The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-15
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Last Words Upon Dying Lips.

Last Words Upon Dying Lips.
Queen Elizabeth, at the end Of most
prosperous reign, begun amid danger aud
difficulties that we're overcome BY bold
measures aud prudent councils, died ex.
claiming ;--"All my possessions for mo.
ment 0f time
George IV met death with almost
jest upon his lips. Turning to Sir Wal
tern Waller, on whose arm he leaned, he
said -" Watty, what is this2 1t is death.
my boy, and they have deceived US.
The Danish sovereign, Frederick v.
greatly beloved by his subjects, cried -
"There is not drop ofblood on my hands, =
as he passed away.
Henry VIII, who altered tho whole
course Of monastic life In England. ex.
claimed =" Monks monks moBksl'
Edward vi, the wan boy king, with
his fading eyes, commended his soul 70
God, aLord, take my spirit" and Crom-
well, as he listened TO the discourse Of those
about him, said :-"Theu I am safe. aud
was silent forever
The last word Of Charles 1, on the scaf-
fold to Archbishop Juxson, was "Remem-
Der, referring to his desire that his son
Charles should forgive his fathers mar-
derers.
Anne Boleyn, in the same terrible sit
uation, clasped her fair neck, saving. SIT
is small, very small; and Sir Thomas
Moore, as he yielded himself to the execu-
tiOner, said, "For my coming down let me
shift for myself"
Joan Of Arc, at the stake, ended her
eyentful, stormy life, with our Saviors
name upon her lips, as brave as General
Wolfe, who, dying in the midst Of victory
on the battlefield, and hearing Of the enc.
my's retreat, cried, "What do they run
already? Then | die happy" or Sir
Philip Sidney, after he had relinquished
the draught Of water to an humber com.
rade, though parehed with thirst, turned
him round to die, saying, "Let me behold
the end Of this world with all all its yani.
ties"
Mirabeau desired to die while delicious
strains Of music hoated on the air, but his
last utterance was demand for laudanum
TO drown pain and consciousness.
Mozarts last words were :-"I.et me
hear once more those notes so long m,
solace and delight" but Haydn, forgetfu
OF his art, cried, "God preserve my Elm
peror.
Alheri's sympathetic nature displayed
itself in "Clasp my hand, dear friend,
die
Goethe cries, "Light, more light" BY
ron, "Come, come, no weakness; let's be ,
man to the last; must sleep now An,
those who saw his embalmed body in 1924
when brought to England from Missolonghi
In the Florida, aud removed to Sir EdwarI
Knatchbull's house in Great George street
whore the coffin was opened, describe tn
face as Of marble whiteness, the expires
sion that Of stern quietude, lying wrappe,
in his blue cloth cloak, the throat aud hea
uncovered, crisp, curling locks, slight
streaked with gray, clustering over III
temples, the profile Of exceeding beauty
Boileau congratulated himself, as h
: closed his eyes upon this world, upon th
purity Of his work, saying ;-"It is a grea
consolation to poet about to die that b
: has never written anything injurious t
virtue, and Sir Walter Scott, little think
ing bis end so near, said, Il feel as it
were myself again"
: DR.. johnson, the rough, kind heart
! who loved good hater, died as he said /
Miss Morris, God bless you, my dear.
Washington, at Mount Vernon, cried
at is well.
Eranklins last words were. "a dyiu,
man can do nothing easily.
Mime. de Stael, whose trial was her Ell