text_original: The spirit of their king was broken, for hU sister in a strongly guarded fort had fallen into the invader^s power, and a last embassy of notables was sent, with their hands tied behind their backs, in token of entire submission. Hard terms of peace were offered and accepted.
text_transcription: THE SPIRIT OF THEIR KING WAS BROKEN FOR HIS SISTER IN A STRONGLY GUARDED FORT HAD FALLEN INTO THE INVADER'S POWER AND A LAST EMBASSY OF NOTABLES WAS SENT WITH THEIR HANDS TIED BEHIND THEIR BACKS IN TOKEN OF ENTIRE SUBMISSION HARD TERMS OF PEACE WERE OFFERED AND ACCEPTED
phonemes: ðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌv ðɛɹ kˈɪŋ wʌz bɹˈoʊkən, fɔːɹ ˈeɪtʃ jˈuː sˈɪstɚɹ ɪn ɐ stɹˈɔŋli ɡˈɑːɹdᵻd fˈɔːɹt hæd fˈɔːlən ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ɪnvˈeɪdɚɹ ˈɛs pˈaʊɚ, ænd ɐ lˈæst ˈɛmbəsi ʌv nˈoʊɾəbəlz wʌz sˈɛnt, wɪð ðɛɹ hˈændz tˈaɪd bᵻhˌaɪnd ðɛɹ bˈæks, ɪn tˈoʊkən ʌv ɛntˈaɪɚ səbmˈɪʃən. hˈɑːɹd tˈɜːmz ʌv pˈiːs wɜːɹ ˈɔfɚd ænd ɐksˈɛptᵻd.