɪɾi. [sˈaɪdnoʊt: wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈɔːɹ ðə fɹˈɛndz ʌv ɡˈoʊldsmɪθ] wɪððə tɹˈuː ˈɪnstɪŋkt ʌv hɪz fˈaɪn nˈeɪtʃɚ hiː mˌeɪd hɪz fɹˈɛndz ænd kəmpˈæniənz ɐmˌʌŋ ðə wˈaɪsɪst ænd hˈaɪɪst ʌv hɪz tˈaɪm.