Rome fell to the Spirit Nazarene, four centuries delayed
Her legion exhausted. Her animus dismayed
As Christ the Lord in triumph. ’spite the circus. ’spite the sword
slay through the strength of the Spirit
through a triumph of His word
(The circus? Was first to fall: Gladiator history ended during the reign of the Emperor Honorius. A victory over the Goths was being celebrated at the Roman Colosseum – interrupted by an Egyptian monk named Telemachus, pleading for the games to stop. He was killed but his plea became catalyst that ended the games (Rome’s Circus). The Emperor Honorius, decreed the end of gladiatorial contests in 399 AD. The last known gladiator fight in the city of Rome occurred on January 1, 404 AD which finished gladiator history in Rome.)