Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 87, cont., and Letter 88 (p.244) |
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dead, and leave me out; for as long as I live, and am not speechlesse, I would not decline that service. I have better lea- sure to write, then you to read, yet I will not oppresse you with too much letter, God blesse you, and your sonne, as Your poor friend and humble servant in Christ Jesus J. Donne. To the Lady G. Madam, I am not come out of England, if I re- main in the Noblest part of it, your minde; yet I confesse, it is too much di- minution to call your minde, any part of England, or of this world, since every part even of your body, deserves titles of higher dignity. No Prince would be loth to die, that were assured of so faire a tombe [CW: to] |
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