text_original: He was, indeed, a strik  ing and picturesque figure, this half Itahan sol  dier, only five years older than the King, but looking more resolved, maturer, with his tragic Southern aspect, set mouth, and great melan  choly eyes.
text_transcription: HE WAS INDEED A STRIKING AND PICTURESQUE FIGURE THIS HALF ITALIAN SOLDIER ONLY FIVE YEARS OLDER THE KING BUT LOOKING MORE RESOLVED MATURER WITH HIS TRAGIC SOUTHERN ASPECT SET MOUTH AND GREAT MELANCHOLY EYES
phonemes: hiː wʌz, ˌɪndˈiːd, ɐ stɹˈɪk ˈɪŋ ænd pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk fˈɪɡjɚ, ðɪs hˈæf ˈɪɾɐhˌæn sˈɑːl dˈɪɹ, ˈoʊnli fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz ˈoʊldɚ ðɐn ðə kˈɪŋ, bˌʌt lˈʊkɪŋ mˈɔːɹ ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd, mətʃˈʊɹɹɚ, wɪð hɪz tɹˈædʒɪk sˈʌðɚn ˈæspɛkt, sˈɛt mˈaʊθ, ænd ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛlæn kˈoʊli ˈaɪz.