Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 13, cont., and Letter 14 (p.38) |
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is my onely vertue) thankfull: so despe- rate fortunes as mine, may well make friends loth to doe curtesies, because an in- ability in deserving or requiting, takes from them the honour of having done a curtesie, and leaves it but the poor name of an alms; and alms may be given in easier proporti- ons, and more meritoriously. But Sr, by what name or weight soever you esteem this kindnesse which you have done me, I value it so, as might alone perswade me of your care of me; in recompense of which, you must be pleased to accept new assuran- ces that I am Line omitted I pray let my service be/ Your very affectionate servant, presented by you to/ J. Donne. Mr Roope. To Mr George Garet. Sir, I have not received that Letter, which by this, I perceive you sent to London; if there were any thing in that, by which I might have taken occasion to have done you ser- [CW: vice] |
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