...gain our peace, have sent to peace." " And all our yesterdays Have lighted fools to dusty death." " What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood." " Oh wretched state, Oh bosom black as death," &c., &c. Anyone who reads the tragedies of " Macbeth,"...

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...not only willing to pray, but strongly inclined to it, yet bis intention was defeated by his guilt. My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent; And, like...enough in the sweet heavens, To wash it white as snow ? Whereto serves mercy. But to confront the visage of offence ? And what's in prayer, but this two-fold...

...not only willing to pray, but strongly inclined to it, yet his intention was defeated by his guilt, My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent ; And,...enough in the sweet heavens, To wash it white as snow ? Whereto serves mercy, But to confront the visage of offence ? And what's in prayer, but this two-fold...

...would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that, too. " LORD CHEDWORTH. 228. " What if this cursed hand " Were thicker than itself...enough in the sweet heavens, " To wash it white as snow ?" A similar thought occurs in Macbeth : " Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood " Clean from...