XVI + 

Why were they proud? Because their marble founts + 

Gush’d with more pride than do a wretch’s tears?⁠— + 

Why were they proud? Because fair orange-mounts + 

Were of more soft ascent than lazar stairs?⁠— + 

Why were they proud? Because red-lined accounts + 

Were richer than the songs of Grecian years?⁠— + 

Why were they proud? again we ask aloud, + 

Why in the name of Glory were they proud? + 