The mirror., 1896-04-16
Last Words of Famous Men.

ByrOn-I must sleep now.
Cromwell-Then am safe.
| Goethe-Let the light enter.
| George IN.-And this is death?
| Edward VI.-Lord. take my spirit.
| H. Hammond-The Lord make haste
John kitto-Please ask God to take me soon
| Cicero-Here, veteran. if you think it is right
strike.
! Benz iamin Franklin-A dying man can do moth
ing easy.
| Sir Walter Raleigh-It matters little where
the head lieth.
| Lord ThurlOw-I am shot if I don't believe
am dying.
| Louis XIV.-I thought that dying had been
more difficult.
The Earl of Derby-Let the earth be filled with
His glory.
Mozart-Let me hear those notes so long my
solace and delight.
Augustus Caesar-Farewell. Livia. and remem-
| Der our long union.
Robert Burns-Don't let the awkward squad
| fire over my grave.
| William Pitt. the younger-My country. oh,
how love my country!
| Philip Sidney-I would not change my Joy for
the empire of the world.
| Nine. Roland-Oh. liberty, how many crimes
| are committed in thy name!
| Addison to Warwick-I have sent for you to
see how Christian can die.
| Thomas Jefferson-I resign my soul to God
my daughter to my country.
! John NewtOn-I am going the way of all flesh
I am satisfied with the Lords will.
Lord Tenderden-Gentlemen of the Jury. you
will now consider your verdict.
| GainsbOrough-We are all going to heaven
and Van Dyke is of the company.
Hood-I am dying out of charity to the under
! taker who wishes to urn lively Hood.
| Rosseau-Throw up the window that may
once more see the magnificent scene of nature.
| Stonewall Jackson-Let us cross over the river
of death and rest under the shade of the trees of
heaven.
William Hunter-If had strength enough to
hold pen would write how easy and delight
! full it is to die.
| Michael AngeO-My soul I resign to God. my
body to the earth, and my worldly possessions to
my relatives.
TOplady-It will not be long before God takes
me, for no mortal man can live after the glories
which God has manifested to my soul.
Marie Antoinette-Lord. enlighten and soften
the hearts of my eXecutioners. Adieu forever.
my dear children: 60 to join your father.
Andrew Jackson-What is the matter with my
dear children? Do my looks alarm you? Oh,
do not cry. Be good children and we will all
meet in heaven.
Francis Marion-Thank God can lay my hand
upon my heart and say. that since came to mans
estate have never Intentionally done wrong to
any one.
Horace Mann-As dying man I say, when
you wish to know what you should do ask your
self what Christ would have done under the same
circumstances.
Empress Josephine-I die regretted. I have
always desired the happiness of France. 1 can
say with truth that the first wife of Napoleon
never caused tear to flow.
Martin Luther-Father in heaven, though this
body is breaking away from me and I am depart
ing this life. yet know that no one can pluck
me out of Thy hand
Patrick Henry-Here is a book (the Bible)
worth more than all sthers ever printed, yet it is
my misfortune never to have found time to read
it. l trust in the mercy of God but fear it is
now too late.
Julius Caesar (after being stabbed by Brutus
and Immediately preceding his last few gasps)-
1 have provided for everything in my life except
death. and now alas am to die though entirely
unprepared.
OH VdlIoT ScOtC-LOCkudTL, L may nave Dut q
moment to speak with you. Be good man. Be
vrtuous-be religious. Nothing else will give
you any comfort when you come to face death as
l am now.
Lord Bacon-Thy creatures, O Lord, have been
my books, but Yhy holy Scripture much more.
I have sought Thee in the courts fields and gar
dens, but found Thee, o God, in Thy sanctuary
| Thy temple!