 | 1874 - 596 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 540 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Literature - 1837 - 598 pages
...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... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 430 pages
...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... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 426 pages
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1846 - 710 pages
...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - Historical fiction, Scottish - 1846 - 620 pages
...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... | |
 | John Mason Neale - Monasticism and religious orders - 1843 - 236 pages
...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. Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all. 
