text_original: Possibly his temper may have been harsh : possibly too they were beginning to chafe under the yoke of the dignitary who but lately was their spiritual pastor, sometimes their champion, but who now asserted himself as their sovereign.
text_transcription: POSSIBLY HIS TEMPER MAY HAVE BEEN HARSH POSSIBLY TOO THEY WERE BEGINNING TO CHAFE UNDER THE YOKE OF THE DIGNITARY WHO BUT LATELY WAS THEIR SPIRITUAL PASTOR SOMETIMES THEIR CHAMPION BUT WHO NOW ASSERTED HIMSELF AS THEIR SOVEREIGN
phonemes: pˈɑːsᵻbli hɪz tˈɛmpɚ mˌeɪhɐv bˌɪn hˈɑːɹʃ : pˈɑːsᵻbli tˈuː ðeɪ wɜː bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə tʃˈeɪf ˌʌndɚ ðə jˈoʊk ʌvðə dˈɪɡnətˌɛɹi hˌuː bˌʌt lˈeɪtli wʌz ðɛɹ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl pˈæstɚ, sˈʌmtaɪmz ðɛɹ tʃˈæmpiən, bˌʌt hˌuː nˈaʊ ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf æz ðɛɹ sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn.