text_original: had sent over an unguarded pass, and later local tradition spoke of a certain Lombard minstrel who for a brilliant reward guided the Frankish troops b^' untrodden ways to the rear of his countrymen's posi  tion.
text_transcription: HAD SENT OVER AN UNGUARDED PASS AND LATER LOCAL TRADITION SPOKE OF A CERTAIN LOMBARD MINSTREL WHO FOR A BRILLIANT REWARD GUIDED THE FRANKISH TROOPS BY UNTRODDEN WAYS TO THE REAR OF HIS COUNTRYMAN'S POSITION
phonemes: hæd sˈɛnt ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐn ʌŋɡˈɑːɹdᵻd pˈæs, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ lˈoʊkəl tɹɐdˈɪʃən spˈoʊk əvə sˈɜːʔn̩ lˈɑːmbɑːɹd mˈɪnstɹəl hˌuː fɚɹə bɹˈɪliənt ɹᵻwˈɔːɹd ɡˈaɪdᵻd ðə fɹˈæŋkɪʃ tɹˈuːps bˈiː ʌntɹˈɑːdən wˈeɪz tə ðə ɹˈɪɹ ʌv hɪz kˈʌntɹɪmˌɛnz pˈoʊsi tɪˈɑːn.