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Alfred Lord Tennyson Quotes: Of old sat Freedom on the heights The thunders breaking at her feet: Above her shook the starry lights; She heard the torrents meet.
         

Of old sat Freedom on the heights The thunders breaking at her feet: Above her shook the starry lights; She heard the torrents meet.


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This page presents the quote "Of old sat Freedom on the heights The thunders breaking at her feet: Above her shook the starry lights; She heard the torrents meet.". Author of this quote is Alfred Lord Tennyson. This quote is about feet, light, sat, freedom, heard,.