 | Philip Smith - 1868 - 394 lehte
...me the greatest benefit that I can receive. Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry for saving of thine honesty." After laying his head on the block, he moved aside his beard, remarking, "Pity that... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 lehte
...greatest benefit that I can receive." he said ; " pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for saving of thine honesty." §e executioner offered to tie his eyes. " I will cover them myf," he said ; and,... | |
 | 1869 - 632 lehte
...me the greatest benefit that I can receive. Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for saving of thine honesty." The executioner offered to cover his eyes : " I will cover them myself," he said,... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1870 - 826 lehte
...which seemed to give way, ' pray see me safe up, and as to my coming down I will shift tor myself.' And when he laid his head on the block, he desired the executioner to stop till he had put his beard aside ; 'forthat,' saidhe, 'hascommitted no treason.' His body was buried... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1870 - 816 lehte
...which seemed to give way, ' pray see me safe up, and as to my coming down I will shift tor myself.' And when he laid his head on the block, he desired the executioner to stop till he had put his beard aside ; 'forthat,' said he, ' hascommitted no treason.' His body was... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1871 - 432 lehte
...greatest benefit that I can receive," he said. " Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short. Take heed therefore that thou strike not awry for saving of thine honesty." The executioner offered to tie his eyes. " I will cover them myself," he said ;... | |
 | L. J. Bigelow - 1871 - 550 lehte
...for myself." He said to the executioner, "Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thy duty; my neck is very short: take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry." When he had laid his head on the block, he desired the executioner " to wait till he had removed his... | |
 | Philip Smith - 1873 - 408 lehte
...me the greatest benefit that I can receive. Pluck up thy spirit, man, and bo not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry for saving of thine honesty." After laying his head on the block, he moved aside his beard, remarking, " Tity... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1874 - 484 lehte
...is very short; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry for saving thy honesty." When he had laid his head on the block he desired the executioner..." to wait till he had removed his beard, for that he had never offended his Highness."1 One blow put an end to his sufferings and his pleasantries. What... | |
 | Frederic Seebohm - 1874 - 264 lehte
...benefit that 1 ' " can receive," he said ; " pluck up thy spirit, man, and ' " be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very ' " short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry ' " for saving of thine honesty." The executioner offered ' to tie his eyes. " I will cover them myself," he said... | |
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Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry for saving of thine honesty. 
