Book inscriptions
Steal not this book, for fear of shame,
For in it is the owner’s name;
And when you’re dead, the Lord will say,
“Where is that book you stole away?”
(There are many variants of this inscription. The last two lines sometimes read: )
And if I catch you by the tail,
You must prepare for Newgate jail.
(sometimes there are two
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