 | Songs, Scots - 1714 - 430 pages
...love thee more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone, My thoughts ' did' evermore difdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deferts are fmall, ' Who dares not put' it to the touch, To 'gain' or lofe it all. But I mull... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...love thee more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone, My thoughts did evermore difHain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deferts are fmall, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lofe it all. But I will reign,... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, English - 1750 - 492 pages
...love dice more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone, My thoughts did evermore difdain A rival on my throne. He 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,... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...love thee more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone, My thoughts did evermore difdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deferts are fmall, Who dares not put it te the touch,. To gain or lofe it all: But I will reign,... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Ballads, Scots - 1783 - 482 pages
...• , ir. ' As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did evermore difdain . A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate 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... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 pages
...monarchy. For if confusion have a part, Which virtuous souls abhor, And hold a synod in thy heart, I'll never love thee more. Like Alexander I will reign,...puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all, But I must rule and govern still, And always give the law ; And have each subject at my will, And all... | |
 | Librarians - 1819 - 556 pages
...souls abhore, And hold a synod in thy heart, But purest monarchic. For if confusion have a part, I'll never love thee more. Like Alexander I will reign,...puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all. But I must rule and govern still, And always give the law, And have each subject at my will, And all... | |
 | George Wishart - Scotland - 1819 - 562 pages
...monarchic. For if confusion have a part, Which vertuous souls abhore, And hold a synod in thy heart, I'll never love thee more. Like Alexander I will reign,...puts it not unto the touch, To win or lose it all. But I must rule and govern still, And always give the law, And have each subject at my will, And all... | |
 | English literature - 1837 - 540 pages
...more. " Like Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone ; My soul did ever more disdain A rival to my throne. " 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. " Then in the empire of thy heart. Where... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 706 pages
...CHAPTER X. MONTROSES 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. AFTER departing from... | |
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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. 
