 | William Shakespeare - 1785 - 402 pages
...190 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 shews the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth .sit the dread and tear, of kings; liij But But mercy is above this... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Baltic Sea - 1805 - 320 pages
...almost to a fault; The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heav'n, Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed: It blesseth him that gives, and ,him that takes. The internal taxes are raised or reduced at the discretion of the king, which, with the... | |
 | mrs. Burke - 1805 - 234 pages
...CHAP. III. " 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. It becomes " The throned Monarch better than his crown." AlTER the departure of Mr. O'... | |
 | Sir John Carr - Baltic Sea - 1805 - 526 pages
...to a fault ; • The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heav'n, Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed : It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. The internal taxes are raised or reduced at the discretion of the king, which with the... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...MERCY. (SHAKESPEARE.) THE quality of Mercy is not strain'd; ]t droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon- the place beneath. It is twice blessed; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes j Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown.... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Capel Lofft - 1812 - 544 pages
...blest; 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 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... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1848 - 494 pages
...work of mercy, a work of charity of the highest order. " 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 distribution of our Tracts is, therefore, one department of eminent usefulness, to... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...quality of mercy is not strain'd ; Itdroppeth as a gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. Jt is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 516 pages
...; It blesse th him that gives, and him that takes : Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The 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 fear of kings ; But mercy is above this scepter'd... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 372 pages
...tell me that. Por. 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 : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown... | |
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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... 
