| As yet |
| Earlier |
| Hitherto |
| Previously |
| Heretofore |
| Ago, in poetry |
| Afore this time |
| Before this time |
| Heretofore, once |
| Before, to Byron |
| Earlier, in poems |
| Before, old-style |
| Before, to a bard |
| Before this moment |
| Before, poetically |
| Heretofore, in poems |
| Heretofore, in poesy |
| Heretofore, to Byron |
| Heretofore, to poets |
| Previously, to Byron |
| Previously, old style |
| Up to this time, once |
| Previously, poetically |
| Previously, previously |
| Before today, in poems |
| Heretofore, poetically |
| Previously, bard-style |
| In the past, in poetry |
| In the past, poetically |
| Previously, in the past |
| To this point, in verse |
| Heretofore, to the Bard |
| To this point, in poetry |
| To this point, poetically |
| Before this time, to bards |
| Poetic ''until this time'' |
| Prior to today, bard-style |
| Prior to today, poetically |
| Prior to today, to the Bard |
| Up to this point, old-style |
| Before this time, in poetry |
| Before the present, in poetry |
| Before this moment, in poetry |
| Before this time, to the Bard |
| Before the present, poetically |
| Before the present, in the past |
| Blood hath been shed ___": Macbeth |
| Before the present, before the present |