Question

Explain with reference to the context stanza from the following-
The quality of mercy is not straind'd;
It dropeth as gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. It is twice
blest : It blesseth him that gives and him that takes;
b. My days among the dead are past:
Aroun me I behold,
Where'er these Casual eyes are cast,
The mighty minds of old.
My naver-failing friends are they
With whom I converse day by day​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven. Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives ...

Answer 2

Answer:

The quality of mercy" is a speech given by Portia in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (Act 4, Scene 1). In the speech, Portia, disguised as a lawyer, begs Shylock to show mercy to Antonio. The speech extols the power of mercy, "an attribute to God Himself."