text_original: The ^ . queen of cities had clothed herself in pomp The ominous , , ^ i mi i signs of de  And splendour ; and stately villas, parks, population. pleasure grounds were spread over the country ; but Italy herself grew poor in men, in moral energy, and in natural products.
text_transcription: THE QUEEN OF CITIES HAD CLOTHED HERSELF IN POMP AND SPLENDOR AND STATELY VILLAS PARKS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS WERE SPREAD OVER THE COUNTRY BUT ITALY HERSELF GREW POOR IN MEN IN MORAL ENERGY AND IN NATURAL PRODUCTS
phonemes: ðə . kwˈiːn ʌv sˈɪɾiz hæd klˈoʊðd hɜːsˈɛlf ɪn pˈɑːmp ðɪ ˈɑːmɪnəs , , ˈaɪ mˈaɪ ˈaɪ sˈaɪnz ʌv də ænd splˈɛndɚ ; ænd stˈeɪtli vˈɪləz, pˈɑːɹks, pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən. plˈɛʒɚ ɡɹˈaʊndz wɜː spɹˈɛd ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈʌntɹi ; bˌʌt ˈɪɾəli hɜːsˈɛlf ɡɹˈuː pˈʊɹ ɪn mˈɛn, ɪn mˈɔːɹəl ˈɛnɚdʒi, ænd ɪn nˈætʃɚɹəl pɹˈɑːdʌkts.