The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-09-16
Words Upon Dying Lips.

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Words Upon Dying Lips.
Queen Elizabeth, at the end of most
prosperous reign, begun amid danger
and difficulties that were overcome bv
bold measures and prudent councils. died
exclaining: "Ah, my possessions tor q
| moment Of time.';
| George ~. met death with almost a
jest upon his lips. Turning to SIR Wal
tern Waller, on whose arm he leaned, ne
said: "Whatty, what is this2 It is death.
my boy, and you have deceived us.'
The Danish sovereign, Frederick v.
greatly beloved by his subjects, cred:
''.Ihere is not drop Of blood on nv
! hands, as he passed away.
Henry VIII, who altered the whole
course of monsstic life in England. ex-
claims: "Monks monks! monks!"
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: sThen am safe,''
and was silent forever. .1
The last words OF Charles l., on the
scaffold, to Archbishop Juxson, was ere
member referring to his desire that his
son Charles should forgive his fathers
murderers.
Anne Boleyn, in the same terrible sit
uatlon, clasped her fair neck, saying, ut
is small, very small;'' and SIR Thomas
More, as he yielded himself to the exc
cut 'ner, said, "For my coming down,
let me shift for MYSELF
Joan of Arc, at 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, crisd, "What! do they
run already2 Then die happy or Sir
Philip Sidney, after he had relinqu 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 its vanities.''
Mirabeau desired to die while deli
cious strains of music foated On the air,
but his last uttcrance was a demand for
laudanum to drown pain and consc ious-
ness.
Mozart's last words we're: "Let me
hear once more those notes so long nv
solace and delight;' but Haydn, forget
1ul of his art, cried, 'God preserve nv
Emperor .1...
Alferi's sympathetic nature displayed
itself in "Clasp my hand, my friend, I
sGoethe cries, Light, more light;''
Byron, "Come, come, no weakness; let's
be man to the last; 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, living
wrapped in his blue cloth cloak. the
throat and head uncovered, crisp, curl
ing locks, slightly st1eaked 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: ut is
great consolation to a poet that he has
never written anything injurious to viz
tue;" and Lir Walter Scott, little think
ing his end so neat, said, II feel as If I
were myself again.
~ Ia
ut is well.''
Franklins last words were: "a diving
man can do nothing easily.''
Nine. 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 Halter,
"The artery ceases to beat;;" Adams, elm
dependence torever;" Jefferson, II resign
my soul to my God, my daughter to nv
country = Locke, to Lady Masham, who
was reading, the Pslam, "Cease now and
poor Lamb, after the most seh-sacrific-
ing existence, wrote his last words to a
friend, "My bedfellows are cramped and
cough-we three sleep in bed.n
Bishop Broughton's last words were:
LET the earth be filed with His glory;''
Archbishop Sharpe, 81 shall be happy;
Bishop Ken, "God's Will be done;;' FAR,
Cranmer, Hooper and George Herbert,
s'Lord, receive my spir1tl' and these are
but few OF many such.
The prince consort confirmed the i'm
preston that prevails that the dying
have sometimes a foretaste Of coming
happiness. II have such sweet thoughts
Wele his last words. London Globe.
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