 | Walter Scott - 1860 - 476 Seiten
...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... | |
 | George John Whyte- Melville - 1861 - 412 Seiten
...and strong his arm, That bears from me the meed ; " varied by the resolute sentiment— " 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 ! " One or other of these romantic stanzas was continually on Mr. Sawyer's lips.... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - 560 Seiten
...heart, I'1l 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 deserts are small, That puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all. But I must rule and govern still, And always... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - 552 Seiten
...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 deserts are small, That puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all. But I must rule and govern still, And always... | |
 | R. Sim - 1862 - 206 Seiten
...One venturous game our hands have won to-day, Another, gallants, yet remains to play." " He cither fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or loose it all." INTKO. TO THE LADY OF THE LAKE. OLD KEITH is a town of very great, although not very... | |
 | George John Whyte- Melville - 1862 - 446 Seiten
...and strong his arm, That bears from me the meed;" varied by the resolute sentiment — " 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 !" One or other of these romantic stanzas was continually on Mr. Sawyer's lips.... | |
 | 1862 - 268 Seiten
...Montrose's Love Song — he had been copying it for Clare ; he picked it up and read — '• 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." "I accept the omen," he said aloud, rising ; "the brave old Marquis was... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 Seiten
...2. Oh I now I find where your ambition drives. DRYDEN. — Spanish Friar, Act I. Scene I. 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. SCOTT. — Intro, to Chron. of the Canongate, Vol. XIX. He that climbs the tall... | |
 | William Johnstoun N. Neale - 1863 - 330 Seiten
...case stands without any circumlocution. " What said the gallant marquis of Montrose : " lie 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." " Yes, my dear Scapegrace," said Montagu ; " but when you quote the gallant marquis... | |
 | Arrows - 1863 - 392 Seiten
...low tone. " Besides," continued Angela, with a half-smile, full of cheerful reassurance, " 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." Laurence smiled, too, as he answered, " I am afraid my deserts are small,... | |
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I'll never love thee more. Like 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, That dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it... 
