 | Robert B. M. Binning - 1857 - 462 páginas
...troops, who all but worshipped him ; and doubtless thought with the illfated Montrose : — " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small,...dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all." The whole army was in favour of this measure, but the moollah-hood violently opposed it. The ambitious... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 páginas
...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,...dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all." 1 [The lady with whom Sir Walter Scott held thts conversation, was, no doubt, his aunt, Miss Christian... | |
 | True - 1857 - 352 páginas
...Place, repeating to himself as he walked along, those lines of Montrose's love song : — " 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." No person that saw him walking on erect and dignified as usual, would have dreamed... | |
 | James Grant - 1853 - 424 páginas
...reign, And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did ever more disdain, A rival on my throne. lie either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small;...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 will, And... | |
 | James Grant - 1858 - 426 páginas
...reign, And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did ever more disdain, A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small...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; v And have each subject at my will, And... | |
 | Margaret Oliphant Oliphant - 1858 - 330 páginas
...full of thought, turning over half unconsciously in his mind the words of his adviser. " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small,...not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all." Somehow these lines floated in upon Huntley's mind as he stood gazing upon the summer landscape. To... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1858 - 952 páginas
...with impunity." I replied to this affectionate expostulation ir. 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 gain or lose it all."3 author firet entered the romantic scenery of Loch Katrine, of which he may perhaps say he has... | |
 | M E. Hammond - 1858 - 352 páginas
...in inarticulate murmurs ; she fell forwards, and fainted in his arms. 313 CHAPTER XXVIII. 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. Marquis of Montrose. " NEXT Tuesday is Evelyn's birthday," said Lady Cecilia, one... | |
 | John Langton Sanford - 1858 - 672 páginas
...evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears las fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all. in. But I will reign and govern still, And always give the law, And have each subject at my will, And... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1859 - 400 páginas
...silent, full of thought, turning over half uncMsciousiy in his mind the words of his adviser. "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small,...not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all." Somehow these lines floated in upon Huntley's mind as he stood gazing upon the summer landscape. To... | |
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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. 
