How's this for late fees?

[dragonimp]

Old monastic curse on book thieves:

For him that stealeth, or borrow and returneth not this book from its owner, let it change into a serpent in his hand and rend him. Let him be struck with palsy, and all his members blasted. Let him languish in pain, cry aloud for mercy, and let there be no surcease to his agony til he sing his dissolution. Let bookworms gnaw his entrails in token of the worm that dieth not, and when at last he goeth to his final punishment, let the flames of hell consume him forever.

I just find that amusing.

Comments

[darkshifter.livejournal.com]

I <3 this! I'm going to show this to all the cool people! Librarians that is. Tee hee.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

I found it in a history of libraries lecture from one of my classes - apparently monistaries weren't very happy with people not returning their books!

[kianacao.livejournal.com]

Yipe! so much for spread peace and love.

[dragonimp.livejournal.com]

No kidding! These guys weren't very forgiving.