...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 touch To gain or lose it all. But I will reign and govern still, And always give the law, And have each subject...

...bravely, in the words of the gallant Montrose, " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts too small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all." The reading of the Chase calmed the critic's fears. Another story is told of some famous Nimrod to...

...sentiment of my old hero Montrose, and to say to myself, that in literature, as in war, " He either fenrs 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...

...Montrose, and to say to myself, that in literature, as in war, " He either fears his fate too much, t ir 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...

...with impunity." I replied to this affectionate expostulation in the words of Montrose — " He cither fears his fate too much. Or his deserts are small, Who dares not pnt it to the touch To gain or lose it all." 1 The lady with whom Sir Walter Scott held this conversation,...

...success — how bright the future looked — that future but lately so dark and so dreary : " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small,...dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all." Walter did hope, in spite of himself; and when he left town, and came down to Wood's End, it was with...

...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 touch To gain or lose it all. But I will reign and govern still, And always give the law, And have each subject...

...she believed him to be thinking of George and Ellen. Presently he repeated, sotto voce, " 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." She gave him a quick glance ; he had reseated himself, and his face had a very...

...nature of woman, for he would not yield to despair. Perhaps he remembered the words — F " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch And win or lose it all !" though I hardly think he was likely to have heard these old lines, or to...

...would—ask the question, and stand the shot like a man. The General agreed with Montrose:— ' He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small,...dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.' In pursuance of this doughty resolution, our veteran warrior took advantage of his niece's long t£teat$te...