Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 100, cont. (p.272) |
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of your favour to me, as they might serve to spread over all my poor race. But since I see that I stand like a tree, which once a year beares, though no fruit, yet this Mast of children, and so am sure, that one year or other I should afflict you with this request, I had rather be present- ly under the obligations and the thankful- nesse towards you, then meditate such a trouble to you against another year. I was desirous this paper might kisse your hands as soon as you came, that if any other di- versions made this inconvenient to you, I might have an other exercise of your favor, by knowing so much from you, who in every act of yours make me more and more Your humble and thankfull servant 1 Aprill. J. Donne. [CW: To] |
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