 The storm has gone over me ; and I lie like one of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours, I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and prostrate there, I most unfeignedly...  Afternoon readings in the museum - Seite 138von Afternoon lectures - 1866Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 Seiten
...has ordained it in another manner, and (whatever my querulous weakness might Suggest) a far better. The storm has gone over me; and I lie like one of...which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ' There, and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 536 Seiten
...has ordained it in another manner, and (whatever my querulous weakness might suggest) a far better. The storm has gone over me ; and I lie like one of...which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 Seiten
...has ordained it in another manner, and (whatever my querulous weakness might suggest) a far better. The storm has gone over me ; and I lie like one of...which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ? There, and... | |
 | 1841 - 712 Seiten
...son, and the cheerless gloom which in consequence darkened the evening of his life, he exclaims, " The storm has gone over me, and I lie like one of...which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth. There, and... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 Seiten
...one of these old oaks which the hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and prostrate thtre, I most unfeignedly recognize the Divine justice, and in some degree submit to it!" His Majesty... | |
 | 1834 - 1046 Seiten
...has ordained it in another manner, and (whatever my querulous weakness might suggest) a far better. The storm has gone over me, and I lie, like one of...which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours — I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth. There, and... | |
 | John Evans - 1818 - 564 Seiten
...event in language indicative of that grief which he felt on the occasion : — " The storm (says he) has gone over me, and I lie like one of those old...which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ! I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrated on the earth !" Gazing upon... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 Seiten
...has ordained it in another manner, and (whatever my querulous weakness might suggest) a far better. The storm has gone over me; and I lie like one of...which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 Seiten
...has ordained it in another manner, and (whatever my querulous weakness might suggest) a far better. The storm has gone over me ; and I lie like one of...which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honoursi I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 Seiten
...(whatever my querulous weakness might suggest) a far better. The storm has gone over me ; and I He like one of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and... | |
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