text_original: Now they heard that there was to be an end to all such cheer, for their ruler was a morose, penurious old man, who thought a few silver pieces awarded to the finest actor of the day a present worthy of a prince.
text_transcription: NOW THEY HEARD THAT THERE WAS TO BE AN END TO ALL SUCH CHEER FOR THEIR RULER WAS A MOROSE PENURIOUS OLD MAN WHO THOUGHT A FEW SILVER PIECES AWARDED TO THE FINEST ACTOR OF THE DAY A PRESENT WORTHY OF A PRINCE
phonemes: nˈaʊ ðeɪ hˈɜːd ðæt ðɛɹwˌʌz təbi ɐn ˈɛnd tʊ ˈɔːl sˈʌtʃ tʃˈɪɹ, fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ɹˈuːlɚ wʌzɐ mɚɹˈoʊs, pɛnjˈʊɹɹiəs ˈoʊld mˈæn, hˌuː θˈɔːt ɐ fjˈuː sˈɪlvɚ pˈiːsᵻz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd tə ðə fˈaɪnɪst ˈæktɚɹ ʌvðə dˈeɪ ɐ pɹˈɛzənt wˈɜːði əvə pɹˈɪns.