A part of the city is alive when the sun is out A part of the city languishes in darkness at dusk The beast of disparity also dwells and lurks in Rome Garrisons guard borders ever vigilantly behind stone slabs of sturdy fortress walls But it is too risky to take a walk at night in the city without armed entourage One quarter boasts stone and marble One quarter built from brick and wood Disparity exists even in the city of the world