Part 20

WYATT (Sir Thomas, the younger), 1520-1554. On the scaffold he said to the people: "Whereas it is said abroad that I should accuse my Lady Elizabeth's grace and my Lord Courtenay; it is not so, good people, for I assure you that neither they nor any other now yonder in bold endurance was privy of my rising a commotion before I began." Weston, his confessor, shouted, "Believe him not, good people! he confessed otherwise before the council." Wyatt answered: "_That which I said then I said, but that which I say now is true._" These were Wyatt's last words.

WYCHERLEY (William, author of "The Plain-dealer," "The Country Wife," and several other comedies), 1640-1715. "_Promise me you will never again marry an old man_," said to his wife.

When he was over seventy years old he married a young woman, but he survived his marriage only eleven days.

XIMENES DE CISNEROS (Francisco, Spanish cardinal), 1719-1774. "_This is death._"

YANCEY (William Lowndes, American politician, secessionist and commissioner to Europe to secure recognition of the Southern Confederacy. He was called "The Fire-Eater"), 1815-1863. "_Sarah_," his wife's name.

YVART (J. A. Victor, called "The Arthur Young of France"), 1764-1831. "_Nature, how lovely thou art!_"

ZANE (Giacomo, a Venetian poet), 1529-1560. "_I should like to live._" There is dispute about these words; some writers say his last words were: "I should _not_ like to live."

ZEISBERGER (David, German missionary among the American Indians, author of a number of books in the language of the Delaware Indians), 1721-1808. "_I am going, my people, to rest from all my labors and to be at home with the Lord. He has never forsaken me in distress, and will not forsake me now. I have reviewed my whole life, and found that there is much to be forgiven._"

ZENO, or ZENON (Greek philosopher and founder of the school of the Stoics), about B. C. 355--about B. C. 257. "_Earth, dost thou demand me? I am ready._" Last recorded words.

The occasion of the philosopher's death is related as follows: "One day, as he was coming out of his school, he ran against some object and broke his finger; this he considered as an intimation from the gods that he must soon die; and, immediately striking the ground with his hand, he said, 'Earth, dost thou demand me? I am ready.' Instead of seeking to have his finger healed, he deliberately strangled himself.

"He had taught publicly forty-eight years without intermission; and, reckoning from the time when he commenced his studies under Crates, the Cynic, he had devoted himself to philosophy for sixty-eight years."--_Fenelon._

ZIMMERMANN (Johann Georg von, eminent Swiss physician of the eighteenth century, and author of a famous essay on "Solitude"), 1728-1795. "_I am dying; leave me alone._"

He was completely deranged for some time before his death.

ZINZENDORF (Nicolaus Ludwig, Count and Lord of Zinzendorf and Pottendorf, founder of the Moravian Church, and the author of a number of beautiful hymns), 1700-1760. Around his bed more than a hundred members of the community gathered to receive his blessing, and hear his last council and encouragement. When he had spoken kindly to them all he said to his son-in-law: "_Now, my dear son, I am going to the Saviour. I am ready; I am quite resigned to the will of my Lord. If He is no longer willing to make use of me here I am quite ready to go to Him, for there is nothing more in my way._" His son-in-law offered prayer, and as he closed with the petition, "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace," the great and holy man fell asleep in his Saviour.

ZWINGLE, or ZWINGLIUS (a Swiss Reformer who was killed at the battle of Cappel), 1484-1531. "_Can this be considered a calamity? Well! they can, indeed, kill the body, but they are not able to kill the soul._" Said after receiving a mortal wound.

EPILOGUE

Great men may by their courage and virtue fortify us against the terrors of death, if by their vices, and fears begotten of vices, they do not distress us ten-fold more than we were distressed before; they may point the way from a present twilight to the infinite day-dawn beyond; and yet in the end must every pilgrim choose for himself the road over which he is to journey. The foregoing pages give only the experiences of others. Nevertheless, they may soften in our minds the dark outlines of the landscape, and cast a ray of light into the great unseen. Happy is the soul that in an age of doubt and uncertainty can trust, even though it be with trembling faith, One greater than the greatest, and Who has named Himself the Resurrection and the Life!

Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark;

For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crost the bar. _Tennyson._

INDEX

Above all do not miss me! 159

Absolutely, and I pray God to condemn me if I have, 239

Adieu, my dear Marand; I am dying, 293

Adieu, O world; here is no pity for me. Soldiers, fire, 287

Adios, mundo; no hay piedad para mi. Soldados, fuego, 287

After I am dead you will find Calais written upon my heart, 186

Ah, Jesus! 61

Ah! mes enfants, you cannot cry as much for me, 247

Ah! my child, let us speak of Christ's love, 43

Ah! poor humpback, thy many long years, 70

Ah! very well, 16

Ah, a German! a prodigy, admit him! 273

All I request of you, gentlemen, is that you bear witness, 12

All is well! 97

All is well, all is well--the Seed of God reigns over all, 101

All my life I have carried myself gracefully, 52

All my possessions for one moment of time, 91

Amazing, amazing glory! I am having Paul's understanding, 237

Amen, 48

An Emperor ought to die standing, 289

And must I then die? Will not all my riches save me? 25

Anderson, you know that I always wished to die, 199

Are the doctors here? 123

Are the French beaten? 199

Are we not children, all of us? 275

Artery ceases to beat, The, 122

Assatus est; jam versa et manduca, 161

"Asunder flies the man," 175

At least, I may die facing the enemy, 23

At rest at last. Now I am free from pain, 129

At the last hour God alone can give mortals comfort, 247

Away! Away! Why do you thus look at me? 26

Ay, Jesus! 62

Back, thou accursed phantom, 164

Be fruitful, 188

Be good, be virtuous, my lord, 176

Be of good comfort, brother, for we shall have a merry supper, 43

Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man, 161

Be quick about it, 22

Be serious, 119

Be thou everlasting, 246

Begone, thou wretched beast, 6

Begone, you and your trumpery; until this moment, 252

Behold then, the recompense reserved, 80

Beloved Bickus, the principle of existence and mutability, 110

Best of all is, God is with us, The, 300

Bishop ought to die on his legs, A, 313

Blessed be God, I have kept a conscience void of offence, 288

Blessed be God, though I change my place, 231

Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given, The, 232

Bring thy torch hither; do thine office before my face, 152

Brother, brother, strong evidences, nothing but strong evidences, 240

Brother Ranney, will you bury me? bury me? quick! quick! 153

But the consummate and perfect knowledge--, 249

Can this be considered a calamity? Well, they can, 318

Can this last long? 307

Carry my bones before you on your march, 88

Catholic faith is, to love God and to love man, The, 66

Christ also hath suffered for sins, 133

Christ Jesus the Saviour of sinners and life of the dead, 210

Clasp my hand, my dear friend, I die! 9

Close this eye, the other is closed already, 309

Come, my son, and see how a Christian can die, 126

Come to me, 85

Commend your souls to God, for our bodies are the foes! 198

Comme un dernier rayon, comme un dernier zéphyre, 63

Contemplate the state in which I am fallen, and learn to die, 245

Crito, I owe a cock to Æsculapius, 260

Dear gentlemen, let me die, 110

Dear little fellow--he is a beautiful boy, 158

Death wins this time, 227

Debt! 189

Deep dream of peace, 142

Did I not say I was writing the Requiem for myself? 202

Did you know Burke? 256

Did you think I should live forever? 171

Do not let the Civil Rights bill fail! 270

Do you hear the music? 37

Don't let poor Nelly starve! 60

Domine! Domine! fac finem! fac finem! 98

Dream has been short, The, 247

Dying, dying, 134

Dying man can do nothing easy, A, 102

Earth, dost thou demand me? I am ready, 316

Einen Blick in die Sonne, 249

End has come in the way in which I most desired, The, 206

Erravi cum Petro, sed non flevi cum Petro, 108

Est ist gut, 156

Et tu, Brute! 52

Examine it for yourself, 300

Exariare aliquis nostris ex ossibus ultor, 269

Faith and patience hold out, 223

Far from well, yet far better than mine iniquities deserve, 188

Farewell, and remember me, 181

Farewell, my children, forever. I go to your father, 182

Farewell, O farewell, all earthly things, and welcome heaven, 30

Farewell sun, moon, and stars, 177

Fear not true Pharisees, but greatly fear painted Pharisees, 9

Fi de la vie! qu'on ne m'en parle plus, 181

Fifty years have passed since I became Caliph, 2

Food is palatable, The, 100

For the love of God, don't mention that man! 294

For the name of Jesus and the defense of the Church, 26

For the sake of the true gospel given once by the grace of God, 308

Frenchmen, I die innocent of all the crimes, 178

Friend, you do not well to trample on a dying man, 225

Friendship itself is but a part of virtue, 229

Friends, I am going to lay down my life, 308

Gentlemen of the jury, you will now consider of your verdict, 276

Give Day Rolles a chair, 63

Give me a large cup of tea, 312

Give me back my youth, 309

Give my love to the world, 304

Give the boys a holiday, 11

Give them the cold steel, boys, 16

"Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost," 27

Glory hallelujah! I am going to the Lordy! I come! Ready! Go! 119

Glory to God for all things, Amen, 64

Go first; I can at least spare you the pain, 243

Go ye to the country of Tyre and Sidon, 148

"God be merciful to me, a sinner," 287

God be thanked, I have had a very good night, 258

God bless you, 49

God bless you all! 252

God bless you! Is that you, Dora? 313

God bless you, my dear! 153

God forgive me.--Amen! 126

God have mercy upon me, and be gracious to me, 263

God preserve the emperor, 120

God protect Bulgaria, 266

God, who placed me here, will do what he pleases with me hereafter, 38

God will continue to support me, 102

God's will be done, 158

God's wounds! The villain hath killed me, 292

Good-bye, 207

Good-bye, General; I'm done. I'm too old, 90

Good Doctor, God has heard my daily petitions, 135

Good morning, 203

Good people, give me more fire, 136

Grateful--in peace, 149

Grenadiers! lower your arms, otherwise you will miss me, 97

Guard the church I loved so well, 227

Guilty, weak, and helpless worm, A, 133

Ha til mi tulidh, 242

Had it pleased my Lord to spare me longer, 271

Happy, 178

Happy, 235

He, 126

He has indeed been a precious Christ to me, 245

He that loves God ought to think, 37

Heaven! 305

Help, my dear--help! 178

Heracles, how cold your bath is, 154

Here! Fire here! 287

Here, then, we have come to the last stage of my journey, 37

Here thou art then! 64

Herr Jesu, to thee I live; Herr Jesu, to thee I die! 104

Hold your tongue; your wretched style only makes, 178

Holy, holy, holy, blessed Lord Jesus! 243

How am I advanced, despising you that are upon the earth! 180

How beautiful! 205

How beautiful God is! 158

How beautiful to be with God, 306

How easy--how easy--how easy to glide from work here, 237

How grand the sunlight! It seems to beckon earth to heaven, 142

How great is the forgiveness for such a life! 291

How sweet it is to rest! 275

Huz! Huz! 171

I always deemed him more fortunate than myself, 292

I am a Queen, but have no power to use my arms, 174

I am a priest! Fie! Fie! all is gone, 25

I am about to die, and I am not afraid to die, 296

I am about to die. I expect the summons soon, 276

I am almost dead; lift me up a little higher, 87

I am almost in eternity, 43

I am almost well, 23

I am done for, 128

I am dying, 302

I am dying, I am worn out, 201

I am dying; leave me alone, 317

I am dying, sir, of a hundred good symptoms, 229

I am glad to hear it; but, O brother Payne! 216

I am going, my people, to rest from my labors, 316

I am going to sleep like you, but we shall all awake together, 231

I am going to the great perhaps, 233

I am going where all tears will be wiped from my eyes, 187

I am grateful for your presence, 57

I am grateful to Divine Mercy, 160

I am ill--very ill, I shall not recover, 201

I am just going; have me decently buried, 296

I am laboring to return that which is divine, 228

I am lost, and there is no use to deny it, 107

I am not well, and should like to lie down, 295

I am not in the least afraid to die, 77

I am now ready to die. Lord, forsake me not, 131

I am perfectly resigned, 116

I am ready, 96

I am ready, 188

I am ready at any time--do not keep me waiting, 45

I am ready--let there be no mistake and no delay, 36

I am roasted--now turn me, and eat me, 161

I am satisfied with the Lord's will, 209

I am sensible of the violence of my disorder, 276

I am suffering, sire, the pangs of the damned, 273

I am sweeping through the gates, 68

I am the wheat of Christ, 145

I am very ill. Is it not strange that these people, 55

I am weary; I will now go to sleep, Good night! 207

I am wounded, 129

I believe, Lord, and confess, 224

I cannot bear it; let me rest. I must die, 241

I carry in my heart the dirge of the monarchy, 194

I commend myself to the blessed Lady Mary, 307

I confide to your care, my beloved children, 197

I could wish this tragic scene were over, 232

I desire to go to hell, and not to heaven, 178

I did not think that they would put a young gentleman to death, 22

I die a martyr and willingly--my soul shall mount up to heaven, 46

I die happy, 310

I die like a good Catholic, 26

I die not only a Protestant, but with the heart-hatred of popery, 16

I die of a broken heart, 156

I die unprepared, 41

I do, 215

I do forgive you, 138

I do not fear death, 36

I do not mean to be killed to-day, 285

I fear not death; death is not terrible to me, 59

I feel as if I were sitting with Mary at the feet of my Redeemer, 129

I feel as if I were to be myself again, 252

I feel like a mote in the sunbeam, 223

I feel now that I am dying, 29

I feel quite well, only very weak, 154

I feel the flowers growing over me, 156

I give thee thanks, O God, for all thy benefits, 89

I go to my God and Saviour, 132

I have already confessed my sins to God, 257

I have always endeavored to the best of my ability, 66

I have been false to my God, 31

I have been fortunate in long good health and constant success, 239

I have been murdered; no remedy can prevent my speedy death, 162

I have been nearer to you when you have missed me, 165

I have done my work. It is the most natural thing in the world to die, 238

I have done the damnable deed, 230

I have enough, brother; try to save your own life, 120

I have ever cherished an honest pride; never have I stooped, 255

I have found at last the object of my love, 145

I have had a noble share of life, 183

I have had wealth, rank and power, but if these were all, 7

I have known thee all the time, 304

I have led a happy life, 127

I have loved God, my father and liberty, 265

I have loved justice and hated iniquity, 118

I have no enemies except those of the state, 239

I have no religious joys; but I have hope, 106

I have no wish to believe on that subject, 217

I have not so behaved myself, 10

I have often read and thought of that scripture, 51

I have opened it, 277

I have pain--there is no arguing against sense, 23

I have Paul's understanding, 237

I have peace of mind, 10

I have peace, perfect peace, 51

I have something to tell you, 177

I have taught men how to live, 66

I have the flavor of death on my tongue, I taste death, 201

I heard your voice; but did not understand what you said, 119

I hope the people of England will be satisfied, 199

I know that it will be well with me, 100

"I know that my Redeemer liveth," 167

I know what you are thinking of, but I have nothing, 310

I leave this world without a regret, 281

I'll be shot if I don't believe I'm dying, 282

I must arrange my pillows for another weary night, 147

I must now hasten away since my baggage has been sent, 20

I must sleep now, 51

I never departed from the true church, 281

I never thought that it was so easy a matter to laugh, 247

I now draw near to the harbor of death, 315

I now feel so weaned from earth, my affections so much in heaven, 305

I now feel that I am dying. Our care must be, 193

I only regret that I have but one life to give to my country! 121

I pray you all pray for me, 25

I pray you see me safe up the scaffold, 200

I receive absolution upon this condition, 235

I repent of my life except that part, 85

I resign my spirit to God; my daughter to my country, 152

I see earth receding; Heaven is opening; God is calling me, 198

I shall be glad to find a hole to creep out of the world at, 133

I shall be satisfied with thy likeness, 300

I shall gladly obey His call, 13

I shall hear in heaven, 28

I shall not live more than two days, therefore make haste, 313

I shall not long hesitate between conscience and the Pope, 29

I shall retire early; I am very tired, 177

I shall this day deceive the worms in Hadley churchyard, 275

I should like to live, 316

I should like to record the thoughts of a dying man, 24

I should not like to live, 316

I stand in the presence of my Creator, 134

I still live! 298

I strike my flag, 139

I suffer nothing, but feel a sort of difficulty of living longer, 101

I suffer the violence of pain and death, 41

I suppose I shall soon be a god, 289

I take God to witness I have preached, 144

I thank God that not a day of my life has been spent, 223

I thank thee, O my God and Saviour, 161

I thank you for all your faithful services; God bless you, 53

I think I shall die to-night, 244

I think you had better send for a doctor, 257

I thought dying had been harder, 172

I trust in the mercy of God, it is not now too late, 130

I want, oh, you know what I mean, the stuff of life, 274

I want to go away, 57

I want to go home, 300

I were miserable, if I might not die, 85

I will enter now into the house of the Lord, 171

I will have no rogue's son in my seat, 91

I will lie down on the couch, 64

I wish I had the power of writing, 73

I wish Vaughan to preach my funeral sermon, 266

I wish you to understand the true principles of government, 124

If he should slay me ten thousand times, 244

If I die, I die unto the Lord, Amen, 147

If I had strength to hold a pen I would write, 144

If I have been deceived, doubtless it was the work of a spirit, 261

If my husband has for his new wife no better gift, 261

If you think it will be of service, 123

If you love my soul, away with it! 135

Illi in extremis prae timore imhellis sudor, 289

In death at last let me rest with Abelard, 128

In me behold the end of the world, 258

Indeed, no more medicine, 99

Independence forever! 2

In life and in death, I am the Lord's, 147

"In manus tuos, Domine, commendo spiritum meum," 66

In the name of modesty, cover my bosom! 92

Is it not true, dear Hammel, that I have some talent after all? 28

Is Lawrence come?--Is Lawrence come? 106

Is not this dying with courage and true greatness? 31

Is there no priest at the château? 97

Is this death? 165

Is this death? 233

Is this dying? Is this all? Is this all that I feared? 187

It came with a lass, and it will go with a lass, 152

It grows dark, boys. You may go, 1

It is folly; they had better leave it alone, 273

It is a great consolation for a dying poet, 38

It is a great consolation to me, in my last hour, 106

It is a great mercy to me, 298

It is a great satisfaction to me to know, 199

It is all one, Phillips and Clarke will come for my sake, 221

It is all the same in the end, 214

It is beautiful, 45

It is delightful to see those whom I love still able to swallow, 73

It is done! 116

It is likely that you may never need to do it again, 134

It is not painful, Pætus, 18

It is nothing, 139