...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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 pul it to the touch, To win or lose it all." To the particulars explanatory of the plan of these Chronicles,...

...how to conquer an eternal name ; We find the echo of the very sentiment in his famous ballad :— " As Alexander I will reign, And I "will reign alone...fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That dares not put it to the touch To gain or lone it all." As the heroes of Plutarch had thus roused...

...ray fortune, or renown my fall. NVr find the echo of the very sentiment in his famous ballad : — " As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone...He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts arc small, That dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all." As the heroes of Plutarch had...

...confusion have a part, Which virtuous souls abhor, I'll call a Synod in mine heart, And never love thee more As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone...rival on my throne : He either fears his fate too mnch, Or his deserts are small, That dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all. But I will...

...do," said Fanny Euston, — ' 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. V ' But if thou wilt be constant then, And faithful...