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SYNTAX
the subjunctive finds an extended use. Before, which is
rather rare, takes the subjunctive exclusively in the
present tense. Ere, in a number of cases, takes the
indicative even in the present tense. In spite of its strong
flavour of intentionality, till is nevertheless found with
the indicative; the periphrasis with shall, should, may, might,
etc. also occurs.
Before:
II, 257, Stars in serene and sudden heaven rerisen
Before the sun break prison . . .
But:
II, 72, Before ever land was,
Before ever the sea . . .
Ere:
II, 159, Rise ere the dawn be risen . . .
IV, 16S, Ere fear find breath to cry . . .
1S7, A shadowy sense of light and sound
Made, ere the proof thereof were found . . .
But:
VI, 418, The bright words whisper music ere it wanes,
Ere fades the sovereign sound . . .
115, Though their cant bear all one burden, as ere man was
born it bore
Till:
I, 177, ... back-blown till it shudder and leap . . .
II, 11, Till the storm lose its track, till thou know . . .
But:
II, 166, Till the maid knowing her mother near
Sobs with love . . .
266, eyes] Strain eastward till the darkness dies . . .
[should, may, might: IV, 161, 166, 171, etc.].
Conditional clauses, with any conjunction, take the
subjunctive or the indicative according to the nature of the
condition implied: if this condition is supposed to be true,
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