| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...until the great judgment day. 1st Murd. — Why, then he'll say we stabb'd him sleeping." " The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice bless'd ; It blesses him that gives, and him that takes"... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1843 - 658 pages
...Por. Then must the Jew be merciful. Shg. On what compulsion must I ? tell me that. Por. The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes... | |
| Cazneau Palfrey - 1839 - 448 pages
...beautifully the great poet strikes his harp in behalf of this Christian sentiment — " The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed, It blcsseth him that gives, and him that takes... | |
| William Goodman - 1844 - 378 pages
...their nature. " The quality of mercy is not strain'd : It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed — It...blesseth him that gives, and him that takes." " The severe punishment of this unfortunate gentleman many people pitied, he being a person well known both... | |
| My school-boy days - 1844 - 190 pages
...heaven is merciful. ' The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. — It is twice blessed : It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes.' " By this time the shades of evening had thickened, and we had nearly reached our home.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1844 - 554 pages
...not strained ; 1 To impugn is to oppose, to controvert. It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown... | |
| Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 200 pages
...reverence, and for his sake conferred many favours upon the Christians. PERCY ANECDOTES. The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes... | |
| 1844 - 332 pages
...seated ready to receive the nobleman and his papers. — Frazer's London Magazine. MEKC Y. THE quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes;... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1844 - 542 pages
...the determination of the rebel army? What was the amount of their forces ; SECTION VII. " The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes... | |
| 1849 - 600 pages
...king is like refreshing dew, gently falling on the summer grass — The Three Monarchs. The quality of mercy is not strained : It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven, Upon toe place beneath. Merchant of Venice. He is like a hanging apple. The surface is fair,... | |
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