 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - Страниц: 426
...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... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - Страниц: 430
...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 strong in my recollection, ' it is... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - Страниц: 848
...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 - Страниц: 236
...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 - Страниц: 540
...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 loss it all. And if no faithless action stain Thy love and constant word, I'll make thee famous by... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - Страниц: 524
...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 - Страниц: 774
...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 - Страниц: 614
...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... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1847 - Страниц: 168
...her quite happy, and returned to Beech Park. CHAPTER LV1I. " He either fears his fate too Jiuch, i Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all." Marquis of MONTKO s E . TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.... | |
 | 1853 - Страниц: 976
...sought, then ; and bid the Varangian, whom he left below, attend me here." CHAPTER IV. " 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." SIB EDWABD DE BTTSHTOX had walked forth into the en with a lighter \ieort, sessed.... | |
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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. 
