 I'll call a synod in my heart, And never love thee more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did 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...  Scotish Songs: In Two Volumes - Pagina 1601869 - 575 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1817 - 254 pagine
...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 pagine
...and 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 pagine
...Mary, therefore, left her quite happy, and 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 pagine
...projected, than Montrose's scheme an interlude in the treaty.7 CHAPTER X. MONTROSES SECOND CAMPAIGN. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone...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 pagine
...CAMPAIGN. . i As Alexander I will reign, • And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did evermore disdatq A rival on my throne. * He either fears his fate too...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 pagine
...For if confusion have a part, Which virtuous souls abhor, I'll call a synod in my heart, And never love thee more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will...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 But 'gainst... | |
 | Edward Trevor Anwyl - 1829 - 1138 pagine
...honourable commission in the service of your king? You know what one of our poets has said— ' He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small....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 pagine
...stumble with impunity.' 1 replwd ts this affectionate expostulation in the words of Montra» 'He either fears his fate too much. Or his deserts are small,...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 pagine
...with impunity." I replied to this affectionate expostulation, in the words of Montrose, 11 He cither fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small,...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 :... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1833 - 940 pagine
...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,...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... | |
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