 | Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 470 ページ
...in literature, as in war, " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who'Mires not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all." To...that the lady, termed in his narrative, Mrs Bethune Balliol, was designed to shadow out in its leading points the interesting character of a dear friend... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 484 ページ
...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...that the lady, termed in his narrative, Mrs. Bethune Balliol, was designed to shadow out in its leading points the interesting character of a dear friend... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 610 ページ
...expostulation in the words of Montrose : ' He either fears Ilia fate too much, Or his deserts are smull, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.' ' If I fail,' I said — for the dialogue is strong in my recollection, ' it is a sign that I ought... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 524 ページ
...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...that the lady, termed in his narrative, Mrs. Bethune Balliol, was designed to shadow out in its leading points the interesting character of a dear friend... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1845 - 836 ページ
...the worda of Montroee: — 4 lie cither fears his fate too much, Or liis deserts are small. Who daros not put it to the touch. To win or lose It all/ • If I fail,' I said — for the dialogue is strong in my recollection, ' it is a sign that I ought... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1846 - 614 ページ
...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...Chronicles, which the reader is presented with in Chapter П. by the imaginary Editor, Mr. Croftangry, I have now to add, that the lady, termed in his narrative,... | |
 | Georgiana Fullerton - 1846 - 380 ページ
...disdain A rival in my throne. He cither fears his fate too much , Or his deserts are small, Who dnres not put it to the touch To win or lose it all. "Would you stand this, Miss Moore?" "Why," she said, as her fingers ran carelessly over the keys, "I... | |
 | 1880 - 492 ページ
...CHAPTER XII. (CONCLUSION.) " He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who darns not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all." really doesn't matter, as I have nothing particular on hand. I wonder who my visitor is." "Mr. Grahame,"... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1851 - 478 ページ
...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...presented with in Chapter II. by the imaginary Editor, Mr Croftaugry, I have now to add, that the VOL. XLI. C lady, termed in his narrative, Mrs Bethnne Baliol,... | |
 | 1851 - 608 ページ
...held with Montrose, twenty years after : " He either fears his fate too mucb, Or his desert is email, Who dares not put it to the touch To win or lose it all." And much as Ford's eft'ort is below his teacher's, it is undoubtedly a very creditable composition.... | |
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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 win or lose it all. 
