Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 99, cont., and Letter 100 (p.271) |
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can pretend a more primary interest, then you may, in Your humble and affectionate servant J. Donne. To the Honourable Knight Sir Robert Karre Gentleman of his Highnesses Bedchamber. Sir, I have often sinned towards you, with a presumption of being pardoned, but now I do it, without hope, and without daring to intreat you to pardon the fault. In which there are thus many degrees of importunity. That I must begge of you to christen a child, which is but a daughter, and in which you must be content to be associated with Ladies of our own alli- ance, but good women, and all this up- on Thursday next in the afternoon. Sir, I have so many and so indeleble impressions [CW: of] |
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