text_original: The offered union was thrown away when it would have been accepted gratefully as the most precious boon which England could bestow — was thrown away in the meanest and basest spirit of commercial jealousy.
text_transcription: THE OFFERED UNION WAS THROWN AWAY WHEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED GRATEFULLY AS THE MOST PRECIOUS BOON WHICH ENGLAND COULD BESTOW WAS THROWN AWAY IN THE MEANEST AND BASEST SPIRIT OF COMMERCIAL JEALOUSY
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɔfɚd jˈuːniən wʌz θɹˈoʊn ɐwˈeɪ wɛn ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɡɹˈeɪtfəli æz ðə mˈoʊst pɹˈɛʃəs bˈuːn wˌɪtʃ ˈɪŋɡlənd kʊd bᵻstˈoʊ — wʌz θɹˈoʊn ɐwˈeɪ ɪnðə mˈiːnɪst ænd bˈeɪsɪst spˈɪɹɪt ʌv kəmˈɜːʃəl dʒˈɛləsi.