 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
 | Truths - 1885 - 574 lehte
...0BEAT Souls by instinct to each other turn, Demand Alliance, and in Friendship burn. p. — Drydsn. I CAN forgive A Foe, but not a Mistress, and a Friend...horrid shape, Where trust is greatest ! and the Soul resign' d Is stabb'd by her own guards. JfriellflSl)in. — Fuller. — Burke. TjlRUGALITY is founded... | |
 | rev. George Barlow - 1885 - 682 lehte
...country. How eager is our God to show mercy ; how slow to punish. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our eine, and then delights To pardon erring man. Sweet mercy seems Its darling attribute, which limit« justice, As if there were degreee in infinite : An infinite would rather want perfection, Than... | |
 | Amelia E. Barr - 1889 - 386 lehte
...scrutiny: "Would she meet it?" CHAPTER X. THE HEART OF BELLA CLUCAS. " I can forgive a foe But not a lover and a friend. Treason is there in its most horrid...is greatest ; and the soul resigned Is stabbed by her own guards." • " Where when the gods would be cruel Do they go for a torture ? where Plant thorns... | |
 | James Mann Campbell - 1889 - 284 lehte
...Nothing is too late Till the tired heart shall cease to palpitate." LONGFELLOW ( Translation). " Heaven delights To pardon erring man : sweet mercy seems Its darling attribute, which limits justice." DRYDEN. " Courage, my friend Battus ; to-morrow will perhaps be more favorable ; while there is life... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1883 - 456 lehte
...revenge Will cry so loud within me, that my pity Will not be heard for either. Dola. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins ; and then delights To pardon...and the soul resigned, Is stabbed by its own guards : I '11 hear no more; Hence from my sight for ever ! Cleo. How ? for ever ? I cannot go one moment... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 lehte
...therein trust no man; for every man's folly ought to be his greatest secret. — Sir Walter Raleigh. I can forgive a foe, but not a mistress and a friend...in its most horrid shape, where trust is greatest ! — Dryden. Let not the titles of consanguinity betray you into a prejudicial trust; no blood being... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1907 - 652 lehte
...Will cry so loud within me, that my pity ' Will not be heard for either. Dolla. Heav'n has but Our sorrow for our sins ; and then delights To pardon...: Treason is there in its most horrid shape, Where truth is greatest : and the Soul resign'd Is stabb'd by its own Guards : I'll hear no more ; Hence... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1908 - 412 lehte
...fhe's thirtie. Xo pardon erring Man : Sweet Mercy teems 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... | |
 | 1909 - 464 lehte
...for either. DC LA. Heaven has bsi Our sorrow for our sini: and then delights To pardon erring nnan: Sweet mercy seems Its darling attribute, which limits...justice; As if there were degrees in infinite. And in±n:te would rather want perfection Than punish to extent. Axr. I can forgive A foe; but not a nistress... | |
 | John Dryden, George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1910 - 582 lehte
...revenge Will cry so loud within me that my pity Will not be heard for either. Dola. Heav'n has but Our sorrow for our sins; and then delights To pardon erring man: sweet mercy seems 540 Its darling attribute, which limits justice; As if there were degrees in infinite, And infinite... | |
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