Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
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A62756
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To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie the humble address of poor distressed prisoners for debt.
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James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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1687
(1687)
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Wing T1502; ESTC R26320
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517
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to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a address_n of_o poor_a distress_a prisoner_n for_o debt_n most_o royal_a sir_n your_o glorious_a brother_n he_o delight_v much_o in_o act_n of_o charity_n his_o base_a enemy_n now_o say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o a_o glorious_a king_n follow_v his_o step_n great_a sir_n and_o set_v we_o free_a presume_v the_o noisome-goals_a with_o purity_n like_a lark_n we_o will_v soar_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n high_a and_o with_o your_o glory_n penetrate_v the_o sky_n thence_o with_o our_o acclamation_n we_o will_v rebound_v thunder_a the_o air_n and_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o sound_v there_o need_v no_o bell_n we_o will_v ring_v so_o loud_a a_o peal_n shall_v waken_v all_o the_o drouzy-factious-weal_n instead_o of_o faggot_n we_o our_o coat_n will_v burn_v and_o me'morize_v their_o ash_n in_o a_o urn._n that_o sacred_a day_n shall_v ever_o after_o be_v stamp_v as_o a_o coin_n for_o future_a memory_n the_o world_n shall_v echo_n and_o each_o subject_n say_v this_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v great_a james_n day_n each_o dissaffected_a peasant_n when_o he_o see_v such_o noble_a charitable_a act_n as_o these_o will_v tongue-tied_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v ashamed_a when_o ever_o he_o hear_v great_a james_n our_o caesar_n name_v sweet_a sir_n to_o our_o petition_n lend_v a_o ear_n by_o loyalty_n our_o compass_n we_o will_v steer_v cast_v our_o anchor_n at_o your_o royal_a foot_n the_o only_a port_n such_o sailor_n can_v with_o meet_z pity_v oh_o pity_v poor_a distreffed-man_n and_o die_v you_o will_v die_v to_o live_v again_o may_v all_o the_o blessing_n heaven_n can_v pour_v down_o be_v sprinkle_a on_o your_o sacred_a earthly_a crown_n futamen_fw-la regis_fw-la solamen_fw-la gregis_fw-la this_o may_v be_v print_v r._n p._n april_n the_o 6_o 1687._o london_n print_v by_o d._n mallet_n for_o g._n p._n 1687._o