 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 254 pagina’s
...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 thy honesty." The executioner offered 20 to tie his eyes. " I will cover them myself," he said,... | |
 | 1897 - 248 pagina’s
...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 thy honesty." The executioner offered to tie his eyes. " I will cover them myself," he said ; and,... | |
 | 1897 - 860 pagina’s
...Addispn. 'The innocent mirth which had been so conspicuous in his life did not forsake him to the last. When he laid his head on the block, he desired the executioner to wait until he bad removed his beard, "for that had never offended his Highness." ' His head was placed on... | |
 | Julian Stafford Corbett - 1898 - 522 pagina’s
...that he that cuts off my head shall have little honesty, my neck is so short.' What More said was, ' My neck is very short. Take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for saving of thine honesty.' CHAPTEK IX THE VOYAGE OP CIRCUMNAVIGATION— (continued) THE tragedy in St. Julian's... | |
 | William Holden Hutton - 1900 - 384 pagina’s
...than ever any mortal man can be able to do me. 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." When they would have covered his eyes, he said, " I will cover them myself," and... | |
 | Bede Camm - 1904 - 624 pagina’s
...benefit than ever any mortal man can be able to give me ; pluck up thy spirit, 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.' When the executioner would have covered his eyes, he said, ' I will cover them myself,' and presently he... | |
 | Thomas More - 1904 - 350 pagina’s
...danger of the man's nerve failing him, added, ' 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 saving of thine honesty.' He then laid his head on the block, but suddenly raising it, said in a low voice,... | |
 | Richard Davey - 1906 - 718 pagina’s
...air of pleasantry," as he handed him a gold angel : " Pluck op thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thy office: my neck is very short: take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for saving of thy honesty." Then again, with his wellknown sweet smile, he knelt and placed his head on the block,... | |
 | Henri Bremond - 1920 - 232 pagina’s
...benefit than ever any mortal man can be able to give me ; pluck up thy spirit, man, and be not afraid to do thy office ; my neck is very short ; take heed...thou strike not awry, for saving thy honesty.' When the executioner would have covered his eyes, he said : • I will cover them myself ' ; and presently... | |
 | Cameron Rogers - 1927 - 314 pagina’s
...which, smiling, he turned to him who was to use the ax and exhorted him to do his duty with dispatch. "My neck is very short. Take heed, therefore, that thou strike not awry, for saving of thine honesty." That grim quoted jest of a greater man still echoed among the rocks when the broad... | |
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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. 
