would that it were


the expression implies a wishful or idealized alternative to an undesired reality. the phrase was coined by robert robinson, an english radio and television presenter, journalist and author.

{i} would that it were {so} = {i} wish it were {so}
“i hope, that’s be the end of all our troubles.”
“would that it were, would that it were.”
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