 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 408 pàgines
...confusion have a part, Which virtuous souls abhor, I'll call a synod in my heart, And never love thee more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone...deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, 170 But I will reign, and govern mill, And always give the law, And have each subject at my will, And... | |
 | Edward Trevor Anwyl - 1829 - 1138 pàgines
...an 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...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,"... | |
 | 1830 - 654 pàgines
...stumble with impunity." I replied to this affectionate expostulation in the words of Montrose : — ' " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts...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... | |
 | 1830 - 458 pàgines
...even to stumble with impunity.' 1 replwd ts this affectionate expostulation in the words of Montra» 'He either fears his fate too much. Or his deserts...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... | |
 | 1830 - 654 pàgines
...impunity." I replied to this affectionate expostulation in the words of Montrose :— ' " Heeilher 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 302 pàgines
...impunity." I replied -to this affectionate expostulation in the words of Montrose — , " He either feare 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1832 - 474 pàgines
...to adopt the 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... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 120 pàgines
...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 prose... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 470 pàgines
...adopt the 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, Whciftarres not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all." To the particulars explanatory of the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 pàgines
...adopt the 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... | |
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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. 
