| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 lehte
...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 shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and tear of kings ; "But mercy is above the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1808 - 400 lehte
...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 shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and tear of kings ; But mercy is above the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 lehte
...gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch l)etter than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 lehte
...II. 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...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly... | |
| William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 lehte
...ground. 1?19. MERCY. The quality of Mercy is not slrain'd ; 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 shews the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 lehte
...; 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 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 the... | |
| Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 lehte
...which limits justice. The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle dew from Heav'n Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes ; 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest. It becomes The throned monarch better than his crown... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1817 - 322 lehte
...takes : Shy. On what compulsion must I ? tell me that. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre...dread and fear of kings; , But mercy is above this scepter'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; An.I earthly... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 lehte
...bless'd ; Itrblesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this scepter'd sway : It is enthroned in the he-arts of kings ; It is an attribute to GOD himself; And earthly... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1822 - 496 lehte
...in the Merchant of Venice, makes Portia, in her beautiful apostrophe to Mercy, say, " It becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temp'ral power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But... | |
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