The flames rapidly spread at night The fate of the metropole is sealed The urban fire occurred around the stadium Ancient times unconcealed The burning eradication Comes and grows The burning eradication A fatal blow Heat expanded through an area of narrow Twisting streets and closely block Survivors fled into unaffected areas And the to open field and rural roads
Looters and arsonists rule the situation Measures are made to slow the progress An interruption after six days of burning It soon reignited to force the confess In the aftermath of the fire Two thirds of Rome had been destroyed Three districts copmletely devastated A few scorched and mangled ruins remained Temples and residence razed to the ground