Directions: Paraphrase the following important lines from “John Rolfe to Sir Thomas Dale”, a letter meant to persuade a royal official of the necessity of marrying into an Indigenous Peoples.
(1) “When your leasure shall best serve you to peruse these lines, I trust in God, the beginning will not strike you into a greater admiration, then the end will give you good content.”
"When you find time to read this letter, I hope that the beginning will not surprise you more than the conclusion will please you."
"When you have the time to read these lines, I hope that the beginning will not surprise you more than the end will please you."
In order to paraphrase the important lines from "John Rolfe to Sir Thomas Dale," a letter urging the need to marry into Indigenous Peoples, we need to understand the message conveyed in the original text.
The original line states: "When your leisure shall best serve you to peruse these lines, I trust in God, the beginning will not strike you into a greater admiration, then the end will give you good content."
Paraphrased version: "When you have the time to read these lines, I hope that the beginning will not surprise you more than the end will satisfy you."
To paraphrase, we have rephrased the sentence using different words while preserving the original meaning. By clearly expressing the expectation that the reader will be equally impressed by both the beginning and the end, Rolfe seeks to create anticipation and encourage the reader's engagement with the letter.