Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 114, cont., and Letter 115 (p.295) |
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businesse, nor importunity; but as by our Law, a man may be Felo de se, if he kill himself, so I think a man may be Fur de se, if he steale himself out of the memory of them, which are content to harbour him. And now I begin to be loath to be lost, since I have afforded my selfe some valuation and price, ever since I received the stampe and impression of being Your very humble and affectionate servant J. Donne. To the Honourable Knight Sir Robert Karre, Gentleman of his Highnesses Bed chamber. Sir, I have always your leave to use my liber- ty, but now I must use my bondage. Which is my necessity of obeying a pre- contract laid upon me. I go to morrow to Camberwell a mile beyond Southwark. But [CW: from] |
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