text_original: But the memory of Servianus, whom he had slain but lately, haunted in nightmare shapes the conscience of the stricken sufferer with the words which the victim uttered at the last : — ' I am to die though innocent ; may the gods give to Hadrian the wish to die, without the power.
text_transcription: BUT THE MEMORY OF SERIANUS WHOM HE HAD SLAIN BUT LATELY HAUNTED IN NIGHTMARE SHAPES THE CONSCIENCE OF THE STRICKEN SUFFERER WITH THE WORDS WHICH THE VICTIM UTTERED AT THE LAST I AM TO DIE THOUGH INNOCENT MAY THE GODS GIVE TO HADRIAN THE WISH TO DIE WITHOUT THE POWER
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə mˈɛmɚɹi ʌv sˈɜːviənəs, hˈuːm hiː hæd slˈeɪn bˌʌt lˈeɪtli, hˈɔːntᵻd ɪn nˈaɪtmɛɹ ʃˈeɪps ðə kˈɑːnʃəns ʌvðə stɹˈɪkən sˈʌfɚɹɚ wɪððə wˈɜːdz wˌɪtʃ ðə vˈɪktɪm ˈʌɾɚd æt ðə lˈæst : — aɪɐm tə dˈaɪ ðˌoʊ ˈɪnəsənt ; mˈeɪ ðə ɡˈɑːdz ɡˈɪv tə hˈeɪdɹiən ðə wˈɪʃ tə dˈaɪ, wɪðˌaʊt ðə pˈaʊɚ.