Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
a href="target318.html">  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 75, cont., and Letter 76 (p.212) |
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told) a Letter in the nature of a will, for the disposing of his estate and children, as though he did not account to see her any more, but yet Manheim cannot be lost, but by storming. Your man stays, and our bell rings me into the Church; there Sir, I shall recommend you to Gods goodnesse, with 24 Septemb. Your friend J. Donne. To Sir H.G. sir, I live so farre removed, that even the ill news of your great losse (which is ever swiftest and loudest) found me not till now, your letter speaks it not plain enough but I am so accustomed to the worst, that I am sure it is so in this. I am almost glad that I knew her so little: for I would have no more additions to sorrow. if I should com- fort you, it were an almes acceptable in no other title, then when poor give to poor; [CW: for] |
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