 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 honors ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and prostrate there, I most unfeignedly...  The Works of Edmund Burke - Page 313by Edmund Burke - 1839Full view - About this book
 | 1867 - 740 pages
...those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered around me — I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth." From the effects of this loss the great statesman never rallied : his spirit was completely broken,... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 612 pages
...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 recognize the Divine justice. But, while I humble myself before God, I do not know that it is forbidden... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 300 pages
...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 recognize the Divine justice. But, while I humble myself before God, I do not know that it is forbidden... | |
 | Seven ages - 1842 - 154 pages
...better. 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 honors;...earth ! There, and prostrate there, I most unfeignedly recognize the divine justice, and in some degree submit to it. But whilst I humble myself before God,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 pages
...gone over me ; and I lie like one of those old-oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. 1 am stripped of all my honors ; I am torn up by the...lie prostrate on the earth ! There and prostrate, I most unfeignedly recognize the divine justice, and in some degree submit to it. But whilst I humble... | |
 | 1842 - 506 pages
...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 must unfeignedly recognise the divine justice, and, in some degree, submit to it." These are the natural... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...better. 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 honors...earth ! There, and prostrate there, I most unfeignedly recognize the divine justice, and in some degree submit to it. But whilst I humble myself before God,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1843 - 326 pages
...better. 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 honors...lie prostrate on the earth! There, and prostrate, I most unfeignedly recognize the divine justice, and in some degree submit to it. But whilst I humble... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...better. 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 honors...earth ! There, and prostrate there, I most unfeignedly recognize the divine justice, and in some degree submit to it. But whilst I humble myself before God,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...of those old oaks which the late hurricane lias scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours; e his picture. I beheld his body half-wasted away with long expectatio prostrat« there, I most unfeignedly recognise the divine justice, and in some degree submit to it.... | |
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