text_original: The Saxon and Avar wars were drawing to a close, his labors for the reform of the Church and for the spread of learning were bearing manifest fruit : the haughty and difficult  tempered Fastrada was dead, and his children, whom 286 CHARLEMAGNE. he loved with fondness not often found in palaces, were growing up around him.
text_transcription: THE SAXON AND OF OUR WARS WERE DRAWING TO A CLOSE HIS LABORS FOR THE REFORM OF THE CHURCH AND FOR THE SPREAD OF LEARNING WERE BEARING MANIFEST FRUIT THE HAUGHTY AND DIFFICULT TEMPERED FASTRATO WAS DEAD AND HIS CHILDREN WHOM HE LOVED WITH FONDNESS NOT OFTEN FOUND IN PALACES WERE GROWING UP AROUND HIM
phonemes: ðə sˈæksən ænd ˈævɑːɹ wˈɔːɹz wɜː dɹˈɔːɪŋ tʊ ɐ klˈoʊs, hɪz lˈeɪbɚz fɚðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ænd fɚðə spɹˈɛd ʌv lˈɜːnɪŋ wɜː bˈɛɹɪŋ mˈænɪfˌɛst fɹˈuːt : ðə hˈɔːɾi ænd dˈɪfɪkəlt tˈɛmpɚd fæstɹˈɑːdə wʌz dˈɛd, ænd hɪz tʃˈɪldɹən, hˈuːm tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks tʃˈɑːɹlɪmˌæɡni. hiː lˈʌvd wɪð fˈɑːndnəs nˌɑːt ˈɔfən fˈaʊnd ɪn pˈælɪsᵻz, wɜː ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ ˌʌp ɚɹˈaʊnd hˌɪm.