XIV + 

Twice, from without thy bulwarks, hath the din + 

Of Gothic clarion smote thy startled ear; + 

Anger, and strife, and sickness are within, + 

Famine and sorrow are no strangers here: + 

Twice hath the cloud hung o’er thee, twice been stayed + 

Even in the act to burst, twice threatened, twice delayed. + 