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The hovse of correction

or, certayne satyricall epigrams. Written by I. H. Gent. [i.e. John Heath]. Together with a few Characters, called Par Pari: or, like to like, quoth the Deuill to the Collier

Heath, John

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The Authour to his Booke.

Omne Simile non est Idem.

Graue panàus.

On a Shoemaker.

On Fuscus his valour.

Ad Rinaldum amic.

In Lusiam.

In Lincum.

Destruit ædificat mutat quadrata rotundis.

Canutus reformation.

On a Maydens choyse.

In Pigmeum.

Flemminius Sickenesse.

In Oblitum.

Lucus Iourney.

Nimis Amor.

In Priscus commendations of his Mistris.

Ultra posse non est esse.

On Iustice her entertaynment.

On Captaine Drake his Voyage.

To Mr. Richard Moore, one of the Masters of the Chancery, on his name.

To the Bookeseller.

Vulcans Marriage.

In Borachium.

In Dominam Membrosam.

Theeues falling out, true men come by their goods.

On the sixe Cases.

Ad Lectorem.

On Luce's maintenance.

On Venter the Merchant.

To the Gentlewomen Painters.

Tempora a mutantur & nos mutamur in illis.

On my Uenture in Sir Walter Rawleigh's Voiage.

In Costum.

On Smithfield.

Epitaph on a Foote-man.

Censures on the Voyage to Gwyana.

On a Scriuener.

Ad Templum pro bonis.

Currit mercator ad Indos.

On the High Spring tide at the Shewes at the Palsgraue's Wedding.

On Iustice Ballance.

Old Siluium.

De perochia beatæ Mariæ de Arcubus.

Ex abundantia cordes os loquitur.

Ad Lectorem Candidum.

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Ultra posse non est esse.

How should Ruttillo lose his purse last night,
And 20. shillings in it? was't not by slight?
Why? he came in no crowd. What, did hee play?
No. Hee's no Gamester. Did he no debts pay?

Nor Fee no Lawyers? Neyther. Was he not drunk?
Neyther. Nor did bestow it on his Punke?
Why, then the question's this; If none of these,
How should he lose what he had not to leese?