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Thus Dryden, in his version of the Tale of the Nun's Priest: Believe me, madam, morning dreams foreshow Th' events of things, and future weal or woe.

From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander

What if some demon should my death foreshow, Or bid me change, and to the Christians go; Will you not think I merit some reward, When I my love above my life regard?

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Prognos′ticāte, to foreshow: to foretell: to indicate as future by signs.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

The approaching hour appeareth great with woe: Some guile-born misery doth Fate foreshow.

From The Seven Plays in English Verse by Sophocles

There may have been nothing in her early manifestations of character to foreshow the noble womanhood into which she grew.

From Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience by Bellows, Henry W.