 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
 | 1865 - 708 Seiten
...forgiveness. " Friend," said More, " thou wilt render me to-day 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." He was not permitted to address the spectators, but he ventured... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - 704 Seiten
..." Friend,'' said More, " thou wilt render me to-day 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." Ho was not permitted to address the spectators, but he ventured... | |
 | Philip Smith - 1868 - 394 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1869 - 632 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1871 - 432 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...you see me safe up; and as for my coming down, let me shift 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... | |
 | Philip Smith - 1873 - 408 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Frederic Seebohm - 1874 - 264 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Agnes M. Stewart - 1874 - 310 Seiten
...him : " Thou wilt do me this day the greatest benefit. Pluck up -thy spirit, man, and be not afraid. My neck is very short ; take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, to save thy credit." The executioner would have covered his eyes ; but he stopped him, saying, " I... | |
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