times of yore
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Some believe that in times of yore the Virgin herself sang it to the infant Jesus.
From A History of Nursery Rhymes by Green, Percy B.
As in times of yore, his ancestor Michael was accused, so now Hersh was assailed with reproaches of all kinds.
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by Soissons, C. S. de
In times of yore a certain interval was wont to elapse before the Militia could be assembled, living as they did in distant regions of the island.
From South Wind by Douglas, Norman
Enough to say that of all the gods, called into being by the hopes and fears of men who dwelt in times of yore on the banks of the Nile, Osiris was the most beloved.
From The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry by Newton, Joseph Fort
Thus, in Dutch hearts, an echo dwells, Which, like the ever-mindful shells, Yet murmurs of the sea: That sea, of ours in times of yore, And, when De Ruyter went before, Our road to victory.
From A Wanderer in Holland by Marshall, Herbert, R. W .S.
