The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-23
DYING WORDS.
For They Breathe Truth That Breathe
Their Words in Pain.


and other writers in pointing moral
or adorning a tale that the presump-
ton is that the popular and accepted
versions, in some instances bear very
little likeness to the originals; yet it is
probable that in the main they are
trustworthy, aad as in many cases
they forcibly illustrate 1.-The ruling pas
sion strong in DEATH" they possess
some interest.
Converse Cleave contributes to Notes
and Queries the following collections:
Maj. John Andre: Unjust die in
this mannerP" Referring to his exc
cution.
Charles Abbott, Lord Tenterden:
Gentlemen of the jury, you will now
consider your verdict"
Michael Angelo: my soul / resign
to God. my body to the earth, and my
worldly possessions to my relatives"
DR.. Thomas Arnold, of Rugby: "Ah.
very we'll"
John Adams: independence for
ever.n (By singular coincidence he
died on Independence day, and the
same day as Thomas Jefferson
Gen. Edward Braddock: I'VE shall
better know how to deal with them
another time"
Marcos Bozzaris: ITO die for lib
erty is pleasure and not pain"
Mary Beatrice. of Modena: pray
for me and for the king, my son, that
he may serve God faithfully all his
life."
Bede the Venerable: 'If my Maker
please, who formed me out of nothing,
/ am willing to leave the world and go
to him. My soul desires to see Christ,
To sa nd
where He is. Glory be to the Father.
and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost"
Edmund Burke: God bless you. !"
(To friend who lifted him to his
couch.
James Buchanan: 20 Lord AL
mighty, as thou wilt"
Aaron Burr: ssOn that subject am
coy." (Referring to his religion.)
John Bradford: Straight is the
gate and narrow is the way that lead
eth unto life, and few there be that
find it. And now, o Lord Jesus, re-
ceive my spirit UTTERED at the
stake in 1906, when he suffered mar
tyrdom.
John Bunyan: do not weep for
me, but for yourselves. I go to the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
no doubt will receive me. though a
sinner, through the mediation of our
Lord Jesus Christ where l hope we
shall ere long meet to sing the new
song and remain happy forever, world
without end. Amen"
Lord Francis Bacon: "a little phil
osophy inclineth mems minds to athe-
ism, but depths in philosophy bring
mems minds about to religion. Thy
creatures, o Lord, have been my
books, but Thy holy Scriptures much
more. j have sought Thee in the
courts, fields and gardens, but found
Thee, o God, in Thy sanctuary-Thy
temples"
Caesar Borgia: 81 had provided in
the course of my life for everything
except death. and now. aiasl / am to
die. though entirely unprepared."
Julius Cesar: s.And thou, -too.
Brutusln
Augustus Caesar: Farewell. Livia,
and ever remember our long union"
Cicero: Here. veteran. if you
think it right striker (Addressed
with bowed head to the assassin.)
Cleopatra: Here thou art, then?"
addressed to the asp as she took it
from the basket of fruit in which it
had been concealed. before its poison
GUS fangs had begun their fatal work. J
Adam Clarke: '.Are you going?'
Cyrus the Great: 'sAdieu, dear chill
dren. may your lives be happy; carry
my last remembrance to your mother.
and for you, my faithful friends. as
well absent as present, receive this
last farswell, and may you 1--we In
peace"
Lord Cuthbert Collingwood. the
English Admiral: II am now in a
state in which nothing in the world
can disturb me more. l am dying,
and l am sure it must be consolatorv
to you. and all who love me, to see
how comfortably am coming to the
end Gle died at sea-.
Christopher Columbus: Into thy
hands. 0 Lord. / commend my spirit"
Corregio: Farewell, farewell. Mad
elina; | shall meet thee again in the
land of spirits.''
Andrew Combe: Happy! happyt'
Thomas Campbell: THANK you
much obliged. "
William Cowper: 'What can it
signifyP"
George Crabbe. God bless you'll
God bless your
Archbishop Cranmer: 20 Lord
Jesus. receive my spirit!" UTTERED
at the stake where he perished in
1856.
John G. Calhoun: Il am perfectly
comfortable
Henry Clay: IT am going; I am
dying.n
Stephen A. Douglas: 'Tell them to
obey the laws and the Constitution.
Daniel S. Dickinson: ssThe conflict
IS strong, but the other side is ours"
Darius the Great: '.Friend, this fills
up the measure of my misfortunes, to
think am not able to reward thee for
this act of kindness. But Alexander
will not let thee go without recon-
pense, and the gods will reward him
Tor his humanity to my mother. my
wife and my children. Tell him
give thee my hand in his stead, and
convey to him the only pledge l am
able to give of my gratitude and affec-
tion."
Philip Doddridge: 81 am full of
confidence there is hope set before
me; I have fled, still fly for refuge to
that hope. In him / trust. In him I
have strong consolation, and shall as
suredly be accepted in, the Beloved of
my soul. .
Wentworth Dillon. Earl of Roscom-
mon:
my God. my Father and my Friend,
Do not forsake me in my end.'
Pope Eugenius ": 20 Gabriel,
how much better had it been for thee,
and how much more would it have
promoted thy souls welfare, if thou
hadst never been raised to the pontifi-
cate, but had been content to lead a
quiet and retired life in the. mon
astery.n
Erasmus: Lord. make an end.n
Oliver Goldsmith: No. it is moi"
Lady Jane Grey: Lord, into thy
hands / commend my spirit" Pre-
ceding her execution in the Tower.1
Pope Gregory VII: 81 have loved
righteousness and hated iniquity, there
fore do die in exile"
King George H.: 20 God, 1 am
dyingl This is deathr'
Edward Gibbon: ''Why do you
leave me?'
Stephen Girard: How violent is
this disorder! How very extraordin-