the diary of samuel pepys-第32章

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t　being　so　much　overcome。　　Both　the　King　and　the　Duke　of　York　took　notice　of　us；　as　they　saw　us　at　the　window。　　In　the　evening；　by　water　to　White　Hall　to　my　Lord's；　and　there　I　spoke　with　my　Lord；　He　talked　with　me　about　his　suit；　which　was　made　in　France；　and　cost　him　200l。；　and　very　rich　it　is　with　embroidery。

CORONACON　DAY。　23rd。　　About　four　I　rose　and　got　to　the　Abbey；　where　I　followed　Sir　J。　Denham；　the　Surveyor；　with　some　company　that　he　was　leading　in。　　＇Created　at　the　Restoration　K。B。；　and　Surveyor…　General　of　all　the　King's　buildings；　better　know　as　the　author　of　〃Cooper's　Hill。〃　　Ob。　1668。＇　　And　with　much　ado；　by　the　favour　of　Mr。　Cooper；　his　man；　did　get　up　into　a　great　scaffold　across　the　North　end　of　the　Abbey；　where　with　a　great　deal　of　patience　I　sat　from　past　four　till　eleven　before　the　King　come　in。　　And　a　great　pleasure　it　was　to　see　the　Abbey　raised　in　the　middle；　all　covered　with　red；　and　a　throne　（that　is　a　chaire）　and　foot…stoole　on　the　top　of　it；　and　all　the　officers　of　all　kinds；　so　much　as　the　very　fidlers；　in　red　vests。　　At　last　comes　in　the　Dean　and　Prebends　of　Westminster；　with　the　Bishops；　（many　of　them　in　cloth　of　gold　copes；）　and　after　them　the　Nobility；　all　in　their　Parliament　robes；　which　was　a　most　magnificent　sight。　　Then　the　Duke　and　the　King　with　a　scepter　（carried　by　my　Lord　Sandwich）　and　sword　and　wand　before　him；　and　the　crowne　too。　　The　King　in　his　robes；　bare…headed；　which　was　very　fine。　　And　after　all　had　placed　themselves；　there　was　a　sermon　and　the　service；　and　then　in　the　Quire　at　the　high　altar；　the　King　passed　through　all　the　ceremonies　of　the　Coronation；　which　to　my　great　grief　I　and　most　in　the　Abbey　could　not　see。　　The　crowne　being　put　upon　his　head；　a　great　shout　begun；　and　he　come　forth　to　the　throne；　and　there　passed　through　more　ceremonies：　　as　taking　the　oath；　and　having　things　read　to　him　by　the　Bishopp；　and　his　lords　（who　put　on　their　caps　as　soon　as　the　King　put　on　his　crowne）　and　bishops　come；　and　kneeled　before　him。　　But　three　times　the　King　at　Armes　went　to　the　three　open　places　on　the　scaffold；　and　proclaimed；　that　if　any　one　could　show　any　reason　why　Charles　Stewart　should　not　be　King　of　England；　that　now　he　should　come　and　speak。　　And　a　Generall　Pardon　also　was　read　by　the　Lord　Chancellor；　and　meddalls　flung　up　and　down　by　my　Lord　Cornwallis；　＇Sir　Frederick　Cornwallis；　Bart。；　had　been　created　a　Baron　three　days　before　the　Coronation。　　He　was　Treasurer　of　His　Majesty's　Household；　and　a　Privy　Counsellor。　　Ob。　Jan。　21；　1661…2。＇　　of　silver；　but　I　could　not　come　by　any。　　But　so　great　a　noise　that　I　could　make　but　little　of　the　musique；　and　indeed；　it　was　lost　to　every　body。　　I　went　out　a　little　while　before　the　King　had　done　all　his　ceremonies；　and　went　round　the　Abbey　to　Westminster　Hall；　all　the　way　within　rayles；　and　10；000　people　with　the　ground　covered　with　blue　cloth；　and　scaffolds　all　the　way。　　Into　the　Hall　I　got；　where　it　was　very　fine　with　hangings　and　scaffolds　one　upon　another　full　of　brave　ladies；　and　my　wife　in　one　little　one；　on　the　right　hand。　　Here　I　staid　walking　up　and　down；　and　at　last　upon　one　of　the　side　stalls　I　stood　and　saw　the　King　come　in　with　all　the　persons　（but　the　soldiers）　that　were　yesterday　in　the　cavalcade；　and　a　most　pleasant　sight　it　was　to　see　them　in　their　several　robes。　　And　the　King　come　in　with　his　crowne　on；　and　his　sceptre　in　his　hand；　under　a　canopy　borne　up　by　six　silver　staves；　carried　by　Barons　of　the　Cinque　Ports；　and　little　bells　at；　every　end。　　And　after　a　long　time；　he　got　up　to　the　farther　end；　and　all　set　themselves　down　at　their　several　tables；　and　that　was　also　a　brave　sight：　　and　the　King's　first　course　carried　up　by　the　Knights　of　the　Bath。　　And　many　fine　ceremonies　there　was　of　the　Heralds　leading　up　people　before　him；　and　bowing；　and　my　Lord　of　Albemarle's　going　to　the　kitchin　and　eating　a　bit　of　the　first　dish　that　was　to　go　to　the　King's　table。　　But；　above　all；　was　these　three　Lords；　Northumberland；　and　Suffolke；　＇James　Howard；　third　Earl　of　Suffolk。＇　　and　the　Duke　of　Ormond；　coming　before　the　courses　on　horseback；　and　staying　so　all　dinner…time；　and　at　last　bringing　up　（Dymock）　the　King's　Champion；　all　in　armour　on　horseback；　with　his　speare　and　targett　carried　before　him。　　And　a　herald　proclaims　〃That　if　any　dare　deny　Charles　Stewart　to　be　lawful　King　of　England；　here　was　a　Champion　that　would　fight　with　him；〃　and　with　these　words；　the　Champion　flings　down　his　gauntlet；　and　all　this　he　do　three　times　in　his　going　up　towards　the　King's　table。　　To　which　when　he　is　come；　the　King　drinks　to　him；　and　then　sends　him　the　cup　which　is　of　gold；　and　he　drinks　it　off；　and　then　rides　back　again　with　the　cup　in　his　hand。　　I　went　from　table　to　table　to　see　the　Bishops　and　all　others　at　their　dinner；　and　was　infinitely　pleased　with　it。　　And　at　the　Lords'　table；　I　met　with　William　Howe；　and　he　spoke　to　my　Lord　for　me；　and　he　did　give　him　four　rabbits　and　a　pullet；　and　so　Mr。　Creed　and　I　got　Mr。　Minshell　to　give　us　some　bread；　and　so　we　at　a　stall　eat　it；　as　every　body　else　did　what　they　could　get。　I　took　a　great　deal　of　pleasure　to　go　up　and　down；　and　look　upon　the　ladies；　and　to　hear　the　musique　of　all　sorts；　but　above　all；　the　24　violins。　　About　six　at　night　they　had　dined；　and　I　went　up　to　my　wife。　　And　strange　it　is　to　think；　that　these　two　days　have　held　up　fair　till　now　that　all　is　done；　and　the　King　gone　out　of　the　Hall；　and　then　it　fell　a…raining　and　thundering　and　lightening　as　I　have　not　seen　it　do　for　some　years：　　which　people　did　take　great　notice　of；　God's　blessing　of　the　work　of　these　two　days；　which　is　a　foolery　to　take　too　much　notice　of　such　things。　I　observed　little　disorder　in　all　this；　only　the　King's　footmen　had　got　hold　of　the　canopy　and　would　keep　it　from　the　Barons　of　the　Cinque　Ports；　which　they　endeavoured　to　force　from　them　again；　but　could　not　do　it　till　my　Lord　Duke　of　Albemarle　caused　it　to　be　put　into　Sir　R。　Pye's　hand　till　to…morrow　to　be　decided。　＇Sir　Robert　Pye；　Bart。；　of　Faringdon　House；　Berks；　married　Ann；　daughter　of　the　celebrated　John　Hampden。　　They　lived　together　60　years；　and　died　in　1701；　within　a　few　weeks　of　each　other。＇　　At　Mr。　Bowyer's；　a　great　deal　of　company；　some　I　knew；　others　I　did　not。　　Here　we　staid　upon　the　leads　and　below　till　it　was　late；　expecting　to　see　the　fire…works；　but　they　were　not　performed　to…　night：　　only　the　City　had　a　light　like　a　glory　round　about　it　with　bonfires。　　At　last　I　went　to　King…streete；　and　there　sent　Crockford　to　my　father's　and　my　house；　to　tell　them　I　could　not　come　home　to…night；　because　of　the　dirt；　and　a　coach　could　not　be　had。　　And　so　I　took　my　wife　and　Mrs。　Frankleyn　（who　I　profered　the　civility　of　lying　with　my　wife　at　Mrs。　Hunt's　to…night）　to　Axe…yard；　in　which　at　the　further　end　there　were　three　great　bonfires；　and　a　great　many　great　gallants；　men　and　women；　and　they　laid　hold　of　us；　and　would　have　us　drink　the　King's　health　upon　our　knees；　kneeling　upon　a　faggot；　which　we　all　did；　they　drinking　to　us　one　after　another。　　Which　we　thought　a　strange　frolique；　but　these　gallants　continued　there　a　great　while；　and　I　wondered　to　see　how　the　ladies　did　tipple。　　At　last　I　sent　my　wife　and　her　bedfellow　to　bed；　and　Mr。　Hunt　and　I　went　in　with　Mr。　Thornbury　（who　did　give　the　company　all　their　wine；　he　being　yeoman　of　the　wine…cellar　to　the　King）；　and　there；　with　his　wife　and　two　of　his　sisters；　and　some　gallant　sparks　that　were　there；　we　drank　the　King's　health；　and　nothing　else；　till　one　of　the　gentlemen　fell　down　stark　drunk；　and　there　lay；　and　I　went　to　my　Lord's　pretty　well。　　Thus　did　the　day　end　with　joy　every　where；　and　blessed　be　God；　I　have　not　heard　of　any　mischance　to　any　body　through　it　all；　but　only　to　Serjt。　Glynne；　whose　horse　fell　upon　him　yesterday；　and　is　like　to　kill　him；　which　people　do　please　themselves　to　see　how　just　God　is　to　punish　the　rogue　at　such　a　time　as　this：　　he　being　now　one　of　the　king's　Serjeants；　＇He　had　been　Recorder　of　London；　and　during　the　Protectorate　was　made　Chief　Justice　of　the　Upper　Bench：　　nevertheless　he　did　Charles　II。　great　service；　and　was　in　consequence　knighted　and　appointed　King's　Serjeant；　and　his　son　created　a　Baronet。　　Ob。　1666。＇　　and　rode　in　the　cavalcade　with　Maynard；　to　whom　people　wish　t