text_original: He was in no haste to reach the seat of war, alarming as were the tidings which each fresh courier brought. He lingered in the south of Italy to enjoy the pleasures of the chase, and dallied amid the isles of Greece, where all his interests seemed to centre in the charms of music and of song.
text_transcription: HE WAS IN NO HASTE TO REACH THE SEAT OF WAR ALARMING AS WERE THE TIDINGS WHICH EACH FRESH COURIER BROUGHT HE LINGERED IN THE SOUTH OF ITALY TO ENJOY THE PLEASURES OF THE CHASE AND DALLIED AMID THE ISLES OF GREECE WHERE ALL HIS INTERESTS SEEMED TO CENTRE IN THE CHARMS OF MUSIC AND OF SONG
phonemes: hiː wʌz ɪn nˈoʊ hˈeɪst tə ɹˈiːtʃ ðə sˈiːt ʌv wˈɔːɹ, ɐlˈɑːɹmɪŋ æz wɜː ðə tˈaɪdɪŋz wˌɪtʃ ˈiːtʃ fɹˈɛʃ kˈɜːɹiɚ bɹˈɔːt. hiː lˈɪŋɡɚd ɪnðə sˈaʊθ ʌv ˈɪɾəli tʊ ɛndʒˈɔɪ ðə plˈɛʒɚz ʌvðə tʃˈeɪs, ænd dˈælid ɐmˈɪd ðɪ ˈaɪəlz ʌv ɡɹˈiːs, wˌɛɹ ˈɔːl hɪz ˈɪntɹɛsts sˈiːmd tə sˈɛntɚɹ ɪnðə tʃˈɑːɹmz ʌv mjˈuːzɪk ænd ʌv sˈɔŋ.