...hath never committed treason"— adding, " 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 wrong for the saving of thine honesty.' The wit of these speeches scarcely seems bright enough to carry...

...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 executioaer stay till he had removed his beard,...

...ended, be turned to the executioner, and with a cheerful countenance said, " Pluck up thy spirits, -man, and be not afraid to do thy •office -, my neck is very short, take heed therefore thou strike not awry for saving thy honesty." Then laving his head upon the block, he bade him stay...

...for myself." Observing the executioner pale and trembling, he said to him, " 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." Having spent a short time in devotion,...

...for myself.' Observing the executioner pale and trembling, he said to him, ' 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.' Having spent a short time in devotion,...

...for myself.' Observing the executioner pale and trembling, he said to him, ' 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.' Having spent a short time in devotion,...

...for myself.' Observing the executioner pale and trembling, he said to him, ' 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.' Having spent a short time in devotion,...

...vivacity. " Pluck up thy spirits, man," said he, " and look not cast down, or be afraid to do thine office. My neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for thy credit's sake." He then laid himself down, and carefully composed his body for the stroke ; in...

...and said : " Nay, thou wilt do me this day a greater benefit than any other mortal man is able to do. Pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thy office. You see," he added with a smile, " that my neck is but short, take heed, therefore, that thou strike...

...forgiveness. " Friend," said More, " thou wilt render me today the greatest service in the power of man ; but my neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for the sake of the credit of thy profession." lie was not permitted to address the spectators, but he...