 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...  The Time of Transition, Or The Hope of Humanity - Page 407by Frederick Arthur Hyndman - 1900Full view - About this book
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...; 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... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes ; 'Tis mightiest m the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown ; His sceptre...dread and fear of kings . But mercy is above this sceptred sway ; It is enthroned in the heart of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1848 - 56 pages
...: 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...the dread and fear of kings. But mercy is above this sceptred sway : It is enthroned in the hearts of kings : It is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly... | |
 | European history - 1848 - 208 pages
...glorious is the conqueror who in the hour of victory forgets not humanity and mercy! " The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle...twice bless'd : It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. "Tis mightiest in the mighty.'' All fears of the rebel army were now over ; and the broken... | |
 | 1849 - 742 pages
...above panegyric ; every syllable fell upon the ears of an almost breathless auditory : The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth as the gentle...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway — It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's,... | |
 | Frederick Charles Cook - 1849 - 144 pages
...VENICE. L Portia. The quality of mercy is not strain'd: It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd: It blesseth...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptr'd sway, It is enthron'd in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1849 - 952 pages
...tell me that. For. The quality of mercy is not strain'd; It droppcth, as the gentle rain from heaven, r. Bene. I will not desire that Bene. Surely, I do...show such friendship! Beat. A very even way, but no attribute to awe and majesty. Wherein doth «it the dread and tear of kings; But mercy is above his... | |
 | Spring flowers, S. P. - 1849 - 178 pages
...gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch belter than his crown : His sceptre shows the force of temporal...the dread aud fear of kings. But mercy is above this sceptre sway: It is enthroned in the heart of kings; It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1850 - 398 pages
...comparison with each other. The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd : It...dread and fear of kings : But mercy is above this sceptred sway — It is enthroned in the hearts of kings. ISABELLA. Well, believe this, No ceremony... | |
 | 1853 - 386 pages
...Venice : — " The quality of mercy is not strained — It droppeth, as the gentle vain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd — It...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptrert sway. It is enthroned in the hearts of kings ; It is an attribute of God himself, And earthly... | |
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