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The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 39, cont. (p.117) |
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am but mine own Secretary (and what's that?) I were excusable if I writ nothing, since I am so: Besides that, your much knowledge brings you this disadvantage, that as stomachs accustomed to delicacies, finde nothing new or pleasing to them when they are sick; so you can hear nothing from me (though the Countrey perchance make you hungry) which you know not. Therefore in stead of a Letter to you, I send you one to another, to the best Lady, who did me the honour to acknow- ledge the receit of one of mine, by one of hers; and who only hath power to cast the fetters of verse upon my free meditati- ons: It should give you some delight, and some comfort, because you are the first which see it, and it is the last which you shall see of this kinde from me. Micham the Your very affectionate lover and servant 14 August. J. Donne. [CW: To] |
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