 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...  Annual Report - Page 991894Full view - About this book
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 520 pages
...Itrblesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this scepter'd sway : It is enthroned in the he-arts of kings ; It is an attribute to GOD himself; And earthly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 516 pages
...enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then shew 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 see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that... | |
 | 1822 - 504 pages
...force of temp'ral power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein do set the dread and fear of king* j But MERCY is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the heart of kings, It is an attribute to God himself: And earthly power doth then shew likest God's When... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823 - 984 pages
...blesselh him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned ing the grossness with fair ornament? of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; t Reach or control. you, lACTIf. And earthly power doth... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823
...impugn, is to oppose, to controvert. STEEVENS. Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows...the 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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1823
...olesseth him that gives, and him that takes : Tis mightiest in the.mightiest; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown : His sceptre shows...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... | |
 | Classical philology - 1824
...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...Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy, And that... | |
 | Classical philology - 1824
...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...Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy, And that... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1824 - 372 pages
...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 seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Dodd - Fore-edge painting - 1824 - 385 pages
...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 of kings; But mercy is above the... | |
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