 | Susan Ferrier - 1818 - 358 pages
...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 pages
...returned to Beech Park. CHAPTER XI. " 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 MomaosK. TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Gri^zy's life worthy of being commemorated.... | |
 | Joan Struteers - 1821 - 590 pages
...more 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. And in the empire of thy heart, Or dare to share with me; Or committees if thou erect, Where I should... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 734 pages
...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, And... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1828 - 366 pages
...either fears his fate too much. My thoughts did evermore disilain - j Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all. MARQUIS op MONTROSB. I AFTER departing from the kingdom, (September 1646,) in obedience to the commands... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 706 pages
...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 MONTROSR. AFTER departing from the kingdom, (September 1646,) in obedience to the commands... | |
 | Edward Trevor Anwyl - 1829 - 1138 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 356 pages
...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, But... | |
 | Books - 1830 - 654 pages
...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 gain or lose it all."...sign that I ought never to have succeeded, and I will write prose for life; you shall see no change in my temper, nor will I eat a single meal the worse.... | |
 | 1830 - 654 pages
...expostulation in the words of Montrose :— ' " Heeilher fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all."...sign that I ought never to have succeeded, and I will write prose for life; you shall see no change in my temper, nor will I eat a single meal the worse.... | |
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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 I ought never to have succeeded, and I will 
