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Textual; Ownership; For bye H. D. Halsey it is ovvned; Thisse booke vvill not bee Loaned,; Auis!; So plese do not ask; For lending dvlls ye edge of Hvsbandry.; And he shalle n'er a Lender bee,; Jvne 7, 1899; Thvs seeing,--leaue thisse booke Behinde.; See ye ovvner's name or you be Blinde,; He craueth thisse boon for Friendship's sake,; or do not take,; Verse: warning to borrowers.; [normalized text:] Avis! / This book will not be Loaned, For by H. D. Halsey it is owned; And he shall never a Lender be, For lending dulls the edge of Husbandry. So please do not ask; or do not take, He craveth this boon for Friendship's sake, See the owner's name or you be Blind, Thus seeing,--leave this book Behind. / June VII / MDCCCXCIX</div>
1899<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1899-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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