This mood appears to have been anciently used with cáne, would that it
might be! but now in general it is not so understood. The phrase may
be deemed to be in the Optative, although it does not express that
entirely, being formed by the union of the Imperative above with
venesma, even though.
Venésmane hiósguam, Venésmane hiósguadauh,
I would that it might be, or, I would that it might be, or,
Even though I may write. Even though I may be written.