If I must die, I'll snatch at every thing That may but mind me of my latest breath; Death's-heads, Graves, Knells, Blacks, Tombs, all these shall bring Into my soul such useful thoughts of death, That this sable king of fears Shall not catch me unawares.--_Quarles._
DORNEY (Henry, a man of peculiarly beautiful life and religious experience. His "Contemplations and Letters," published after his death, had a large circulation), 1613-1683. "_I am almost dead; lift me up a little higher_," to his wife.
DREW (Samuel, English preacher and author. He commenced life as an infidel shoemaker, but after conversion gave himself to constant study of the Bible and Christian Theology. He wrote the once famous book, "The Immateriality and Immortality of the Soul"), 1765-1833. "_Thank God, to-morrow I shall join the glorious company above._" Last _recorded_ words.
DRUMMOND (Henry, author of "Natural Law in the Spiritual World," "The Ascent of Man" and a large number of published lectures and addresses), 1851-1897. "_There's nothing to beat that, Hugh. It is a paraphrase of the words of Paul: 'I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him, against that day,'_" said of the lines which Dr. Barbour had just joined with him in singing:--
"I'm not ashamed to own my Lord, Or to defend His cause, Maintain the glory of His cross, And honor all His laws."
The last words of Drummond, as given above, are only the last _recorded_. He said much afterward, but most of his words were disconnected. His mind wandered idly from thought to thought without aim or purpose.
DWIGHT (Timothy, American clergyman and author, President of Yale College. He wrote the beautiful hymn, "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord"), 1752-1817. "_O, what triumphant truth!_"
EDWARD I. (of England, surnamed "Long-shanks"), 1239-1307. "_Carry my bones before you on your march, for the rebels will not be able to endure the sight of me, alive or dead_," to his son Edward.[18] He died while endeavoring to subdue a revolt in Scotland.
[18] These instructions were probably ignored; for, when his tomb was opened by the Society of Antiquaries in 1771, those present gazed for a moment on the features of the great victor before they sank into dust. The gold cloth was still folded round the colossal corpse; and the cast in the eyes was distinctly noticeable. The snow-white hair still remained. The coffin was then filled with pitch.--_Farrar._