depth purse greatNor bibliophilic greed,That merely buying doth elate: — A. Edward Newton, Amenities Book Collecting Kindred Affections

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My depth of purse is not so greatNor yet my bibliophilic greed,That merely buying doth elate:The books I buy I like to read:Still e'en when dawdling in a mead,Beneath a cloudless summer sky,By bank of Thames, or Tyne, or Tweed,The books I read — I like to buy.

A. Edward Newton, The Amenities of Book Collecting and Kindred Affections

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