On the New Hot-House

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On the New Hot-House by Ben Jonson

VII. ? ON THE NEW HOT-HOUSE.      Where lately harbor'd many a famous whore, A purging bill, now fix'd upon the door, Tells you it is a hot-house ; so it may, And still be a whore-house : they're synonyma.  

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