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To whom these most adhere , He rules a moment : Chaos umpire sits , And by decision more embroils the fray By which he reigns ; next him high arbiter រ Chance governs all . Into this wild abyss , The womb of nature , and perhaps her ...
To whom these most adhere , He rules a moment : Chaos umpire sits , And by decision more embroils the fray By which he reigns ; next him high arbiter រ Chance governs all . Into this wild abyss , The womb of nature , and perhaps her ...
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| Title | The Cat-fight: A Mock Heroic Poem. Supported with Copious Extracts from Ancient and Modern Classic Authors ... |
| Author | Ebenezer Mack |
| Published | 1824 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | Oct 6, 2006 |
| Length | 276 pages |
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