text_original: It was said at one time that his closing years were lonesome and melancholy ; but this has lately been denied, and indeed it is not likely that one who had such a genial temper and so many friends could have been left to the dreariness of a not self sufficing solitude and to the bitterness of neglect.
text_transcription: IT WAS SAID AT ONE TIME THAT HIS CLOSING YEARS WERE LONESOME AND MELANCHOLY BUT THIS HAS LATELY BEEN DENIED AND INDEED IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT ONE WHO HAD SUCH A GENIAL TEMPER AND SO MANY FRIENDS COULD HAVE BEEN LEFT TO THE DREARINESS OF A NOT SELF SUFFICING SOLITUDE AND TO THE BITTERNESS OF NEGLECT
phonemes: ɪt wʌz sˈɛd æt wˈʌn tˈaɪm ðæt hɪz klˈoʊzɪŋ jˈɪɹz wɜː lˈoʊnsʌm ænd mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli ; bˌʌt ðɪs hɐz lˈeɪtli bˌɪn dᵻnˈaɪd, ænd ˌɪndˈiːd ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt lˈaɪkli ðˈætwˌʌn hˌuː hæd sˈʌtʃ ɐ dʒˈiːnɪəl tˈɛmpɚ ænd sˌoʊ mˈɛni fɹˈɛndz kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn lˈɛft tə ðə dɹˈɪɹinəs əvə nˌɑːt sˈɛlf səfˈaɪsɪŋ sˈɑːlɪtˌuːd ænd tə ðə bˈɪtɚnəs ʌv nᵻɡlˈɛkt.