 | 1874 - 596 sider
...January 24, in the words of Montrose — ' He either fears his fate too much, Or his desert is small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.' He played for the largest possible stake, and he played it on a single throw. One week he was a powerful... | |
 | 1837 - 540 sider
...more disdain A rival to my throne. " 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. " Then in the empire of thy heart. Where I alone would be, If others should pretend a part, Or dare... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 470 sider
...in literature, as in war, " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who'Mires 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 is presented with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 sider
...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 is presented with... | |
 | 1837 - 598 sider
...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 a sign that I ought never... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 426 sider
...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 strong1 in my recollection, ' it is a sign that I ought never... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 430 sider
...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 a sign that I ought never... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1846 - 620 sider
...myself, that in literature, as in war, " He either fears his fate too much. Or his deserts ore 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 is presented with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1846 - 710 sider
...myself, that in literature, as in war, " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts arc 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 is presented with... | |
 | John Mason Neale - 1843 - 236 sider
...you not know ?" asked Charles : " 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!" And in half an hour he was gallopping to Teynton Park. » Some two hours subsequently, as Colonel Abberley... | |
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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. 
