text_original: London as a great metropolis is not even now very rich in noble public buildings, but it was much poorer still in the reign of Queen Anne. St. PauPs was then but a new erection, and had only lately been opened for public service.
text_transcription: LONDON AS A GREAT METROPOLIS IS NOT EVEN NOW VERY RICH IN NOBLE PUBLIC BUILDINGS BUT IT WAS MUCH POORER STILL IN THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE SAINT PAUL'S WAS THEN BUT A NEW ERECTION AND HAD ONLY LATELY BEEN OPENED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
phonemes: lˈʌndən æz ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt mətɹˈɑːpəlˌɪs ɪz nˌɑːt ˈiːvən nˈaʊ vˈɛɹi ɹˈɪtʃ ɪn nˈoʊbəl pˈʌblɪk bˈɪldɪŋz, bˌʌt ɪt wʌz mˈʌtʃ pˈʊɹɹɚ stˈɪl ɪnðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv kwˈiːn ˈæn. sənt. pˈaʊ pˌiːˈɛs wʌz ðˈɛn bˌʌt ɐ nˈuː ɪɹˈɛkʃən, ænd hæd ˈoʊnli lˈeɪtli bˌɪn ˈoʊpənd fɔːɹ pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs.