 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 this sceptred sway;...  The Speaker's Garland - Page 123by P. Garrett - 1892Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 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,...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 same prayer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 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,...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 same prayer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 452 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,...Though justice be thy plea, consider this,— That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation: 9 we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1808 - 400 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....Though justice be thy plea, consider this, — That, in the course ot justice, none of us Should see salvation : we do pray fur mercy ; And that same prayer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1810 - 418 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,...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 same prayer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 580 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,...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 same... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings: But mercy is above the sceptred sway : It is enthroned in the hearts of kings...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 same prayer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1818 - 376 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,...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 same prayer... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1819 - 560 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,...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 same prayer... | |
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