text_original: There is something grand and even touching in the regret which he expresses at the completion of his task. It was con  ceived amid the ruins of the Capitol. The sudden departure of his cherished and accustomed toil must have left him, like the death of a dear friend, sad and solitary.
text_transcription: THERE IS SOMETHING GRAND AND EVEN TOUCHING IN THE REGRET WHICH HE EXPRESSES AT THE COMPLETION OF HIS TASK IT WAS CONCEIVED AMID THE RUINS OF THE CAPITAL THE SUDDEN DEPARTURE OF HIS CHERISHED AND ACCUSTOMED TOIL MUST HAVE LEFT HIM LIKE THE DEATH OF A DEAR FRIEND SAD AND SOLITARY
phonemes: ðɛɹ ɪz sˈʌmθɪŋ ɡɹˈænd ænd ˈiːvən tˈʌtʃɪŋ ɪnðə ɹᵻɡɹˈɛt wˌɪtʃ hiː ɛkspɹˈɛsᵻz æt ðə kəmplˈiːʃən ʌv hɪz tˈæsk. ɪt wʌz kˈɑːn sˈiːvd ɐmˈɪd ðə ɹˈuːɪnz ʌvðə kˈæpɪɾəl. ðə sˈʌdən dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚɹ ʌv hɪz tʃˈɛɹɪʃt ænd ɐkˈʌstəmd tˈɔɪl mˈʌstɐv lˈɛft hˌɪm, lˈaɪk ðə dˈɛθ əvə dˈɪɹ fɹˈɛnd, sˈæd ænd sˈɑːlətˌɛɹi.