 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 206 pagini
...shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the heart of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 200 pagini
...shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the heart of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pagini
...misfortune bodes. THE quality of mercy is not strained ! It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest ; It blesseth...throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit4 the dread and... | |
 | Waddy Thompson - 1846 - 330 pagini
...greatest of poets : — " The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath ; it is twice blest : It blesseth him that gives and him that takes." Happy as those poor fellows were, I doubt if they were happier than I was. It is the fashion... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 pagini
...bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest. It becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shews the force of temporal power, Th' attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pagini
...shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings . But mercy is above this sceptred sway ; It is enthroned in the heart of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When... | |
 | 1849 - 240 pagini
...about to do good and prevent evil. Like the quality of mercy it droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven upon the place beneath, it is twice blest : it blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : and irradiates with kind beneficence (as the glorious orb of day) all objects within the... | |
 | 1849 - 742 pagini
...shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway — It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice.... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1850 - 132 pagini
...; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest : it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shews the force of temporal power, KOV ravra таату %vv6aveîv tac S', r/v тгот' opvt4 r) чгер1к)\л>точ <f>oîvi^ [íovóCv!;,... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 pagini
...behind." MERCY. " The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest : It blesseth...the dread and fear of kings. But Mercy is above this sceptre's sway : It is enthroned in the hearts of kings : It is an attribute to God himself! And earthly... | |
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It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes... 
