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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. "
Manual of Useful Information: Embracing More Than 100,000 Facts, Figures and ... - Page 458
1893 - 480 pages
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The Sale-room, Issue 1

1817 - 254 pages
...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 :...
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Marriage: A Novel ...

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...
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Marriage: A Novel ...

Susan Ferrier - 1819 - 364 pages
...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....
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Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications

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 MONTROSK. AFTER departing from the kingdom, (September 1646,) in obedience to the commands...
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History of the Rebellions in Scotland: Under the Marquis of Montrose, and ...

Robert Chambers - 1828 - 366 pages
...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...
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The Scottish Songs, Volume 1

Robert Chambers - 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, 151...
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Reginald Trevor, or, The Welsh loyalists

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...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 3

1830 - 458 pages
...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...
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Some Account of the Life and Works of Sir Walter Scott

Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 120 pages
...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 :...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 17

1833 - 490 pages
...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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