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 eng James -- II, -- King of England, 1633-1701 -- Poetry. Liberty of conscience -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo A loyal paper of verses, upon His Majesties gracious declaration. n/a 1687 2 446 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2014-04 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-06 Sampled and proofread 2014-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A LOYAL PAPER OF VERSES , UPON HIS MAJESTIES GRACIOUS DECLARATION . INgenious Poets ! can your Pens lye still On such a Subject , as might Volumes fill : Hark! how the Declaration sounds our Joys , None but great JAMES could chime such Heavenly Noise . Envy , Rebellion , or some Self-interest , Not true Religion , lodgeth in the Breast ; Divided now from our dread Sovereign , Ever once to disturb his Peaceful Reign . Rejoyce all England , that the Heavens did bring Bless'd JAMES , the Wise , to be our Gracious King . You need not of His Gracious Mercy doubt , Nor send Petitions when it comes without . What wou'd you have ? You now can ask no more , Here 's Mercy strew'd at every Subjects Door . You have free Liberty , not lead , nor driven , May take the farest , safest way to Heaven . My Pen is too Inferiour , I confess , To circulate this Wisdom ; the Excess Cannot be bounded by Illiterate Lines ; But ought to be enlarg'd by Divines . However , what I here have boldly Pen'd , My Sword shall be as ready to Defend . If any Controversie should arise , Against a Prince so Merciful and Wise , Although the Protestant Religion I Profess , and hope I shall do , till I Die ; I wish Great JAMES a Long and Glorious Reign . And he that will not all His Rights maintain : But basely would Exclude the Lawful Heir , Let him of all His Mercies have no share . He that lets every Man enjoy his Own , Why should not he , Religion , Life and Crown ? Then let us Pay our King His just reward , And every Subject be to him a Guard . All Men , that are Religious , do approve , That 't is Commanded to unite in Love . There 's no Religion , neither mine nor yours , But must be subject to the higher Powers . And he that hath done all Religions right , You cannot less then with your Love requite . Let Loyalty then Florish every where , Having more reason now to Love than Fear . And may the King with Glory now be Crown'd , His Royal Queen likewise with fame renown'd ; And every Subject to the highest degree , Be true to Him , and all the Progeny .

This may be Printed ,

April 8. 1687. R. P.

London , Printed for Francis Ellis . 1687.