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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

6704 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:6704
AUTHOR:Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892)
QUOTATION:And statesmen at her council met
  Who knew the seasons, when to take
  Occasion by the hand, and make
The bounds of freedom wider yet.
ATTRIBUTION:To the Queen.