 | William Shakespeare - 1768 - 370 pages
...merciful. Shy. On what compulfion muft I ? tell me ihaf. Por. The quality of mercy is not ftrain'd ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heav'n Upon the place beneath. It is twice blefs'd; It blefleth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightieft in the mightieft; it becomes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1769 - 374 pages
...merciful. Shy. On what compulfion muft I ? tell me that. Par, ' The quality of mercy is not ftrain 'd ; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heav'n Upon the place beneath. It is twice blefs'd; It blefleth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightieft in the mightieft; it becomes... | |
 | Francis Gentleman - English drama - 1770 - 504 pages
...that we fhould be blameable iri not quoting of it. The quality of mercy is not ftrain'd ; Itdroppeth as the gentle rain from heav'n Upon the place beneath ; it is twice blefs'd ; It blefleth him that gives, and him that takes ; 'Tis mightieft in the mightieft , it becomes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1773 - 456 pages
...merciful. Shy. On what compulfion muft I ? tell me that. Por. The quality of mercy is not ftrain'd ! It droppeth as the gentle rain from heav'n Upon the place beneath. It is twice blefs'd ; It blefTeth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightieft in the mightieft ; it becomes... | |
 | Henry Dagge - Criminal law - 1774 - 268 pages
...which quef. tion Ihe makes the following excellent anfwer : " The quality of Mercy is not ftrainM 5 It droppeth as the gentle rain from heav'n Upon the place beneath, It is twice blefs'd 5 It blcfleth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightieft in the mightieft, it becomes... | |
 | William Combe - 1781 - 54 pages
...honour, Be now my fole ambition. FRANCIS. THE RECORDER OF LONDON. The quality of mercy is not flain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heav'n Upon the place beneath. It is twice bleft, It blefleth him that gives, and him that takes; 'Tis mightieft in the mightieft ; it becomes... | |
 | Mr. Pratt (Samuel Jackson) - Bible - 1782 - 272 pages
...gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye 11 would not ?" The quality of mercy is not ftrain'd ; It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heav'n Upon the place beneath. It is twice blefled ; It blefleth him that gives, and him that takes. "f is migluieft in the migjuieft j it becomes... | |
 | Luke Booker - 1794 - 340 pages
...merits, from other places, more general Notice and Imitation, I. " The quality of Mercy is not ftrain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heav'n Upon the place beneath; It is mice blefs'd; Tt blefleth him that gives, and him that takes .'Tis mightieft in the Mightieft; it becomes... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1795 - 382 pages
...merciful. Shy. On what compulsion muft I ? tell me that Per. ' The quality of mercy is- not ftrain'd; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heav'n Upon the place beneath. It is twice blefs'd ; It blefieth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightieft m the mightieft ; it becomes... | |
 | mrs. Burke - 1805 - 234 pages
...CHAP. III. " The quality of mercy is not strain'd ; " It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven " Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed— " It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. It becomes " The throned Monarch better than his crown." AlTER the departure of Mr. O'... | |
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The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath : it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 
