 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
 | Hermann Ulrici - 1846 - 596 pages
...But merey 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...consider this,— That in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation i we do pray for merey; And that same prayer should teach us all to render... | |
 | Hermann Ulrici - 1846 - 582 pages
...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...Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — Thut in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy; And that... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 pages
...sceptred sway : THE FATHER-LAND. 95 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. SHAKSPEHE. THE FATHER-LAND. BREATHES there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said,... | |
 | Richard Cobbold - 1848 - 72 pages
...majesty, Wherein doth sit the fear and dread of kings : But mercy is above this sceptered sway; It \a enthroned in the heart of kings, It is an attribute...then shew likest God's, When mercy seasons justice." Yet this same Portia's Speech to Lord Bassanio I shall quote as a beautiful instance of the simplicity... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1849 - 574 pages
...kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When merey seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be...plea, consider this — That in the course of justice, nonc of us Should see salvation : we do pray for merey ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...in th heurts of kings ; It is an attribute to (jod himself; And earthly power doth then show likect God's, When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, connider this — That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pages
...in the hearts of kings ; It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likei't Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery ;...And prove their doctrine orthodox By apostolic blows of us Should sec salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1852 - 18 pages
...is an attribute to God himself ; And earthly power doth then show likest6 God's When mercy seasons7 justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea,...consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation :8 we do pray for mercy ¡« And that same prayer doth teach us all to render... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 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, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this — 1 Thoroughly. J Power. That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - 1852 - 458 pages
...Mercy is above this sceptre's 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... | |
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