 | 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...put' it to the touch, To 'gain' or lofe it all. But I mull rule and govern ftill, And always give the law ; And have each ' fubjecV at my will* And all to... | |
 | 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...govern ftill, And always give the law, And have each fubject at my will, And all to ftand in aw : But 'gainft my batteries if I find Thou ftorm, or vex... | |
 | Lark - Ballads, English - 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 - 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, and govern ftill, And always give the law,... | |
 | 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 empire of thy heart, Where I fhould folely... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 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... | |
 | Librarians - 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 - Scotland - 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 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.... | |
 | 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.... | |
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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. 
