CHASTELARD, DE (Pierre de Boscosel, a young French poet and musician who became enamoured of Mary Queen of Scots, and concealing himself in her bedchamber, attempted her honor. Mary pardoned his offence, but upon his repeating it, he was executed at Edinburgh), 1540-1563. He died chanting a love-song, having on the way to the scaffold prepared his mind for the work of the executioner by reading Ronsard's hymn on death. CHAUCER (Geoffrey, "Father of English Poetry"), 1328-1400. Chaucer died repeating the "Balade made by Geoffrey Chaucyer, when upon his dethe-bedde, lying in his grete anguysse." CHENIER (Andre), 1762-1794. He was waiting for his turn to be dragged to the guillotine, when he commenced this poem: "_Comme un dernier rayon, comme un dernier zephyre Anime la fin d'un beau jour; Au pied de l'echafaud j'essaie encore ma lyre, Peut-etre est ce bientot mon tour;_ "_Peut-etre avant que l'heure en cercle promenee Ait pose sur l'email brillant, Dans les soixante pas ou sa route est bornee, Son pied sonore et vigilant,_ "_Le sommeil du tombeau pressera me paupiere--_" Here, at this pathetic line, was Andre Chenier summoned to the guillotine! Never was a more beautiful effusion of grief interrupted by a more affecting incident.--_Curiosities of Literature._ CHESTERFIELD (Philip Dormer Stanhope), 1694-1773. "_Give Day Rolles a chair._" CHOPIN (Frederick, distinguished Polish pianist and composer), 1810-1849. "_Who is near me?_" he was told Gutman--his favorite pupil. He bent his head to kiss the hand of his dear friend and pupil, and in that act of love and devotion died. CHRYSOSTOM (John, called "Saint"), 350-407. He died at the close of church-service, with the words, "_Glory to God for all things, Amen._" Splendor of intellect, mellowness of heart, and gorgeousness of fancy were the characteristics of this greatest of preachers. CHUDLEIGH (Elizabeth, Duchess of Kingston. She was an adventuress famous throughout England for her wonderful beauty and for her wild and wayward life), 1720-1788. "_I will lie down on the couch; I can sleep, and after that I shall be entirely recovered._" CLEOPATRA (Queen of Egypt, daughter of Ptolemy Auletes), B. C. 69-30. "_Here thou art, then!_" These words, which are traditional, she is said to have addressed to the asp with which she committed suicide.