The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.3.5

23.3.5

Your Grace will Pardon mee all this folly, to interrupt you with so much and soe vselesse tattle. I should be glad to remooue wher I might learne and Practise better matter. But I cannot repent my Journy. It hath made me know my God and my selfe better than euer I should haue learned eyther among the Pleasure of England. He hath woonderfully showed mee his mercy and taught mee his Judgmentes : his goodnes be glorifyed and magnified for euer. I humbly desire your Grace to present my Name (I dare not say my seruice) before his Maiestie my lord and Master. It is enough for mee if I bee not forgotten. I shall neuer meritt nor aspire the employmentes of his fauour ; but I will pay my vowes, and pray for his Maiestie, that hee may liue a happy and glorious long life to the Comfort of his Church, and enioy the Crowne of Crownes, Prepared by the King of Kinges for those that loue him. Wherin I haue fayled toward your Honor, or by myne owne weakenes, your Grace will measure by this rule : exigitt et postulat amicitia non quod cuique debetur, sed quod quisque efficere potest ; and you will pardon the assuming so high a woord as frendship, with this enterpretation : Seruus est humilis amicus, which, as I am bould to professe, I will be ready to demonstrate by Obedience to your Commandes. Thomas Roe.