text_original: And, in  deed, though a good enough match for the Duke of Orleans, little Catherine dei Medici, not beautiful even at seventeen, was doubtless made to feel herself a very poor alliance for the heir of France, '* They have smirched the Valois lilies with a mercantile alliance ! " cried the Emperor.
text_transcription: AND INDEED THOUGH A GOOD ENOUGH MATCH FOR THE DUKE OF ORLEANS LITTLE CATHERINE DE MEDICI NOT BEAUTIFUL ENOUGH AT SEVENTEEN WAS DOUBTLESS MADE TO FEEL HERSELF A VERY POOR ALLIANCE FOR THE HEIR OF FRANCE THEY HAVE SMIRCHED THE VALOIS LILIES WITH A MERCANTILE ALLIANCE CRIED THE EMPEROR
phonemes: ænd, ɪn dˈiːd, ðˌoʊ ɐ ɡˈʊd ɪnˈʌf mˈætʃ fɚðə dˈuːk ʌv ˈɔːɹliənz, lˈɪɾəl kˈæθɹɪn dˈeɪ mˈɛdɪsˌaɪ, nˌɑːt bjˈuːɾifəl ˈiːvən æt sˈɛvəntˌiːn, wʌz dˈaʊtləs mˌeɪd tə fˈiːl hɜːsˈɛlf ɐ vˈɛɹi pˈʊɹ ɐlˈaɪəns fɚðɪ ˈɛɹ ʌv fɹˈæns, ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ðeɪ hæv smˈɜːtʃt ðə vˈælwɑː lˈɪliz wɪð ɐ mˈɜːkɐntˌaɪl ɐlˈaɪəns ! " kɹˈaɪd ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ.