Show what rules the world many years ago jolia Brou ghani lester artemus ward aud others used to meet after tho play at in park row one night the question what rules the world arose and various opinions were expressed william boss wallace who was present retired before long and some time later called thomas J leigh from the room and handed to him a poem which ho had enst written mr leigh read it aloud to tho company and mr brougham made a happy little speech of acknowledgment the thing was entitled what rules the world and the first stanza ran thoy say that man ia mighty ho governs land and sea ho wields a mighty scepter i oer lesser powers that lo 10 but a mightier power and stronger man from hs throne has hurled and tho hand that tho cradle Is tho hand that rules tho world kato louise roberts in crilio |