Great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. They say he give them but two words. "More weight," he says. And died. (Arthur Miller)

Great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. They say he give them but two words. "More weight," he says. And died.

Arthur Miller

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