He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all. The Sale-room1817Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Susan Ferrier - 1818 - 358 страници
...returned to, Beech Park. CHAPTER XI. " He eitlier fcori hit fete too mm-h, Or hll (leicrti lire small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all." TIME rolled on, but DO event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated. Lady Juliana began... | |
| Susan Ferrier - 1819 - 364 страници
...returned to Beech Park. CHAPTER XI. " He either fears bis fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all." Marquis of MoKTEoSK. TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Gri?zy's life worthy of being commemorated.... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 706 страници
...evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch. To gain or lose it all. MARQUIS OF MONTROSK. AFTER departing from the kingdom, (September 1646,) in obedience to the commands... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1828 - 366 страници
...evermore disdatq A rival on my throne. * He either fears his fate too much. Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all. MARQUIS OF MONTROSH. ft AFTER departing from the kingdom, (September 1646,) in obedience to the commands... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1829 - 356 страници
...evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all. But I will reign, and govern still, And always give the law, And have each subject at my will, 151... | |
| Edward Trevor Anwyl - 1829 - 1138 страници
...what one of our poets has said— ' He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch. To gain or lose it all.' And are not you bold enough to venture a trial for so peerless a prize?" " Matilda," said Lionel, with... | |
| 1830 - 458 страници
...expostulation in the words of Montra» 'He either fears his fate too much. Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all.' 2G8" n my temper, nor will I eut a single lueul the worse, lint f I succeed, ' Up with the bonnie blue... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 120 страници
...expostulation, in the words of Montrose, 11 He cither fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it...all." If I fail, I said, it is a sign I ought never to have succeeded, and I will write prose for life : you shall see no change in my temper, nor shall I... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1833 - 940 страници
...expostulation in the words of Montrose, — ' He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all.' "'If I fail,' I said,— for the dialogue is strong in my recollection, — ' it is a sign that I ought never to have succeeded,... | |
| 1833 - 490 страници
...expostulation in the words of Montrose, — ' He either fears his fate too much, Or bis deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all.' " ' If I fail,' I said, — for the dialogue is strong in my recollection, — ' it is a sign that I ought never to have succeeded,... | |
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