 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 lehte
...wrought upon; Are only proper to inflift Revenge on Criminals, as ftrift. But to have Pow'r to forgive Is Empire and Prerogative : And 'tis in Crowns a nobler Gem, To grant a Pardon, than condemn. Hid. PARTING. Parting is worfe than Death ; 'tis Death of Love ! The SoB! and Body part not with fuch... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 498 lehte
...Are only proper to inflidt •' l Revenge, on Criminals, as ftricl : But to have Power to forgive, Is Empire, and Prerogative ; And 'tis in Crowns, a nobler Gem, To grant a Pardon, than condemn, Word, or Sentence, to avoid Confufion : The Friend at the fame Time faw his own fympathetit Needle... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1753 - 466 lehte
...criminals, as ftrift. 135 But to have power to forgive, Is em pire, and prerogative : And 'tis in cro-uns, a nobler gem, To grant a pardon, than condemn. Then fince fo few do what they ought, 140 'Tis great t' indulge a well-meant fault; For why mould he who made addrefs, All humble ways, without... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 384 lehte
..., as ftriiî : Sut to have Power to forgive , Is Empire 3 and Prerogative ; And 'tis in Crowns 3 » nobler Gem , To grant a Pardon , than Condemn, Then fince fo few do what they ought , 'Its great t' indulge a well-meant fault. Tor why should he who made Addrefs , All humble ways ,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 lehte
...flunsld not relcm it as a, Crime, to fupply Store of Inhabitants for . » And 'tis in Crowns, a nohler Gem, To grant a Pardon, than condemn. Then fince fo few do what they ought, 140 'Tis great t' indulge a well-meant Fault ; For why fhould he who made Addrefs, All humble Ways,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1761 - 570 lehte
...upon ; Are only proper to infiift Revenge on Criminals as ftridr, : 135 But to have Power to forgive, Is Empire, and Prerogative ; And 'tis in Crowns a nobler Gem To grant a Pardon, than condemn. Then fmce fo few do what they ought, 140 'Tis great t' indulge a well-meant Fault; For why (hould he who... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1773 - 404 lehte
...upon; Aie only proper to inflifl Revenge on criminals as ftiict. But to have power to forgive, 135 Is empire and prerogative : And 'tis in crowns a nobler...they ought, 'Tis great t' indulge a well-meant fault ; 140 For why Should he who made addrefs, All humble ways, without fuccefst And meet with nothing in... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 722 lehte
...But to have power to forgive, . '^35 Is empire and prerogative ; ' i• . . . ..'! ..•'. And 't is in crowns a nobler gem ... , : ... . . To grant a...'.. ! : , . Then, fince fo few do what they ought, "Fis great t' indulge i well meant fault; 140 For why fhould he who made addrefs All humble ways, without... | |
 | 1800 - 800 lehte
...not length of verle, are necedary to grandeur and fublimrty. To have the power to forgíre, Is umpire and prerogative ; And 'tis in crowns a nobler gem, To grant a pardon, than condemn. Would any word of addition to each of thcfe verles improve them ? The length of the verfe frequently... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1805 - 440 lehte
...upon. Are only proper to inflict Kevenge on criminals as strict : But to have power to forgive, 135 Is empire and prerogative ; And 'tis in crowns a nobler gem To grant a pardon than condemn: Then since so few do what they ought, 'Tis great I' indulge a well-meant fan't. 140 l''or why should he... | |
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But to have power to forgive Is empire, and prerogative ; And 'tis in crowns a nobler gem To grant a pardon, than condemn. Then, since so few do what they ought, 'Tis great t... 
