text_original: It was proved to be a bubble ; and his triumph, respectable as were some of the motives which had urged him to invoke it, be  came ludicrous when contrasted with the stern and tragic realities of the moment.
text_transcription: IT WAS PROVED TO BE A BUBBLE AND HIS TRIUMPH RESPECTABLE AS WERE SOME OF THE MOTIVES WHICH HAD URGED HIM TO INVOKE IT BECAME LUDICROUS WHEN CONTRASTED WITH THE STERN AND TRAGIC REALITIES OF THE MOMENT
phonemes: ɪt wʌz pɹˈuːvd təbi ɐ bˈʌbəl ; ænd hɪz tɹˈaɪʌmf, ɹᵻspˈɛktəbəl æz wɜː sˌʌm ʌvðə mˈoʊɾɪvz wˌɪtʃ hæd ˈɜːdʒd hˌɪm tʊ ɪnvˈoʊk ɪt, biː kˈeɪm lˈuːdɪkɹəs wɛn kəntɹˈæstᵻd wɪððə stˈɜːn ænd tɹˈædʒɪk ɹɪˈælᵻɾiz ʌvðə mˈoʊmənt.