Second Gentleman
Alas, good lady!
Trumpets
The trumpets sound: stand close, the queen is coming.
Hautboys
THE ORDER OF THE CORONATION
1. A lively flourish of Trumpets.
2. Then, two Judges.
3. Lord Chancellor, with the purse and mace before
him.
4. Choristers, singing.
Music
5. Mayor of London, bearing the mace. Then Garter, in his coat of arms, and on his head a gilt copper
crown.
6. Marquess Dorset, bearing a sceptre of gold, on his head a demi-coronal of gold. With him, SURREY,
bearing the rod of silver with the dove, crowned with an earl's coronet. Collars of SS.
7. SUFFOLK, in his
robe of estate, his coronet on his head, bearing a long white wand, as high-steward. With him, NORFOLK,
with the rod of marshalship, a coronet on his head. Collars of SS.
8. A canopy borne by four of the Cinque-
ports; under it, QUEEN ANNE in her robe; in her hair richly adorned with pearl, crowned. On each side
her, the Bishops of London and Winchester.
9. The old Duchess of Norfolk, in a coronal of gold, wrought
with flowers, bearing QUEEN ANNE's train.
10. Certain Ladies or Countesses, with plain circlets of gold
without flowers.
They pass over the stage in order and state Second Gentleman
A royal train, believe me. These I know: Who's that that bears the sceptre? First Gentleman
Marquess Dorset: And that the Earl of Surrey, with the rod. Second Gentleman
A bold brave gentleman. That should be The Duke of Suffolk? First Gentleman
'Tis the same: high-steward. Second Gentleman
And that my Lord of Norfolk? First Gentleman
Yes;
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