text_original: Even against the life of Charles, Tassilo was accused of having conspired, and when men spoke to him of the danger in which he thus placed his hostage son, he is said to have answered : "Had I ten sons I would lose them all in this cause, since it were better for me to die than to live a vassal on such ignominious terms as I have sworn to."
text_transcription: EVEN AGAINST THE LIFE OF CHARLES TASSILO WAS ACCUSED OF HAVING CONSPIRED AND WHEN MEN SPOKE TO HIM OF THE DANGER IN WHICH HE THUS PLACED HIS HOSTAGE SON HE IS SAID TO HAVE ANSWERED HAD I TEN SONS I WOULD LOSE THEM ALL IN THIS CAUSE SINCE IT WERE BETTER FOR ME TO DIE THAN TO LIVE A VASSAL ON SUCH IGNOMINIOUS TERMS AS I HAVE SWORN TO
phonemes: ˈiːvən ɐɡˈɛnst ðə lˈaɪf ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz, tæsˈɪloʊ wʌz ɐkjˈuːzd ʌv hˌævɪŋ kənspˈaɪɚd, ænd wɛn mˈɛn spˈoʊk tə hˌɪm ʌvðə dˈeɪndʒɚ ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː ðˈʌs plˈeɪst hɪz hˈɑːstɪdʒ sˈʌn, hiː ɪz sˈɛd tə hæv ˈænsɚd : "hæd aɪ tˈɛn sˈʌnz aɪ wʊd lˈuːz ðˌɛm ˈɔːl ɪn ðɪs kˈɔːz, sˈɪns ɪt wɜː bˈɛɾɚ fɔːɹ mˌiː tə dˈaɪ ðɐn tə lˈɪv ɐ vˈæsəl ˌɔn sˈʌtʃ ˌɪɡnəmˈɪniəs tˈɜːmz æz aɪ hæv swˈɔːɹn tuː."