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           1687
        
      
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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.
          
           1 broadside.
           
             Printed by D. Mallet for G.P.,
             London :
             1687.
          
           
             In verse.
             Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Debt, Imprisonment for -- England.
           Poor -- Great Britain.
        
      
    
     
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           To
           the
           Kings
           Most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           ,
           The
           
             Humble
             Address
          
           of
           Poor
           Distressed
           Prisoners
           for
           Debt
           .
        
         
           
             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
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           This
           may
           be
           Printed
           ,
        
         
           
             R.
             P.
             
          
           
             
               April
               the
               6th
               .
               1687.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           LONDON
           ;
           Printed
           by
           
             D.
             Mallet
          
           ,
           for
           
             G.
             P.
          
           1687.
           
        
      
    
  

