text_original: It is scarcely possible that either Francis or the Cardinal could have believed these simple shepherds capable or even anxious to secure a town which had defied the greatest strength of France and Spain.
text_transcription: IT IS SCARCELY POSSIBLE THAT EITHER FRANCIS OR THE CARDINAL COULD HAVE BELIEVED THESE SIMPLE SHEPHERDS CAPABLE OR EVEN ANXIOUS TO SECURE A TOWN WHICH HAD DEFIED THE GREATEST STRENGTH OF FRANCE AND SPAIN
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz skˈɛɹsli pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðæt ˈiːðɚ fɹˈænsɪs ɔːɹ ðə kˈɑːɹdɪnəl kˌʊdɐv bᵻlˈiːvd ðiːz sˈɪmpəl ʃˈɛpɚdz kˈeɪpəbəl ɔːɹ ˈiːvən ˈæŋʃəs tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ɐ tˈaʊn wˌɪtʃ hæd dᵻfˈaɪd ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst stɹˈɛŋθ ʌv fɹˈæns ænd spˈeɪn.