times of yore
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As in times of yore, Joseph Akiba was coming back in the moonlit night, to his shepherd's hut, so Meir pale and trembling approached the house of his fathers.
From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by Soissons, C. S. de
His gaze turns naturally to the past, and if reform ever enters his mind, he dreams of a return to the good old times of yore.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 by Various
I wander up the river's bank, my thought Still dwelling on those troublous times of yore, Until my mind by slow degrees is brought To present times and scenes.
From The Song of the Exile—A Canadian Epic by Skeats, Wilfred S.
A saying of the troublous times of yore is still applicable: "The label is changed, but the wine is the same as ever."
From An Historical Mystery by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
Undergo was the job of the family, as patient as a lamb: he encouraged the blessed martyrs in times of yore, and is still in existence, though his patience has somewhat diminished.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 532, February 4, 1832 by Various
