text_original: Though the King of Sardinia promises to remain true to his present alliances, — and, indeed, in so doing he acts for his own advantage, as otherwise he would be the mere plaything of the Bourbons, — I cannot but fear that the sorry plight in which he finds himself will drive him to accept the offers of France and Spain."
text_transcription: THOUGH THE KING OF SARDINIA PROMISES TO REMAIN TRUE TO HIS PRESENT ALLIANCES AND INDEED IN SO DOING HE ACTS FOR HIS OWN ADVANTAGE AS OTHERWISE HE WOULD BE THE MERE PLAYTHING OF THE BOURBON I CANNOT BUT FEAR THAT THE SORRY PLIGHT IN WHICH HE FINDS HIMSELF WILL DRIVE HIM TO ACCEPT THE OFFERS OF FRANCE AND SPAIN
phonemes: ðˌoʊ ðə kˈɪŋ ʌv sɑːɹdˈɪniə pɹˈɑːmɪsᵻz tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn tɹˈuː tə hɪz pɹˈɛzənt ɐlˈaɪənsᵻz, — ænd, ˌɪndˈiːd, ɪn sˌoʊ dˌuːɪŋ hiː ˈækts fɔːɹ hɪz ˈoʊn ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ, æz ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz hiː wʊd biː ðə mˈɪɹ plˈeɪθɪŋ ʌvðə bˈɜːbənz, — aɪ kænˈɑːt bˌʌt fˈɪɹ ðætðə sˈɑːɹi plˈaɪt ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː fˈaɪndz hɪmsˈɛlf wɪl dɹˈaɪv hˌɪm tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ðɪ ˈɔfɚz ʌv fɹˈæns ænd spˈeɪn."