他叮嘱监斩官们仔细观察王临刑的言行。

He told the officials at the execution to observe Wang's words and deeds very carefully.

临刑前，他更慷慨激昂地说出：“读圣贤书，所学何事？

Right before his execution, he magnanimously and proudly declared, 'What have I learned from reading the books of sages?

他曾嘲笑过那些临刑前还在念念有词地做着祷告的人。

He had laughed at those who died with prayers on their lips.

墙上的题字除了“奥利亚到此一游”之外还有很多，或许这是他们临刑前所留下的最后的东西吧。

And inscriptions on the walls are not just "Olya was here" but maybe the last thing that the executed left after themselves.

《狱中上母书》是少年英雄夏完淳临刑前写的家书，信中既流淌着作者至真至纯的个人情感，也表现了忠孝节义和宗族意识的民族文化心理。

The letter presented his truest personal love and hatred, and also showed ethical psychological characters of loyalty, filial piety and natural religious belief.