text_original: The rude soldiers of the North settled like a cloud of locusts on the fair lands of Italy; cornfields and \dneyards were stripped for many a league upon their way, and towns were ruined to supply their food.
text_transcription: THE RUDE SOLDIERS OF THE NORTH SETTLED LIKE A CLOUD OF LOCUSTS ON THE FAIR LANDS OF ITALY CORNFIELDS AND VINEYARDS WERE STRIPPED FOR MANY A LEAGUE UPON THEIR WAY AND TOWNS WERE RUINED TO SUPPLY THEIR FOOD
phonemes: ðə ɹˈuːd sˈoʊldʒɚz ʌvðə nˈɔːɹθ sˈɛɾəld lˈaɪk ɐ klˈaʊd ʌv lˈoʊkʌsts ɔnðə fˈɛɹ lˈændz ʌv ˈɪɾəli; kˈɔːɹnfiːldz ænd bˈækslæʃ dˈiːnˈeɪɑːɹdz wɜː stɹˈɪpt fɔːɹ mˈɛni ɐ lˈiːɡ əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ wˈeɪ, ænd tˈaʊnz wɜː ɹˈuːɪnd tə səplˈaɪ ðɛɹ fˈuːd.