Alexander I 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. Scotish [sic] Song - Page 571714Full view - About this book
| Lark - 1742 - 412 pages
...Alt*™*" I will reign, ... . „ And I wi" «ign »h™> . My Thoughts did evermore difdam A Ri«l on my Throne. He either fears his Fate too much, Or his Deferts are fma», Who dares not put it to Ae Touctt, To gain or We it all. Bull wm reign, and govern ftill, And... | |
| Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 pages
...confufion have a part, Which virtuous fouls abhor, I'll call a fynod in my heart, And never love dice more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign...either fears his fate too much. Or his deferts are fmalf, , Who dares not put it to the touch. To gain or lofe it all. But I will reign, and govern ftill,... | |
| Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...fway, . But pureft monarchy : jot For if confufion have a part, Which virtuous fouls abhor,. Fll call a fynod in my heart, And never love thee more. As Alexander...much, Or his deferts are fmall, Who dares not put it te the touch,. To gain or lofe it all: But I will reign, and govern ftill, And always give the law,... | |
| John Pinkerton - 1783 - 482 pages
...part, Which virtuous fouls abhor ; I'll call a fynod in my heart, And never love thee more, • , ir. ' As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone...too much, Or his deferts are fmall ; Who dares not put.it to the touch To gain or lofe it all. III. And in the empire of thy heart, Where I fhould folely... | |
| Thomas Evans - 1810 - 386 pages
...thee more. Like Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone, My thoughts shall evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all, But I must rule and... | |
| 1819 - 556 pages
...thee more. Like Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone, My thoughts shall evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all. But I must rule and... | |
| George Wishart - 1819 - 562 pages
...thee more. Like Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone, My thoughts shall evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all. But I must rule and... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 706 pages
...SECOND CAMPAIGN. As Alexander I 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. MARQUIS OF MONTROSK.... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1828 - 366 pages
...CAMPAIGN. . i As Alexander I will reign, • And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did evermore disdatq 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. MARQUIS OF MONTROSH.... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1829 - 414 pages
...love thee more. As Alexander I 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, 170 But I will reign, and govern still,... | |
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