 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 this sceptred sway ; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly...  Wisconsin Journal of Education - Page 1291888Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1828 - 378 pages
...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,...Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That m the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation ; we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer... | |
 | Shakespeare club Sheffield - 1829 - 190 pages
...mercy is above the sceptered sway, It is enthroned in the hearti of kings, n It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then shew likest God's, When mercy seasons justice." May we be merciful in deciding on the conduct of others, and only severe in the investigation of our... | |
 | William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 484 pages
...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,...consider this, — That, in the course of justice, none of us z impugn — ] Oppose, controvert. > You stand within his danger,] ie Within his reaeh or control.... | |
 | Christopher Biden - 1830 - 432 pages
...Mercy is above this scepter'd sway ; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings; It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then shew likest God's, When Mercy seasons Justice."—Shakespeare. " A man of an upright and inflexible temper, in the execution of his country's... | |
 | Mrs. Grey (Elizabeth Caroline) - 1831 - 248 pages
...But mercy is above the sceptered sway. It is enthroned in the hearts of kings ; It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly power doth then shew likest God's, When mercy seasons justice !" Lord G , on learning what his kind lady had done, much approved her benevolent intentions, and promised... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1833 - 1140 pages
...enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show cience, Than of us Should see salvation: lz) we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...But Mercy is above the 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, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Though justice be thy plea, consider this — That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1837 - 516 pages
...enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth Uicn show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore,...Though justice be thy plea, consider this,— That, m the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy : And that same prayer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1838 - 484 pages
...mercy is above this scepter'd 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, When mercy seasons justice. Consider this, — That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for... | |
 | John Gay - 1838 - 254 pages
...mercy is above this scepter'd 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 ' When mercy seasons justice.'' Merchant of Venice. FABLE II. THE SPANIEL AND THE CHAMELEON.* A SPANIEL, bred with all the care That... | |
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