text_original: The great diplomatist dangled the bait before the eyes of his victims, and they greedily took it. The wiser French ministers saw the mistake into which they were running. But opposition to the crown was impossible ; it was silenced by the king's orders, and when necessary a change of ministers secured obedience.
text_transcription: THE GREAT DIPLOMATIST DANGLED THE BAIT BEFORE THE EYES OF HIS VICTIMS AND THEY GREEDILY TOOK IT THE WISER FRENCH MINISTERS SAW THE MISTAKE INTO WHICH THEY WERE RUNNING BUT OPPOSITION TO THE CROWN WAS IMPOSSIBLE IT WAS SILENCED BY THE KING'S ORDERS AND WHEN NECESSARY A CHANGE OF MINISTERS SECURED OBEDIENCE
phonemes: ðə ɡɹˈeɪt dˈɪpləmətˌɪst dˈæŋɡəld ðə bˈeɪt bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðɪ ˈaɪz ʌv hɪz vˈɪktɪmz, ænd ðeɪ ɡɹˈiːdili tˈʊk ɪt. ðə wˈaɪzɚ fɹˈɛntʃ mˈɪnɪstɚz sˈɔː ðə mɪstˈeɪk ˌɪntʊ wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ wɜː ɹˈʌnɪŋ. bˌʌt ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə ðə kɹˈaʊn wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl ; ɪt wʌz sˈaɪlənst baɪ ðə kˈɪŋz ˈɔːɹdɚz, ænd wɛn nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi ɐ tʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv mˈɪnɪstɚz sᵻkjˈʊɹd oʊbˈiːdiəns.