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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 gain or lose it all. "
Ayton Priory; or, the Restored Monastery - Page 159
by John Mason Neale - 1843 - 80 pages
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott

Walter Scott - 1855 - 914 pages
...impunity." I replied to this affectionate expi>stulation in the words of Montrose — " He either fears hU fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all."' author first entered the romantic scenery of Loch Katrine, of which he may perhaps...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 21

1855 - 804 pages
...of tac gallant Marquis of Montrose. who said, He either leurs hie fate too much. Or his deserts arc small, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it nil — a sentiment about as dangerous for any jviiuj gentleman to carry with him to rouje-ii-mi, as...
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Chronicles of the Canongate. First series: The Highland widow. The two ...

Walter Scott - 1855 - 528 pages
...sentiment of my old hero Montrose, and to say to myself, that in literature, as in war, " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not pul it to the touch, To win or lose it all." To the particulars explanatory of the plan of these Chronicles,...
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What might have been; or, The old love and the new, by the author of 'Cross ...

What - 1856 - 404 pages
...or in earnest." " Like Montrose's song," remarked Adela, " Mr. Clayton is of opinion — ' 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.' And quite right too; it is the best way, I am sure. If anyone came to me for...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Including the Lay of the Last ...

Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 pages
...this affectionate expostulation in the words of Montrose — " He either fears his fate too ranch, Or his 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...
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True to nature, Volume 1

True - 1857 - 352 pages
...Place, repeating to himself as he walked along, those lines of Montrose's love song : — " 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." No person that saw him walking on erect and dignified as usual, would have dreamed of the volcano of...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Memoir of the Author, Volume 3

Walter Scott - 1857 - 372 pages
...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, Who dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all." 1 [The lady with whom Sir Walter Scott held thts conversation, was, no doubt,...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 3

Walter Scott - 1857 - 362 pages
...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, Who dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all." 1 [The lady with whom Sir Walter Scott held this conversation, was, no doubt,...
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A Journal of Two Years' Travel in Persia, Ceylon, Etc, Volume 2

Robert B. M. Binning - 1857 - 462 pages
...troops, who all but worshipped him ; and doubtless thought with the illfated Montrose : — " 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." The whole army was in favour of this measure, but the moollah-hood violently...
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Songs of Scotland, ed. by C. Mackay

Charles Mackay - 1857 - 366 pages
...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...
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