[Grammar] For i dipt into the future, which is correct?

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Hana19

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Hi,

I'm after using the lines from the poem Locksley Hall by Alfred Lord Tennyson but i've found two different grammatical ways of it been written.

There's:

For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, saw the vision of the world and all the wonder that would be.

Then there's:

For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see; Saw the vision of the world and all the wonder that would be.

I know it's just a minor difference with the ";" but im looking to get this as a tattoo and i want it to be correct.
 
I'd have it tattooed with a comma. I don't think the semicolon is appropriate there.

If you change your mind later it's easier to change , to ; than vice-versa.

Rover
 
I'd have it tattooed with a comma. I don't think the semicolon is appropriate there.

If you change your mind later it's easier to change , to ; than vice-versa.

Rover
I would prefer the semicolon.:)
 
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