To my Lord——LETTER XXX.
MY Lord, I hope you will not take it ill, that I put you in minde of a man, to whom you have heretofore made demon∣stration of your love; and that after a long intermission of these petty duties which are then troublesome when they are frequent, you will give mee leave to tell you, that I have indeede omitted them, but more by discretion than by negligence. I know Sir, you have no time to lose; and to put you to the reading of unprofitable words, what were it; but to shew an ignorance, how much the King imployes you, and how much the State needes you? It is therefore the respect I beare to your continuall imployments, that hath caused my •…•…lence; and I should be very absurd, if in the assiduitie of your cares, I should pre∣sent you with little pleasing amusements; and should looke for an answer to some poore com∣pliment,