text_original: It was only an alliance at some future day that was talked of, for the prospective bridegroom was but ten years old, and the Frankish princess was probabh'^ about eight.
text_transcription: IT WAS ONLY AN ALLIANCE AT SOME FUTURE DAY THAT WAS TALKED OF FOR THE PROSPECTIVE BRIDEGROOM WAS BUT TEN YEARS OLD AND THE FRANKISH PRINCESS WAS PROBABLY ABOUT EIGHT
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˈoʊnli ɐn ɐlˈaɪəns æt sˌʌm fjˈuːtʃɚ dˈeɪ ðæt wʌz tˈɔːkt ʌv, fɚðə pɹəspˈɛktɪv bɹˈaɪdɡɹuːm wʌz bˌʌt tˈɛn jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld, ænd ðə fɹˈæŋkɪʃ pɹˈɪnsɛs wʌz pɹˈɑːbəb ɐbˌaʊt ˈeɪt.