 Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins ; and then delights To pardon erring man : Sweet mercy seems Its darling attribute, which limits justice ; . • As if there were degrees in infinite, And infinite would rather want perfection,. * Than punish to...  The British drama - Page 210by British drama - 1804Full view - About this book
 | John Fletcher, David Garrick - 1808 - 410 pages
...forgiveness, Let her not suffer : she is innocent. Forgive your mistress. Cleo. Forgive your friend. Ant. I can forgive A foe, but not a mistress and a...in its most horrid shape, Where trust is greatest. I'll hear no more : Uence from my sight for ever. Cleo. How ? for ever-! I cannot go one moment from... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 370 pages
...sudden he drops the pagan, and talks in the sentiments of revealed religion. " - Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring...seems Its darling attribute, which limits justice ; Ai if there were degrees in infinite : And infinite would rather want perfection Than punish to extent... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 358 pages
...— ^— Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delight* To pardon erring man. Sweet merry seems Its darling attribute, which limits justice ; As if there were degrees in infinite : Aud infinite would rather want perfection Than punish to extent - " ' I might shew several faults... | |
 | English drama - 1811 - 718 pages
...pity Will not be heard for either. Dul. Heaven has but Our sorrows for our sins, and then delight» not so i Bel. Madam, I have not changed ; I wait on...Bel. Beflario. Are. Thou canst sing, and play ? Bel. sold геягпм Is stabbed by its own guards. I'll hear no л» Hence from my sight for ever ! Ctfu.... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 pages
...a sudden, he drops the Pagan, and talks in the sentiments of revealed religion. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring...would rather want perfection Than punish to extent *f I might show several faults of the same nature, in the celebrated Aurenge-Zebe. The impropriety... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 522 pages
...a sudden, he drops the Pagan, and talks in the sentiments of revealed religion. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring...would rather want perfection Than punish to extent tt I might show several faults of the same nature, in the celebrated Aurenge-Zebe. The impropriety... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 pages
...sudden, he drops the Pagan, and talks in the sentiments jjf revealed religion. • Heav'n has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then delights To pardon erring man : sweet mercy seems 4ts darling attribute, which limits justice ; As if there were degrees in infinite ; And infinite would... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...my good name, Robs me of thnt which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins, and then. delights To pardon erring man ; sweet mercy seems It's darling attribute, which limits justice. The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 430 pages
...revenge Will cry so loud within me, that my pity Will not be heard for either. Dola. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins ; and then delights To pardon...horrid shape, Where trust is greatest ; and the soul, resign'd, ' Is stabb'd by its own guards : I'll hear no more ; Hence from my sight, for ever ! Cleo.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 430 pages
...Will cry so loud within me, that my pity Will not be heard for either. ,..' Dola. Heaven has but Our sorrow for our sins ; and then delights To pardon...rather want perfection,. • Than punish to extent .: a.. ' . !•','.•. Ant. I can forgive A foe ; but not a mistress, and a friend. Treason is there... | |
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