175. SHUFFLE THE LETTERS

One syllable, I help to turn the scale
Of party strife or faction;
Recast me, and two syllables avail
To stop all further action.

[Solution]

176. FILL IN THE VOWELS

Lines to an owl:—

HNLDTWRSTHGLMWL
THLVSTTHTTHLVSTTHWL
RNLDKSRHLLWTN
SLSTSSLMNSNDSLN
SMRNFLNNLVSTG
RFRHTNGHWLSTKNW

As a hint, the last line is:—

Or of your hooting howls to know.

[Solution]

177. ARMY ANAGRAMS