text_original: He was seized by a painful and hopeless malady, and it was time to think of choosing his successor.
text_transcription: HE WAS SEIZED BY A PAINFUL AND HOPELESS MALADY AND IT WAS TIME TO THINK OF CHOOSING HIS SUCCESSOR
phonemes: hiː wʌz sˈiːzd baɪ ɐ pˈeɪnfəl ænd hˈoʊpləs mˈælədi, ænd ɪt wʌz tˈaɪm tə θˈɪŋk ʌv tʃˈuːzɪŋ hɪz səksˈɛsɚ.