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.
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Where these words come from
- 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- To the Queen.; Bartlett, Familiar Quotations (1905)
- To the Queen.
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