 | William Shakespeare - 1842 - 582 psl.
...meaning. 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...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... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 psl.
...takes*. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest* : it becomes The throned monarch belter than his erown* : His sceptre shows the force of temporal power*, The...dread and fear of kings*; But mercy is above this sceptred sway* : It is enthroned in the heart of kings* ; It is an attribute to God himself* ; And... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 88 psl.
...droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd ; It blesscth him that gives , and him that takes : 'T is mightiest...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... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1843 - 376 psl.
...rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and hfrn that takes : 'T is mightiest in the mightiest ; it...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... | |
 | 1843 - 350 psl.
...: 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...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... | |
 | 1843 - 184 psl.
...; 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...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the heart of kings ; It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly... | |
 | 1844 - 332 psl.
...blessed ; 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...dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway; It is enthroned in the hearts of kings; It is an attribute of God himself; And earthly... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1844 - 374 psl.
...; 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...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... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 206 psl.
...reverence, and for his sake conferred many favours upon the Christians. PERCY ANECDOTES. The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle...twice bless'd ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest, in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 200 psl.
...reverence, and for his sake conferred many favours upon the Christians. PERCY ANECDOTES. The quality of mercy is not strained ; It droppeth, as the gentle...twice bless'd ; 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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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... 
