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.
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'Twas the night before Christman, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring,--not even a mouse:
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Not a creature was stirring,--not even a mouse:
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
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No trumpet-blast profound
The hour in which the Prince of Peace was born;
No bloody streamlet stained
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The hour in which the Prince of Peace was born;
No bloody streamlet stained
Earth's silver rivers on the sacred morn.
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For Jesus Christ, your Saviour, was born this happy night;
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For Jesus Christ, your Saviour, was born this happy night;
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As at home the Christmas Day is breaking wan,
They will drink our healths at dinner, those who tell us how they
love us,
And forget us till another year be gone!
