...great acts of his policy, might have exclaimed on January 24, in the words of Montrose — ' He either fears his fate too much, Or his desert is small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.' He played for the largest possible stake, and he played it on a single throw....

...whispered in my ear the old verse : " He either fears his fate too much, Or his desert Is small, Wtio dares not put it to the touch, And win or lose it all." " Hacknied !" I retorted, turning, hut she was gone, and I could only meditate upon the mischievous...

...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 have remembered them if...

...of swells, in her train ? I daren't ask her—" Here his friend hummed Montrose's lines—"He either fears his fate too much, or his desert is small, who...not put it to the touch, and win or lose it all." " I own I dare not ask her. If she were to refuse me, I know I should never ask again. This isn't the...

...swells, in her train ? I daren't ask her — " Here his friend hummed Montrose's lines — " He cither fears his fate too much, or his desert is small, who...not put it to the touch, and win or lose it all." " I own I dare not ask her. If she were to refuse me, I know I should never ask ugain. This isn't the...

..." Here his friend hummed Montrose's lines — "He either fears his fate too much, or his desert i» small, who dares not put it to the touch, and win or lose it all." " I own I dare not ask her. If she were to refuse me, I know I should never ask again. This isn't the...

...and playing a number of other sheepish tricks, but saying never a word to the purpose. " ' Either he fears his fate too much, Or his desert is small, Who...dares not put it to the touch, And win or lose it all/ " Rally was entering on her ninetc~..th year when she was one day heard to observe, that men were the...

...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 advice that is what I...

...playing a number of other sheepish tricks, but saying never a word to the purpose. * " ' Either he fears his fate too much, Or his desert is small, Who...not put it to the touch, And win or lose it all.' "Sally was entering on her nineteenth year, when she was one day heard to . observe that men were the...

...advice, Maud, and keep out of it, no good comes of meddling in other people's love affairs. ' He either fears his fate too much, Or his desert is small, Who...not put it to the touch, And win or lose it all.' Let Herbert alone; if he can't manage his own business, he does not deserve success." Maud was silent....