 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 페이지
...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... | |
 | 1833 - 490 페이지
...affectionate expostulation in the words of Montrose, — ' He either fears his fate too much, Or bis 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 that... | |
 | 1833 - 492 페이지
...in the words of Montrose, — . ' He either fears his fate too much, Or hk deserts arc small, \Vhn 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 that... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 페이지
...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,...did evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either feurs his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose... | |
 | 1837 - 598 페이지
...with 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... | |
 | Thomas Oliphant - 1837 - 376 페이지
...beautiful song, " My dear and only love," breathes a similar sentiment of chivalrous feeling : " He either fears his fate too much, " Or his deserts are small ; " Who dares not put it to the test, " To gain — or lose it all." IX. As I beheld, I saw a'herdman wild With his sheephook a picture... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 608 페이지
...affectionate expostulation in the words of Montrose : . i ' He either fears hie fate too much, Or hie 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... | |
 | Mark Napier - 1838 - 612 페이지
...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... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1839 - 374 페이지
...any rate, can claim for precedent the great marquis of Montrose, who, in one of his best songs, says, As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone...thoughts did evermore disdain A rival on my throne. In speaking of the fair object who inspired these verses, Burns, in a letter to Mrs Dunlop, dated August,... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 430 페이지
...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... | |
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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. 
