"'Tis very vain for me to boast How small a price my Bible cost, The day of judgment will make clear 'Twas very cheap — or very dear,"
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Inscription on a Bible,Epigram- The Works of Michael Bruce ed:with memoir and notes by Andrew B Grosart, Murray And Gibb, Printers, Edinburgh (1864).
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Michael Bruce
Michael Bruce (March 27, 1746 – July 15, 1767) was a Scottish poet and hymnist.
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