 | 1874 - Страниц: 596
...exclaimed on January 24, in the words of Montrose — ' He either fears his fate too much, Or his desert is small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.' He played for the largest possible stake, and he played it on a single throw. One week he was a powerful... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1819 - Страниц: 364
...Mary, therefore, left her quite happy, and 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... | |
 | 1837 - Страниц: 540
...will reign, And I will reign alone ; My soul did ever more disdain A rival to my throne. " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small,...dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all. " Then in the empire of thy heart. Where I alone would be, If others should pretend a part, Or dare... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1828 - Страниц: 366
...reign, • And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did 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... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - Страниц: 706
...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. MARQUIS OF MONTROSK. AFTER departing from the kingdom, (September 1646,) in obedience... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - Страниц: 356
...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. But I will reign, and govern still, And always give the law, And have each subject... | |
 | Edward Trevor Anwyl - 1829 - Страниц: 1138
...honourable commission in the service of your king? You know 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,"... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - Страниц: 414
...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, 170 But I will reign, and govern still, And always give the law, And have each subject at my will,... | |
 | 1830 - Страниц: 458
...stumble with impunity.' 1 replwd ts this affectionate 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,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - Страниц: 120
...with impunity." I replied to this affectionate 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... | |
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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. 
