AN Humble HINT TO THE King and Kingdom ON THE Coronation-Day OF JAMES the II. &c. Expressing the Due LOVE and LOYALTY Of the Humblest amongst His Majesties Servants.  
Printed by Nathaniel Thompson at the Entrance into the Old-Spring-Garden near Charing-Cross, MDCLXXXV.   


TO THE KING Upon the Day of His CORONATION  

PRosper Great Monarch in that Royal Throne,  
Which all True English Hearts do this day own  
Is due unto Thy Sacred Self alone.   

Take here Thy Peoples Love, the Richest Gem  
That does this day Adorn Thy Diadem,  
Illustrating at once both Thee and Them.   

Proceed as Thou'st begun, let to Thy Court  
None Vicious, but the Virtuous Resort;  
Thou'lt have a Richer Crown than this is for't.   

None will at thy blessed Policy repined,  
So Safe and Sacred is thy Grand Design,  
Being to plant virtues in thyself and Thine.   

Virtue's of such Import, of such Renown,  
As will yield every Subjects Head a Crown,  
Equal in endless value to thine own.   

What Blessings can our wish from Heaven bring,  
Beyond the Love and Care of such a King  
As would Advantage Us in every thing?   

Like in a Deluge to a Saving Ark,  
Thou drawst from Danger, leadest us out oth Dark;  
And play'st by Princely power the patriarch.   

Thy aweful Crosier-like Distills  
Such Divine Bounty as the Needful fills  
With Gracious Gifts agreeing with our Wills.   

Then let thy Charming Favours hence expect,  
We'll with our Prayers Thee to our Powers protect,  
And all Disturbers of thy Peace detect.   

Keep still thy famed, with God in high request;  
And then 'twill be by all true Hearts confessed,  
Their Love to Thee's their heavenly Interest.   

Let in each Act concerns the Realm, thine Eye  
Consult the Great All-seeing Deity,  
That We for Bliss may with all Nations vie.   

Let to Thy Zealous blessed Resolves be wed  
Dispatch, that now it may be boldly said;  
The Crown sits well on Resolutions Head,   

Where Courage, Kindness, Care and Conduct wait  
To Bless the Church with Zeal, with Peace the State,  
And make the Realm by their Protection Great.   

'Tis from Thy New-Crown'd-Head, that now we may  
Expect such Wise Directions to Obey,  
As will chase all Seditious Thoughts away:   

Nay further, leave no room for such belief  
As made Thy Realms Credulity its Grief,  
And of Thy Subjects, the most Factious, chief.   

But now with better Notions blessed, we'll strive  
To make in Peace Thee and thy People Thrive;  
And in our Hearts keep Loyalty alive.   

Thy Attributes that claim a public Praise,  
I leave to those Contenders for the Bays,  
Who by their Pens their Fortunes hope to raise.   

My Duty, Love and Loyalty Combine  
To teach: he that Allegiance does design  
May say, My King's and Kingdoms Good is mine.   

Wherefore you Masters of your Pens and Wit,  
Speak out, and Publish what you know is fit;  
I'll have myself a Subjects share in it.   

Now in the Name of all the Throng, I Vow  
That Love and Liberty thou dost Allow;  
We'll ne'er abuse, but to thy Edicts bow.   

This to my King, now to my country I  
Must show where all its Ancient Glories lye  
Ripe for its Peace and sure Prosperity.    

To ENGLAND.  

SEe, see blessed Isle how by th' Almighty's Hand,  
Thy People's pleased, Protected too thy Land  
By One that could Obey, and can Command.   

Thou hadst not fore the Conquest, nor yet since,  
More Plea to prove thy Bliss, and men convince,  
How mildred yet Mighty is thy Gracious Prince.   

skilled in the Wars with Foes of God and man,  
And versed in all their Stratagems, He can  
As Subjects Rule, as Rebels them Trepan.   

Not by that thing He always scorned, Deceit,  
But Wisely lying for their wil●ss in wait,  
He from their Malice will their Peace create.   

Until His power with Mercy mixed shall prove,  
He knows to Conquer both by Force and Love  
Them who to ruin Him have basely striven.   

Exclusion from Revenge he does exclude,  
Each Subject b'ing by Loyalty allowed  
To be still of his Princely Favour Proud.   

Gain but his Peaceful Heart, his powerful Arm  
Will help, Defend, but never do thee harm,  
And thee with Greatness and New Charters Charm.   

Take with his Love and Care a Loyal part,  
And urge not still a Kings Indulgent Heart,  
That would( Caress and Pease) to make thee smart:   

Be Wise, and on Sedition cease to plod;  
Molest no more thy Monarch, least thy God  
Translate thy Soveraign's sceptre to a Rod.   

Temper thy Grief with Joy, since God has gi'n  
For one King took away, a King and Queen  
As Good as all their Ancestors have been.   

Two Charles's thou hast lost, it is confessed  
( Whilst they did Reign,) of Kings the very best;  
But with the Worth of both thy Prince is blessed,   

To loose, and to Embrace the best of Kings,  
Demonstrat's that well born-Affliction brings  
Thy Grief to Peace, thy Peace to better things.   

Nor must thou blame the fickleness of Fate,  
That makes upon thy Woe such Comforts wait,  
As teach Condoling to Congratulate.   

Who 'gainst the just Decrees of Heaven blames,  
The Blessed Death of Charles and Life of James,  
His own Rebellion 'gainst his God Proclaims.   

When Divine Fore-sight thinks-fit to Ordain  
Two Brothers shall in two blessed Kingdoms Reign,  
To fret against Omnipotence is vain.   

Where is the stroke of Fate; where is the Frown,  
When to the Sacred Monarch she pulled down;  
She gave Successor to His Worth and Crown?   

As Gracious, Just and Clement without doubt,  
And if He chance to prove more Resolute,  
Twill be to bring thy Happiness about.   

Then do not Thwart( Dear Isle) thy Ruler's Power,  
But do Anticipate that Happy hour  
Will yield the Fruit of Peace, now in the Flower.   

Behold thy Hopes and Happiness in Bloom,  
Thou from thy Judge mayst claim a Glorious doom,  
If in thy Heart Great James never wants a Room.   

Give but due value to His sound Advice,  
And then expect to that Old famed a Rise,  
Which to Adore thee did the World entice.   

Thou that wast once the Precious Dowry styled,  
Of Mary Mother to th' Redeeming Child;  
Be to thy Ancient Virtue reconciled.   

Let not the Soveraign's Power, but Subjects Love  
Teach thee How to Applaud and to Approve,  
Thy Joys in James the Great, Decreed Above.   

Let not thy fond Dissenting Children say,  
His power alone; but Piety does sway,  
And make them all their due Allegiance pay.   

He that does Royal Clemency abuse,  
Resembling so the Flinty hearted Jews,  
Acts oft too soon, what oft too late he Rues.   

Mind then in time; Supply thy Princes wants,  
Unanimous and Frank be in thy Grants;  
'Tis th' Liberal Subject who his King enchants.   

And who can Wealth to better purpose spend,  
Than to make King and Kingdom both his Friend;  
With whom none but a Rebel dare contend.   

Be open then both in thy Heart and Hand,  
And from thy Prince expect no more Command,  
Than what may with thy blessed Improvement stand.   

But now let's hear th' Exulting People Cry,  
Let never King JAMES nor His Queen MARY Die.  
So to Facilitate Posterity.    
FINIS.