_To the right worshipfull, and with my faithful hert and service full
entyerly beloved gode maister, Sir John Paston._
[Sidenote: 1463-7 / NOV. 3]
Right worshipfull Sir, and with my faithfull herte and service full
entierly beloved gode maister, in my moste humble wyse I recommaund me
unto your goode maistreship. Pleace it the same to wite that I thenke
right longe to I have veerey knolege of your welfare, the which
undrestande wil be to me right grete comfort. And that causeth me to
write unto you as nowe. And also to late you wite that I herde reperte
ye shuld be wedded unto a Doughter of the Duchez of Somerset, which
mater, and I spake with you, I couth enforme your maistership that were
to longe to write as nowe. But I shal and do pray God dayly to sende you
such one unto your worldes make that wil drede and faithfully unfeyned
love you above alle othir erthely creatures. For that is most excellent
richesse in this worlde, as I suppose. For erthely goodes bene
transsitory, and wedding contynues for terme of lyfe, which with some
folke is a full long terme. And therfore, Sir, savyng your displeasir,
me semez wedding wolde have goode avysement. Moreover, Sir, like it your
maistership to undirstond that wynter and colde weders draweth negh, and
I have but fewe clothez but of your gift, God thanke you. Wherefore,
Sir, and it like you, I besech your gode maisterschip that ye will
vouchsafe to remembre me your servaunte with some lyverey, such as
pleaseth you, ayens this wynter, to make me a gown to kepe me from the
colde wedders. And that I myght have it and such answare as ye pleace in
the premisses sente unto me be the bringer herof. And I schal contynuwe
your oratrix and pore servaunte and hertely pray to God for your
prosperite, Whom I besech have you, Right worshipful Sir, and with my
faithful herte and service full entierly beloved gode maister, in His
blessed governaunce. Writen at Hellowe the iii^de. Day of Novembre.