 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 426 страници
...impunity.' I replied to this affectionate 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 win or lose it all. • If I fail,' I said — for the dialogue is strong1 in my recollection, ' it... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 страници
...impunity." I replied to this affectionate expostulation in the words of Montrose — " He either fears hit) 3 " These Highland riaiu were repeated almost every sum '•••r fir several successive years, and... | |
 | John Mason Neale - 1843 - 236 страници
...wishes—but I warn you against being too sanguine." " Do you not know ?" asked Charles : " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all!" And in half an hour he was gallopping to Teynton Park. » Some two hours subsequently,... | |
 | James Miller - 1844 - 536 страници
...amounted to L.50 sterling ; and that of Dunbar to L. 40, 11s. including expenses. CHAPTER XVII. 14 As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone...small, Who dares not put it to the touch. To gain or loss it all. And if no faithless action stain Thy love and constant word, I'll make thee famous by... | |
 | James Miller - 1844 - 540 страници
...read in the church of Onuiston, on the IMk November, 1745. PRINCE CHARLES STUART. CHAPTER XVIt. ** An Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone ; My...small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or loss it all. And if no faithless action stain Thy love and constant word, I'll make thee famous by... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 524 страници
...sentiment of my old hero Montrose, and to say to myself, that in literature, as in war, " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all." To the particulars explanatory of the plan of these Chronicles, which the reader... | |
 | Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1846 - 774 страници
...— "Like Alexander I would reign, And I would reign alone; My soul did evermore disdain A rival in my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his...deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all. "Would you stand this, Miss Moore?" "Why," she said, as her fingers ran carelessly... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1846 - 614 страници
...sentiment of my old hero Montrose, and to say to myself, that in literature, as in war, " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all." To the particulars explanatory of the plan of these Chronicles, which the reader... | |
 | 1847 - 650 страници
...I '11 never love thee more. " Like Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone ; My heart shall evermore disdain A rival on my throne, He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who puts it not unto the touch To win or lose it all ! " But if thou wilt be constant then, And faithful... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1847 - 578 страници
...heart, I '11 never love thee more. ' Like Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone; My heart shall evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who puts it not unto the touch To win or lose it all ! ' But if thou wilt be constant then, And faithful... | |
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I'll never love thee more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did 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. 
