Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-08
WORDS UPON DYING LIPS.
now SOME or THE GREAT or EARTH NET THE
HING OF TERRoRs.

now SOME or THE GREAT or EARTH NET THE
KING OF TEgRoRs.
Queen Elizabeth, at the end OF a
most prosperous reign, begun amid
dangers and many difficulties that were
overcome by bold measures and pru.
dent councils, died exclaiming, "Ah,
my possessions for moment Of time"
George VI. met death with almost a
jest upon his lips. Turning 10 Sir Wal
tran Waller. on whose arm he leaned.
he said "Whatty, what is thisl II is
death, boy, and they have deceived Us. -
The Danish Sovereign. Frederick V.
greatly beloved by his subjects, cried
"There is not drop of blood on my
hands," as he passed away. Henry
WILL, who had altered the whole course
of monastic life in England, exelaims
Monks Monks Mohksw Edward
VII. the wan boy King. with his fast
fading eyes, commended his soul 10
God, "Iord, take my spirit, - and
Cromwell as he listened TO the discourse
Of those about him said, "Then am
SAFE" and was silent forever.
The last word OF Charles |. on the
scafiold to Archbishop Juxson was
his son Charles should forgive his faith
er's murderers. Ann Boleyn. in the
same terrible situation. clasped her fair
| neck, saying, "lt is small, very small :"
and Sir Thomas More, as he yielded
himself to the executioner, said, with
sorry wit. "For my coming down let me
shift for myself" Joan OF Arc at the
stake ended her eventfui, stormy life,
with our Sayiour's name upon her lips,
as brave as Gen. Wolf, who, dying in
the midst OF victory on the battle field,
| and hearing of the enemys retreat,
cried. What! do they run already?
Then ! die happy !" or Philip Sidney,
after he had reIinqushed the draught
OF water TO an humber comIade, though
parched with thirst, turned him round
to die, saying, "Let me behold the end
OF this world with all its vanities.'
MiTabeau desired to die while deli.
cious strains of music flosted on the arr.
but his last utterance was a demand for
iaudanum TO drown pain and concious.
ness. Mozsrt's last words were, Let
me hear once more those notes so long
my solace and delight !" but Haydn,
forgetful of his art, cried, ''God preserve
my Emperor" Alferi's sympathetic
nature displayed itself In the words,
Clasp my hand, dear friend. | die: y
Gmthe cries, Light, more light" Tas.
so, "ln tous manus, Donine;" 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 from
hissolonghi in the Florida, and remov.
ed TO Sir Edward Knatchbulrs House
n.Great George street. where the coffin
was opened, described the face as OF
marble whiteness, the expression that
OF stern quietude, laying wrapped in
his blue.cioth cloak, the throat and
head uncovered, crisp, curling locks.
slightly streaked with gray, clustering
over the temples. the profile Of exceed.
ing beauty. Boileau congratulated him.
self, as he closed his eyes upon this
world, upon the purity of his works,
saying, ut Is a great consolation TO
poet about TO die that he has never
written anything injurious TO virtue y
and Sir Walter Scott, little thinking his
end 80 near, said, II feel as If | were
myself again"
DIR: johnson, the rough, kiSd heart,
whe loved good hater, died as he said
to Miss Morris, "0od bless you my
dear" Washington, dying at Mount
vernon. cried, at Is well.n Franklin's
last words were, "a dying man can do
nothing easily" Nine. de Stael, whose
sorest trial was her enforced absence
from her native land, died saying: 81
have loved my God. my father and my
liberty"
Hannah More's last words were sPat.
ty-,joy !" Grotius, "Be serious 70 Haller,
THE artery ceases to beat - Adams,
"lndependence lorever;' jefferson. IL
resign my soul 10 God, my daughter TO
my country !" locke, 10 Lady Masham,
who was reading the Psalms. "Cesse
now - and fnne lamb aftoe fHa ..aCaf