text_original: Mercury had taken pity on his lingering agony, and begged Clotho, one of the three Fates, to cut short his span of life.
text_transcription: MERCURY HAD TAKEN PITY ON HIS LINGERING AGONY AND BEGGED CLOTHO ONE OF THE THREE FATES TO CUT SHORT HIS SPAN OF LIFE
phonemes: mˈɜːkjʊɹi hæd tˈeɪkən pˈɪɾi ˌɔn hɪz lˈɪŋɡɚɹɪŋ ˈæɡəni, ænd bˈɛɡd klˈɔθoʊ, wˈʌn ʌvðə θɹˈiː fˈeɪts, tə kˈʌt ʃˈɔːɹt hɪz spˈæn ʌv lˈaɪf.