text_original: In earlier days he had set to tuneful verse what Seneca calls the shameful prayer, that his life might still be spared when health and strength and comeliness forsook him. He lived long enough to feel the vanity of all his wishes.
text_transcription: IN EARLIER DAYS HE HAD SET TO TUNEFUL VERSE WHAT SENECA CALLS THE SHAMEFUL PRAYER THAT HIS LIFE MIGHT STILL BE SPARED WHEN HEALTH AND STRENGTH AND COMELINESS FORSOOK HIM HE LIVED LONG ENOUGH TO FEEL THE VANITY OF ALL HIS WISHES
phonemes: ɪn ˈɜːlɪɚ dˈeɪz hiː hæd sˈɛt tə tˈuːnfəl vˈɜːs wʌt sˈɛnɛkə kˈɔːlz ðə ʃˈeɪmfəl pɹˈɛɹ, ðæt hɪz lˈaɪf mˌaɪt stˈɪl biː spˈɛɹd wɛn hˈɛlθ ænd stɹˈɛŋθ ænd kˈʌmlɪnəs fɔːɹsˈʊk hˌɪm. hiː lˈɪvd lˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf tə fˈiːl ðə vˈænᵻɾi ʌv ˈɔːl hɪz wˈɪʃᵻz.