It was the calm and silent night! Seven hundred years and fifty-three Had Rome been growing up to might, And now was queen of land and sea. No sound … - Alfred Domett

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It was the calm and silent night! Seven hundred years and fifty-three
Had Rome been growing up to might, And now was queen of land and sea.
No sound was heard of clashing wars, Peace brooded o’er the hushed domain;
Apollo, Pallas, Jove, and Mars Held undisturbed their ancient reign In the solemn midnight,
Centuries ago.