 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.  Catholic World - Seite 6491867Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1746 - 306 Seiten
...coming down let me mift for myfelf.' And when the executioner asked forgiveneis, he reply'd, ' Thou wilt do me this day a greater benefit than ever any mortal man can be able to give me ; pluck up thy fpirit, man, and be not afraid to do thy office ; my neck is very Ihort ; take heed, therefore, that... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 384 Seiten
...me this day a greater " benefit than any mortal man can be able to give " me ; pluck up thy fpirit man, and be not afraid " to do thy office, my neck is very fhort, take heed " therefore that thou ftrike not awry for faving thy " honefty." Thus by an honeft... | |
 | Robert Shiells, Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 366 Seiten
...executioner aiked his forgivenefs, he kifled him, and faid, " Thou wilt do me this day a greater benefit than any mortal man can be able to give me ; pluck up thy fpirit man, and be not afraid to do thy office, my neck is very fhort, take heed therefore that thou... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 424 Seiten
...ended, he turned to the executioner, and with a-cheerful countenance faid, " Pluck up thy fpirits, man, and be not afraid to do thy office ; my neck is very (hört, take heed therefore thou ftrike not awry for faving thy honeily." Then laying his head upon... | |
 | 1806 - 310 Seiten
...heaven, and observing the executioner loot sad and dejecled, " Pluck up thy spirits,- man/' said he, " and be not afraid to do thy office : my neck is very short, and .therefore for your credit's sake take care you do not strike awry.1' Then laying his head upon... | |
 | 1808 - 602 Seiten
...rose cheerfully, and the executioner asking his forgiveness, More kissed him and said, " Thou wilt do me this day a greater benefit, than ever any mortal...able to give me. Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afiaidto do thy office. My neck is very short ; take heed therefore that thou strike not awry for saving... | |
 | Elisa Rogers - 1811 - 372 Seiten
...me shift for myself." Observing the executioner pale and trembling, he said, " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thy office; my neck is very short, see, therefore, that thou do not mar thy credit by cutting awry !" The dying jokes of Vespasian, mentioned... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 570 Seiten
...got up again, and said to the executioner, " Pluck up tby spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for tby credit's sake." In the same humour, he bid the executioner stay till he had removed his beard,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 564 Seiten
...got up again, and said to the executioner, " Pluck up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for thy credit's sake." In the same humour, he bid the executioner stay till he had removed his beard,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 572 Seiten
...up again, and said to the executioner, " Pluck 'up thy spirits, man, and be not afraid to do thine office. My .neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for thy credit's sake." In the same humour, he bid the executioner stay till he had removed his beard,... | |
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