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... Readings from the Best Authors - Page 282edited by - 1869Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...shews the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit 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 power doth then shew likest GOD'S AVhen Mercy... | |
| Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1819 - 584 pages
...shows the force of tcmp'ral power, Tho attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this sceptre'd sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pages
...; It blesselh him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The ext. Hiding the grossness with fair ornament? of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; t Reach or control. you, lACTIf. And earthly power doth... | |
| Classical philology - 1824 - 456 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...likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That in the course of justice, none of us Should... | |
| Classical philology - 1824 - 448 pages
...takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The thrpned monarch better than his crown : H is sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute...likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That in the course of justice, none of us Should... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1825 - 508 pages
...; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : "IV mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre...this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; • * Orinoco. t Uearh or control six. THE MERCHANT OF... | |
| William Shakespeare - Actors - 1825 - 1010 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...this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth tlieu show likest God's When mercy... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1826 - 474 pages
...clouds of rain in the time of drought.' The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit 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 eartbly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1826 - 472 pages
...not within his danger by your will.' The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit 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 power doth then show likest God's, 'When mercy... | |
| William Shakespeare, William Dodd - 1827 - 362 pages
...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...this sceptre'd sway. It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power .doth then show likest God's, When mercy... | |
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