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 zephyre, 63
Contemplate the state in which I am fallen, and learn to die, 245
Crito, I owe a cock to AEsculapius, 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 chateau? 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, Paetus, 18
It is nothing, 139
It is safest to trust to Jesus, 29
It is small, very small indeed, 38
It is the last of earth! I am content! 2
It was not enough to deprive me of the crown, 225
It is well, 296
It is well; I thank you; God bless you, 271
It matters little to me; for if I am but once dead, 47
It matters not where I am going, whether the weather, 90
It will be but a momentary pang, 11
It will soon be time for mass. They must raise me, 271
It would be hard indeed if we two dear friends should part, 215
James, take good care of the horse, 253
Jefferson survives, 2
Jesu! 228
Jesus! Jesus! 153
Jesus, Mary, Joseph, 254
Jesus! precious Saviour! 73
Jesus, Son of the eternal God, have mercy on me! 254
Joy, 200
"Justum et tenacem propositi virum," 82
King should die standing, A, 177
Kiss me, Hardy, 207
Know Him? He is my Saviour, 286
Knowledge of the love of God--the blessing of God Almighty, The, 188
La montagne est passee, nous irons mieux, 105
Laissez la verdure, 245
Let all brave Prussians follow me, 251
Let down the curtain, the farce is over, 233
Let me die with the Philistines, 245
Let my epitaph be, "Here lies Joseph, who was unsuccessful," 153
Let this word of mine be kept by you, 13
Let us go over the river, and sit under the refreshing shadow, 149
Let us submit to the laws of nature, 238
Liebe, gute, 249
Life or death is welcome to me, 301
Life spent in the service of God, A, 131
Live in Christ, live in Christ, 159
Live mindful of our wedlock, Livia, 19
Lord, 69
Lord, forgive my sins; especially my sins of omissions, 287
Lord has suffered as much for me, The, 246
Lord, have mercy upon me. Wilt thou break a bruised reed? 12
Lord help my soul! 228
Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit, 62
Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit, 118
Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit, 274
Lord, Lord, Lord, receive my spirit! 142
Lord, receive my soul, 161
Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, 136
Lord Jesus, receive my soul! 306
Lord! Jesus! Yet more trouble, 65
Lord, lay not this sin to their charge, 267
Lord, make haste! 122
"Lord, now let thy servant depart in peace," 43
Lord, open the eyes of the King of England, 285
Lord, receive my soul, 161
Lord, receive my spirit, 243
Lord take my spirit, 89
Lotte, 190
Luis de Moscoso, 80
Madame, 50
Mais quel diable de mal veux-te que cela me fosse? 83
Many things are growing plain and clear to my understanding, 248
Master Kingston, farewell! My time draweth on fast, 310
May God never forsake me! 222
May God's will be done, 30
Mir ist sehr schlecht, 295
Molly, I shall die! 116
Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu! 113
Mon Dieu! La Nation Francaise, Tete d'armee, 205
Monks! Monks! Monks! 130
More light! More light! 114
Murder of the Queen had been represented to me, The, 19
Must I leave it unfinished? 207
My anchor is well cast, and my ship, 136
My beautiful flowers, my lovely flowers! 240
My beloved! they are not mine. No! they are not mine! 33
My children, these fearful forests and these barren rocks, 114
My Christ, 45
My dear, be a good man, 252
My dear one, with whom I lived in love so long, 255
My dear wife, my dear children, do not weep, 57
My desire is to make what haste I may to be gone, 71
My friend, I shall die to-day. When one is in this situation, 193
My friend, it is only from cold, 21
My God! 232
"My God, my Father, and my Friend," 84
My heart is fixed, O God! my heart is fixed, 246
My heart is resting sweetly with Jesus, 72
My life is taken from me, though I have done nothing, 284
My Lord, why do you not go on? I am not afraid to die, 187
My soul I resign to God, my body to the earth, 48
My trust is in God, 275
My work is done, 133
My work is done; I have nothing to do but to go to my Father, 144
Napoleon! Elba! Marie Louise, 153
Nature, how lovely thou art! 316
Nectare clausa suo, 253
Never heed; the Lord's power is over all weakness, 101
Never mind, I shall soon drink of the river of Eternal Life, 283
No, 14
No; it was one Tom Campbell, 54
No, it is not, 115
No, No! 44
No mortal man can live after the glories which God, 285
No resentment, 227
No, whatever is, is best, 163
No, your Majesty, to-morrow you will not see me here, 57
Nobody, nobody but Jesus Christ, 49
None but Christ! 160
Not----, 95
Not till the general resurrection, 258
Nothing else but heaven, 191
Now all is over--let the piper play "Ha til mi tulidh," 242
Now am I about to make my last voyage--a great leap in the dark, 133
Now comes the mystery, 28
Now God be praised, only one hour! 112
Now God be with you, my dear children, 45
Now I am going, 99
Now I can hold on no longer. Lay me in a different posture, 249
Now I die, 301
Now I know that I must be very ill, since you have been sent for, 171
Now it is come, 159
Now lack I but two stiles; and I am even at my Father's house, 275
Now, Lord, I go, 62
Now, my dear son, I am going to the Saviour, 317
Now, O God, thou dost let thy servant depart in peace, 112
Nurse, nurse, what murder! what blood! Oh! I have done wrong, 61
O Allah, be it so! Henceforth among the glorious host of paradise, 199
O Allah, pardon my sins. Yes, I come, among my fellow laborers, 196
O, better, 146
O, cardinal! thou wilt make us all to be damned, 215
O come in glory! I have long waited for thy coming, 91
"O death where is thy----," 131
"O Father of thy beloved and blessed Son, Jesus Christ!" 229
O Florence, what hast thou done to-day? 246
O God come to mine aid; O Lord make haste to help me, 172
O God have mercy upon me, and upon this poor nation, 215
O God--if there be a God--I desire Thee to have mercy on me, 284
O! he's a dear, good fellow, 303
O Hobbima, Hobbima, how I do love thee! 72
O, I hear such beautiful voices, 249
O Lord Almighty, as thou wilt! 48
O Lord, forgive the errata! 43
O Lord, into Thy hands I commit my spirit, 184
O Lord, save my country! O Lord, be merciful, 122
Oh, Lord, shall I die at all? 19
O my country, how I leave thee, 227
O my God! 224
O, my mother! how deep will be thy sorrow at the news, 68
O, my poor soul, what is to become of thee? 189
O, my poor soul, whither art thou going? 3
O Paradise! O Paradise! At last comes to me the grand consolation, 223
O, that beautiful boy! 93
O, that glorious sun! 231
O the depths of the riches of the goodness and knowledge of God! 170
O, to die for liberty is a pleasure and not a pain, 42
O, what triumphant truth, 88
O wretched virtue! thou art a bare name! 47
Observe how they are swelled, 13
Oh, the insufferable pangs of hell and damnation, 209
Oh death, why art thou so long in coming? 75
Oh, don't let the awkward squad fire over me! 50