text_original: Assuredly the Arnulf  ings did not plunge into those excesses of profligacy which destroyed the vigor of the Merovingian line, yet there was a tendency in many of them to take a polygamous view of marriage, more suited to an Arabian Caliph than to a Christian nobleman.
text_transcription: ASSUREDLY THE ARNOLPHINGS DID NOT PLUNGE INTO THOSE EXCESSES OF PROFLIGACY WHICH DESTROYED THE VIGOUR OF THE MARAVINGIAN LINE YET THERE WAS A TENDENCY IN MANY OF THEM TO TAKE A POLYGAMOUS VIEW OF MARRIAGE MORE SUITED TO AN ARABIAN CALIPH THAN TO A CHRISTIAN NOBLEMAN
phonemes: əʃˈʊɹɹᵻdli ðɪ ˈɑːɹnʌlf ˈɪŋz dɪdnˌɑːt plˈʌndʒ ˌɪntʊ ðoʊz ɛksˈɛsᵻz ʌv pɹˈɑːflɪɡəsi wˌɪtʃ dᵻstɹˈɔɪd ðə vˈɪɡɚɹ ʌvðə mˌɛɹoʊvˈɪŋɡiən lˈaɪn, jˈɛt ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ tˈɛndənsi ɪn mˈɛnɪəv ðˌɛm tə tˈeɪk ɐ pˌɑːlˈɪɡɐməs vjˈuː ʌv mˈæɹɪdʒ, mˈɔːɹ sˈuːɾᵻd tʊ ɐn ɚɹˈeɪbiən kˈeɪlɪf ðɐn tʊ ɐ kɹˈɪstʃən nˈoʊbəlmən.