...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,...

...soar so high.* To a Lady sinying a Song of his composing. MARQUIS OF MONTROSE. 1612-1650. 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. Song " MtJ Dear and only Looe." I '11 make thee glorious by my pen, And famous...

...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. 8* '-V But I will reign and govern still, And always give the law, And have each...

...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...

...and education, to blecs a country heart and adorn a country life. He remembered that — ' Ho either fears his fate too much. Or his deserts are small, Who dares not pnt it to ihe touch, And win— or lose it all.' He would put his fate to the touch to-morrow before...

...beauty, gave him a certain social importance, though not of the most creditable sort ; and — He dared not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all. • So — occasionally indulging in feeble efforts at rebellion — he followed still in the train...

...dismay at the extent to which he was involved, but persisted to the end in the course which he 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. (,';esar felt that his own powers deserved had originally chosen. When he ultimately to command success,...

...might, I would end the matter ere long; and I thought the while of the song of Moutrose, ' 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 !' BEAUTIFUL NAMES. III. ROSALIE. ' When tongues speak sweetly, then they name...

...has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit. Scott. 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. Scott, Intro. Chron. Canong. BANDY — see Coxcomb. He was perfumed like a milliner...

...renewed his attentions, and in an evil hour took unto himself the counsel of the old ballad, ' 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.' He did put it to the touch ; and Eleanor's answer was simple and decided....