To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie the humble address of poor distressed prisoners for debt.

To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie the humble address of poor distressed prisoners for debt.

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To the Kings Moſt Excellent Majeſtie, The Humble Addreſs of Poor Diſtreſſed Priſoners for Debt.

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To the Kings Moſt Excellent Majeſtie, The Humble Addreſs of Poor Diſtreſſed Priſoners for Debt.

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MOST Royal Sir, your Glorious Brother, He,

Delighted much in Acts of Charity;

His Baſeſt Enemies now ſay of him,

He was a Pious and a Glorious KING:

Follow his Steps GREAT SIR, and ſet us Free:

Perſume the Noiſome-Goals with Purity.

Like Larks we'll ſoar up to the Heavens High,

And with your Glories Penetrate the Skye:

Thence with our Acclamations we'll rebound

Thundering the Air; and make the Earth to ſound:

There need no Bells, we'll Ring ſo loud a Peal,

Shall waken all the Drouzy-Factious-Weal.

Inſtead of Faggots we our Coats will Burn,

And Me'morize their Aſhes in an Urn.

That Sacred Day ſhall ever after be

Stamp'd, as a Coin for Future Memory.

The World ſhall Echo, and each Subject ſay,

This ſhall for ever be Great JAMES's Day.

Each diſſaffected Peſant when he ſees,

Such Noble, Charitable, Acts as theſe:

Will Tongue-tyed be, and ever be aſham'd.

When e're he hears Great JAMES our CAESAR Nam'd

SWEET SIR, to our Petition lend an Ear,

By Loyalty our Compaſs we will Steer:

Caſting our Anchor at your Royal Feet,

The only Port ſuch Sailors can, with meet:

Pity, Oh Pity Poor Diſtreffed-Men,

And Dying, you will Dye to Live again.

May all the Bleſſings Heaven can pour down,

Be Sprinkled on your Sacred Earthly Crown.

‘Futamen Regis Solamen Gregis.’

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This may be Printed,

R. P.

April the 6th. 1687.

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LONDON; Printed by D. Mallet, for G. P. 1687.

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To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie the humble address of poor distressed prisoners for debt.

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1687

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A62756

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09427772

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43056

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— To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie the humble address of poor distressed prisoners for debt., James II, King of England, 1633-1701..

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Printed by D. Mallet for G.P.,. London :: 1687.. (In verse.) (Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.)

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