Morris tribune., 1880-09-16
Words Upon Dying Lips.


Words Upon Dying Lips.
Queen Elizabeth, at the end of most
prosperous reign, begun amid danger
and difficulties that were overcome by
bold measures and prudent councils, died
exclaining: "Ah, my possessions for
moment OF time.''
George w. met death with almost
jest upon his lips. Turning to Sir Wall
tern Waller, on whose arm he leaned, he
said: "Whatty, what is this9 1t is death,
my boy, and you have deceived us.''
The Danish sovereign, Frederick ",
greatly beloved by his subjects, crled:
There is not drop OF blood ON my
hands, as he passed away. s...
Henry VIII,, who altered the whole
course of monaste life in England, ex-
claims: "Monksl monks monksi" as...as
Edward VI, the wan boy king, with
his fading eyes, commended his soul to
God, "Lord, take my spirit" and Crom-
well, as he listened to the discourse OF
those about him, said: '.Then l am safe"
and was silent forever
The last words of Charles l., on the
scafold, to Archbishop Juxson, was "Re-
member" referring to his desire that his
son Charles should forgive his fathers
murderers.
Anne Boleyn, in the same terrible sit
uat1on, clasped her fair neck, saying, at
is small, very small;'' and Sir Thomas
More, as he yielded himself to the exc
cut oner, said, "For my coming down,
let me shift for myself
Joan of Arc, al the stake, ended her
eventful stormy life with our Savior's
name upon her lips, as brave as General
Wolfe, who, dying on the battlefield in
the midst of victory, and hearing of the
enemy's retreat, cri ID, "Whai! do they
run already2 Then die, happy or Sir
Philip Sidney, after he had reiinquis ished
the draught of water to his hu mbler
comrade, though parched with thirst,
turned him round to die, saying, "Let
me behold the end of this world, with
all lis vanities." ,.s.- ..
Mlrabeau desired to die while deli
but his last utterance was demand for
laudanum to drown pain and conscious
ness.
Mozart's last words were: "Let me
hear once more those notes so long nv
solace and delight" but Haydn, forget.
iul of his art, cried, ''God preserve my
Emperor" alraro' ~
Alferi's sympathetic nature displayed
itself in "Clasp my hand, my friend, /
| die."
Goethe cries, "Light, more light"
Byron, Come, come, no weakness; lets
be man to the last; I must sleep now"
And those who saw his embalmed body
| in 1924, when brought to England in the
Florida, and removed to SIR Edward
Knatchbull's house in Great George st.
where the coffin was opened, describe
the face as of marble whiteness, lying
| wrapped in his blue cloth cloak. the
throat and head uncovered, crisp, curl
ing locks, slightly streaked with gray,
clustering over the temples, the profile
of exceeding beauty.
Bolleau congratulated himself, as he
closed his eyes upon this world, upon
| the purity of his works, saying: at is q
great consolation to poet that he has
| never written anything injurious to vir-
tue;" and Lir Walter Scott, little think
ing his end so near, said, ~ feel as if I
were myself again."
Washington, at Mount Vernon, cried,
at is well.''
Franklins last words were: "a dying
man can do nothing easily"
Mime. de Stael, whose trial was her en-
forced absence from her native land, died
saying: 81 have loved my God, my father,
and my liberty
Hannah More's last words were: "Pat-
ty-joy;" Grotius, ''Be serious;" Haller,
''The artery ceases to beat;" Adams, SIN
dependence torever;" Jefferson, IT resign
my soul to my God, my daughter to my
country Locke, to Lady Masham, who
was reading the Pslam, "Cease now;' and
poor Lamb, after the most self-sacrifc-
ing existence, wrote his last words to a
friend, my bedfellows are cramped and
cough-we three sleep in a bed.'
Bishop Broughton's last words were
''Let the earth be filled with His glory
Archbishop Sharpe, 81 shall be happy"
Bishop Ken, "God's will be done;" Farr,
Cranmer, Hooper and George Herbert,
"Lord, receive my spirltp' and these are
but few OF many such. IL
The prince consort confirmed the i'm
presslon that prevails that the dying
have sometimes foretaste of coming
happiness. II have such sweet thoughts y
wele his last words.-London Globe.