 Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins ; and then delights To pardon erring man : Sweet mercy seems Its darling attribute, which limits justice ; . • As if there were degrees in infinite, And infinite would rather want perfection,. * Than punish to...  The British drama - Page 210by British drama - 1804Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 lehte
...then delights ' To pardon erring Man: Sweet Mercy feems Its darling Attribute, which limits Juftice; As if there were degrees in Infinite; And Infinite would rather want Perfection, Than punifli to extent. Ant. I can forgive A Foe ; but not a Miftrefs, and a Friend : Treafbn is there in... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 382 lehte
...delights " To pardon erring man ; fweet mercy feems " Its darling attribute, which limits juftice, " As if there were degrees in infinite, " And infinite would rather want perfection" Than punifh to extent." Ant. I can forgive A foe, but not a miftrefs and a friend : Treafon is there in... | |
 | John Bell - 1776 - 418 lehte
...then delights To pardon erring man : fweet mercy feems Its darling attribute, which limits juftice j As if there were degrees in infinite ; And infinite would rather want perfection, Than punifti to extent.' Ant. I can forgive A foe ; but not a miftrefs, and a friend : Treafon is there... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 458 lehte
..." Will cry so loud within me, that my pity " Will not be heard for either. "Dot. Heav'nhasbut " Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights " To pardon...horrid shape Where trust is greatest ; " and the soul resign'd " Is stabb'd by its own guards." I'll hear no more : Hence from my sight for ever. Clco. How... | |
 | Susannah Centlivre - 1797 - 462 lehte
...I" To pardon erring man ; sweet mercy seems ' " Its darling attribute, which limits justice, Jv. " As if there were degrees in infinite, " And infinite...punish to extent." Ant. I can forgive A foe, but not 3. mistress and a friend : Treason is there in its most horrid shape Where trust is greatest ; " and... | |
 | 1804 - 490 lehte
...sudden he drops the pagan, and talks in the sentiments of revealed religion. '» Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring...would rather want perfection Than punish to extent " ' I might shew several faults of the same nature in the celebrated Aurenge-Zebe. The impropriety... | |
 | 1804 - 516 lehte
...revenge Will cry so loud u ¡i hin me, that my pity Will not be heard for either. Dol. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring...which limits justice, As if there were degrees in infmite, And infinite would rather want perfection, Than punish to extent. Ant. I cnn forgive A foe,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 526 lehte
...has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring man: sweet mercy seemi. . , )tts darling attribute, which limits justice; As if there...would rather want perfection Than punish to extent ' -.* -.-. " I might show several faults of the same naturfe in the celebrated Aurenge-Zebe. The impropriety... | |
 | 1804
...revenge Will cry so loud within me, that mу pity Will not be heard for either. Dol. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring man ; sweet mercy seems Its darlmg attribute, which limita justice, As if there were degrees in infmite, And infinite would rather... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 410 lehte
...forgiveness, Let her not suffer : she is innocent. Forgive your mistress. Cleo. Forgive your friend. Ant. I can forgive A foe, but not a mistress and a...in its most horrid shape, Where trust is greatest. I'll hear no more : Hence from my sight for ever. Cleo. How ? for ever ! I cannot go one moment from... | |
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