text_original: As a leader of men he had hardly a rival in those days, and the soldiers who served under him were so readily filled with his own enthusiasm that they only wanted his word of command to undertake any enter  prise, no matter how difficult, no matter how danger  ous, no matter how seemingly hopeless, if he would lead the way.
text_transcription: AS A LEADER OF MEN HE HAD HARDLY ARRIVAL IN THOSE DAYS AND THE SOLDIERS WHO SERVED UNDER HIM WERE SO READILY FILLED WITH HIS OWN ENTHUSIASM THAT THEY ONLY WANTED HIS WORD OF COMMAND TO UNDERTAKE ANY ENTERPRISE NO MATTER HOW DIFFICULT NO MATTER HOW DANGEROUS NO MATTER HOW SEEMINGLY HOPELESS IF HE WOULD LEAD THE WAY
phonemes: æz ɐ lˈiːdɚɹ ʌv mˈɛn hiː hæd hˈɑːɹdli ɐ ɹˈaɪvəl ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz, ænd ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz hˌuː sˈɜːvd ˌʌndɚ hˌɪm wɜː sˌoʊ ɹˈɛdili fˈɪld wɪð hɪz ˈoʊn ɛnθˈuːziˌæzəm ðæt ðeɪ ˈoʊnli wˈɔntᵻd hɪz wˈɜːd ʌv kəmˈænd tʊ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪk ˌɛni ˈɛntɚ pɹˈaɪz, nˈoʊ mˈæɾɚ hˌaʊ dˈɪfɪkəlt, nˈoʊ mˈæɾɚ hˌaʊ dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ˈuːz, nˈoʊ mˈæɾɚ hˌaʊ sˈiːmɪŋli hˈoʊpləs, ɪf hiː wʊd lˈiːd ðə wˈeɪ.