The Poems of John Donne, Volume 2 (of 2) / Edited from the Old Editions and Numerous Manuscripts

by John Donne

And nothing can express, for truth or haste

So happily, a sweetnes as our taste.

W^ch thought at once instructed me in this

Safe way to prayse him, and yo^r hands to kisse.

Affectionately y^rs

J. V.

tu longe sequere et vestigia

semper adora

Vaughani

The name at the foot of the Latin line, scribbled at the bottom of the page, seems to identify J. V. with a Vaughan, probably John Vaughan (1603-74) who was a Christ Church man. In 1630 (D.N.B.) he was a barrister at the Inner Temple, and a friend of Selden. He took an active part in politics later, and in 1668 was created Sir John Vaughan and appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.