Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 4, cont. (p.6) |
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aske how they were received; and if you have had none, it comes to try how they should have been received. It comes to you like a bashfull servant, who though he have an extreme desire to put himself in your presence, yet hath not much to say when he is come: yet hath it as much to say as you can think; because what degrees so- ever of honour, respect, and devotion, you can imagine or beleeve to be in any, this letter tells you, that all those are in me to- wards you. So that for this letter you are my Secretary; for your worthiness, and your opinion that I have a just estimation of them, write it: so that it is as long, and as good, as you think it; and nothing is left to me, but as a witness, to subscribe the name of Line omitted Your most humble servant J. D. Though this letter be yours, it will not mis- become or disproportion it that I mention your Noble brother, who is gone to Cleave, not to re- turn till towards Christmas, except the business deserve him not so long. [CW: To] |
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