 | 1817 - 254 halaman
...expostulation, in the words of Montrose, " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Wlio dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all. If I fail, I said, it is a sign I ought never to nave succeeded, and I will write prose for life :... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1818 - 358 halaman
...returned to, Beech Park. CHAPTER XI. " He eitlier fcori hit fete too mm-h, Or hll (leicrti lire small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all." TIME rolled on, but DO event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated. Lady Juliana began... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1819 - 364 halaman
...returned to Beech Park. CHAPTER XI. " He either fears bis fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all." Marquis of MoKTEoSK. TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Gri?zy's life worthy of being commemorated.... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 706 halaman
...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. MARQUIS OF MONTROSK. AFTER departing from the kingdom, (September 1646,) in obedience to the commands... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1828 - 366 halaman
...evermore disdatq 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. MARQUIS OF MONTROSH. ft AFTER departing from the kingdom, (September 1646,) in obedience to the commands... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1829 - 356 halaman
...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. But I will reign, and govern still, And always give the law, And have each subject at my will, 151... | |
 | Edward Trevor Anwyl - 1829 - 1138 halaman
...what one of our poets has said— ' 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.' And are not you bold enough to venture a trial for so peerless a prize?" " Matilda," said Lionel, with... | |
 | 1830 - 458 halaman
...expostulation in the words of Montra» '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.' 2G8" n my temper, nor will I eut a single lueul the worse, lint f I succeed, ' Up with the bonnie blue... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 120 halaman
...expostulation, in the words of Montrose, 11 He cither fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all." If I fail, I said, it is a sign I ought never to have succeeded, and I will write prose for life :... | |
 | 1833 - 490 halaman
...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... | |
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He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all. 
