Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-03-17

Queen Elizabeth at the end Of Il most
prosperous reign, begun amid dangers and
many difficulties that were overcome by
bold measures and prudent councils, died
excaiming. "Ah, my possessions for II
moment OF time" George ". met death
with almost Il Jest upon his lips. Turning
to Sir Waltren Waller, on whose arm he
leaned, he said, "Whatty, what is this? 1t
is DEATH my boy, and they have deceived
us?n The Danish sovereign. Frederick ",
greatly beloved by his subjects, cried,
There is not Il drop of blood on my
hands, 'as he passed away. Henry VIII,
who had altered the whole course Of mon
astic life in England, eXclaims MONKS
Monks Monksm Edward VI, the wan
hoy king, with his fast fading eyes oom
mcnded his soul to God, " Lord take my
sprit;' 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 scaf-
fold 10 Archbishop Juxon was Remem-
ber," referring to his desire that his son
Charles should forgive his fathers mur
derers. Ann Boleyne,in the same terrible
situation, ,casped her fair neck, saying, at
is small, very small;' and Sir Thomas
Moore, as he yielded himself TO the execu-
toner, said, with sorry wit, For my
coming down let me shift for myself
Joan of Arc ut the stake ended her event.
ful, stormy life with our Sayior's name
upon her lips, as brave as General Wolf,
who, dying in the midst Of victory on the
battle field, and hearing of the oncmy's
retreat. cried, What, do they run
already? Then l die happy or Sir
Philip Sydney, after lie had relinqushed
the draught Of water to II humber com
radc, though parched with thirst, turned
him round to die saying, " Let me be-
hold the end of this world with all its
vanities.
Mrabeau desired to die while delicious
strains of music tloated on the air, but his
last utterance was Il demand for laudanum
to drown pain and consciousness. Mo-
zart's last words were, Let me hear once
more those notes so long my solace and
delights" but Haydn, forgetiul of his art,
cried, God preserve my emperor.
AIicri's sympathetic nature displayed
itself in the words, CLASP my hand, dear
friend, die;', Goethe cries Light, more
light;n Tasso "ln tuos manus, Donine;
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