Would that it were so

Posted by R. Berg on January 14, 2006

In Reply to: Would that it were so posted by Ruth on January 13, 2006

: Does anyone know where the phrase "Would that it were so" comes from?

Are you asking who used it first? Probably no one knows. That kind of question can't usually be answered unless the phrase occurred in a literary work.

• Would that it were so Smokey Stover 14/January/06
  • Would that it were so R. Berg 15/January/06