Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 12, cont., and Letter 13 (p.37) |
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with mine own weary soul, and commend my self to yours. I doubt not but next week I shall be good news to you, for I have mending or dying on my side, which is two to one. If I continue thus, I shall have comfort in this, that my B. Saviour exercising his Justice upon my two world- ly parts, my fortune, and body, reserves all his mercy for that which best tasts it, and most needs it, my soul. I professe to you truly, that my lothnesse to give over now, seems to my self an ill sign, that I shall write no more. Line omitted Your poor friend, and Gods poor patient, Jo. Donne. To my worthy and honoured friend Mr George Garet. Sir, I am sorry, if your care of me have made you importune to any body else; yet I cannot be very sorry because it gives new testimonies of your favour to me, of which I shall ever be very glad, and (that which [CW: is] |
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