 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1853 - 578 pàgines
...sentiment of my old hero Montrose, and to say to myself, that in literature, as in war, " He either fenrs 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 608 pàgines
...Montrose, and to say to myself, that in literature, as in war, " He either fears his fate too much, t ir 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 420 pàgines
...with impunity." I replied to this affectionate expostulation in the words of Montrose — " He cither fears his fate too much. Or his deserts are small, Who dares not pnt it to the touch To gain or lose it all." 1 The lady with whom Sir Walter Scott held this conversation,... | |
 | 1854 - 356 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...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... | |
 | Martha McCannon Thomas - 1854 - 410 pàgines
...she believed him to be thinking of George and Ellen. Presently he repeated, sotto voce, " 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." She gave him a quick glance ; he had reseated himself, and his face had a very silent... | |
 | Caroline Grautoff - 1854 - 332 pàgines
...success — how bright the future looked — that future but lately so dark and so dreary : " 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." Walter did hope, in spite of himself; and when he left town, and came down to... | |
 | Catherine Anne Hubback - 1854 - 934 pàgines
...nature of woman, for he would not yield to despair. Perhaps he remembered the words — F " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch And win or lose it all !" though I hardly think he was likely to have heard these old lines, or to... | |
 | George John Whyte-Melville - 1855 - 296 pàgines
...would—ask the question, and stand the shot like a man. The General agreed with 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.' In pursuance of this doughty resolution, our veteran warrior took advantage of... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 914 pàgines
...impunity." I replied to this affectionate expi>stulation in the words of Montrose — " He either fears hU fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all."' author first entered the romantic scenery of Loch Katrine, of which he may perhaps say... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 pàgines
...heart, I'll never love thee more. Like Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone; My thoughts shall evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his desert's too small, That puts it not unto the touch To win or lose it all. But I must rule and... | |
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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. 
