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Cvres for the itch

Characters. Epigrams. Epitaphs. By H. P. [i.e. Henry Parrot]

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Veritas coacta.

Young Prodigus to blame rebuk'd his Page,
Because his tarying had so long been such.
Who boldly told the truth spite of his rage:
Which was, The Broker would not lend so much.
Wherein had Prodigus beene more aduis'd,
The standers by had not so much surmis'd.