pageant [`pæGənt], parliament [`pa:ləmənt], argue [`a:gju:]
WHEN Tom Canty awoke the next morning, the air was heavy with a thunderous murmur; all the distances were charged with it. It was music to him; for it meant that the English world was out in its strength to give loyal welcome to the great day.
Presently Tom found himself once more the chief figure in a wonderful floating pageant on the Thames; for by ancient custom the 'recognition procession' through London must start from the Tower, and he was bound thither.
When he arrived there, the sides of the venerable fortress seemed suddenly rent in a thousand places, and from every rent leaped a red tongue of flame and a white gush of smoke; a deafening explosion followed, which drowned the shoutings of the multitude, and made the ground tremble; the flame-jets, the smoke, and the explosions were repeated over and over again with marvelous celerity, so that in a few moments the old Tower disappeared in the vast fog of its own smoke, all but the very top of the tall pile called the White Tower; this, with its banners, stood out above the dense bank of vapor as a mountain peak projects above a cloud-rack.
Tom Canty, splendidly arrayed, mounted a prancing war-steed, whose rich trappings almost reached to the ground; his 'uncle,' the Lord Protector Somerset, similarly mounted, took place in his rear; the King's Guard formed in single ranks on either side, clad in burnished armor; after the Protector followed a seemingly interminable procession of resplendent nobles attended by their vassals; after these came the lord mayor and the aldermanic body, in crimson velvet robes, and with their gold chains across their breasts; and after these the officers and members of all the guilds of London, in rich raiment, and bearing the showy banners of the several corporations. Also in the procession, as a special guard of honor through the city, was the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company — an organization already three hundred years old at that time, and the only military body in England possessing the privilege (which it still possesses in our day) of holding itself independent of the commands of Parliament. It was a brilliant spectacle, and was hailed with acclamations all along the line, as it took its stately way through the packed multitudes of citizens. The chronicler says, 'The king, as he entered the city, was received by the people with prayers, welcomings, cries, and tender words, and all signs which argue an earnest love of subjects toward their sovereign; and the king, by holding up his glad countenance to such as stood afar off, and most tender language to those that stood nigh his Grace, showed himself no less thankful to receive the people's good will than they to offer it. To all that wished him well, he gave thanks. To such as bade "God save his Grace," he said in return, "God save you all!" and added that "he thanked them with all his heart." Wonderfully transported were the people with the loving answers and gestures of their king.'
In Fenchurch Street (на улице Фенчерч) a 'fair child (белокурый ребенок), in costly apparel (в дорогом наряде),' stood on a stage (встал на помост) to welcome his majesty to the city (чтобы встретить его величество (при входе) в город). The last verse of his greeting (последняя строфа его приветствия) was in these words (была в таких словах):
Welcome, O King (добро пожаловать, о король)! as much as hearts can think (так много как = насколько сердца могут помыслить);
Welcome again (добро пожаловать снова), as much as tongue can tell (насколько язык может сказать) —
Welcome to joyous tongues (приветствие радостным языкам), and hearts that will not shrink (и сердцам, которые не отступят);
God thee preserve (Бог да хранит тебя), we pray (мы молимся), and wish thee ever well (и желаем тебе вечного добра).
The people burst forth in a glad shout (люди разразились радостным криком; to burst forth — прорваться: «взорваться вперед»), repeating with one voice (повторяя в один голос) what the child had said (/то/, что ребенок сказал). Tom Canty gazed abroad (Том Кэнти посмотрел вдаль) over the surging sea (на вздымающееся море; to surge) of eager faces (возбужденных лиц), and his heart swelled with exultation (и его сердце наполнилось ликованием); and he felt that the one thing (и он почувствовал, что единственной вещью) worth living for (ради которой стоит жить: «достойной жизни для») in this world (в этом мире) was to be a king (было быть королем), and a nation's idol (и кумиром народа). Presently he caught sight (вскоре он поймал вид = заметил; to catch — ловить), at a distance (на расстоянии), of a couple of his ragged (пары его оборванных) Offal Court comrades (товарищей по Тупику Отбросов) — one of them (один из них) the lord high admiral in his late mimic court (лорд-адмирал при его прежнем потешном дворе), the other the first lord of the bedchamber (другой — первый лорд опочивальни) in the same pretentious fiction (в том же вычурном вымысле); and his pride swelled (и его гордость возросла) higher than ever (выше, чем когда-либо). Oh, if they could only (о, если бы только они могли) recognize him now (узнать его сейчас)! What unspeakable glory it would be (каким невыразимым триумфом это было бы), if they could recognize him (если бы они могли узнать его), and realize that the derided mock king (и понять, что осмеянный шутовской король) of the slums and back alleys (трущоб и задворков: «задних переулков») was become a real king (стал настоящим королем), with illustrious dukes and princes (с блистательными герцогами и принцами) for his humble menials (в качестве его покорных слуг), and the English world at his feet (и с английским миром у его ног)! But he had to deny himself (но он должен был отказать себе), and choke down his desire (и подавить свое желание; to choke — душить, подавить(ся)), for such a recognition (ибо такое признание) might cost more (могло бы стоить больше) than it would come to (чем оно дало бы); so he turned away his head (так что он отвернул прочь свою голову), and left the two soiled lads (и оставил двоих грязных мальчуганов; soil — грунт, земля, почва; to soil — пачкать, грязнить) to go on with their shoutings and glad adulations (продолжать свои выкрики и радостные возгласы; adulation — лесть), unsuspicious (не подозревающими) of whom it was (о том, кто это был) they were lavishing them upon (на кого они изливали их = приветствия).
Every now and then (постоянно: «каждое сейчас и тогда») rose the cry (поднимался крик; to rise — подниматься), 'A largess (даров)! a largess (даров; largess(e) — щедрость; щедрый дар, вознаграждение)!' and Tom responded by scattering (и Том отвечал разбрасыванием) a handful of bright new coins (пригорошни ярких новеньких монет) abroad (далеко) for the multitude to scramble for (чтобы толпа дралась за них: «для толпы, чтобы драться за»).
The chronicler says (летописец говорит), 'At the upper end of Gracechurch Street (на верхнем конце улицы Грейсчерч), before the sign of the Eagle (перед вывеской орла), the city had erected a gorgeous arch (город воздвиг великолепную арку), beneath which was a stage (под которой были помост), which stretched from one side of the street (который протянулся с одной стороны улицы) to the other (на другую). This was a historical pageant (это была историческая картина), representing the king's immediate progenitors (представляющая ближайших предшественников короля). There sat Elizabeth of York (вот сидела Елизавета Йоркская; to sit — сидеть) in the midst of an immense white rose (в середине огромной белой розы), whose petals (чьи лепестки) formed elaborate furbelows (образовывали искусно сделанные оборки) around her (вокруг нее); by her side (рядом с ней: «у ее бока») was Henry VII (был Генрих Седьмой), issuing out of a vast red rose (выдающийся из громадной алой розы), disposed in the same manner (расположенной в такой же манере); the hands of the royal pair (руки царственной пары) were locked together (были сцеплены вместе), and the wedding-ring (и обручальное кольцо) ostentatiously displayed (демонстративно выставлены напоказ). From the red and white roses (из алой и белой роз) proceeded a stem (тянулся стебель), which reached up to a second stage (который дотягивался вверх до второго уровня), occupied by Henry VIII (занятого Генрихом Восьмым), issuing from a red-and-white rose (выступающим из ало-белой розы), with the effigy of the new king's mother (со статуей матери нового короля), Jane Seymour (Джейн Сеймур), represented by his side (выставленной рядом с ним: «у его бока»). One branch sprang from this pair (одна ветка произрастала из этой пары), which mounted to a third stage (которая поднималась на третий уровень), where sat the effigy (где восседала статуя; to sit — сидеть) of Edward VI himself (самого Эдуарда Шестого), enthroned (усаженного на трон) in royal majesty (в королевском величии); and the whole pageant (и вся картина) was framed with wreaths of roses (была обрамлена венками из роз), red and white (алых и белых).'
idol [`aid(ə)l], menial [`mi:nıəl], beneath [bı`ni:θ]
In Fenchurch Street a 'fair child, in costly apparel,' stood on a stage to welcome his majesty to the city. The last verse of his greeting was in these words:
Welcome, O King! as much as hearts can think;
Welcome again, as much as tongue can tell —
Welcome to joyous tongues, and hearts that will not shrink;
God thee preserve, we pray, and wish thee ever well.
The people burst forth in a glad shout, repeating with one voice what the child had said. Tom Canty gazed abroad over the surging sea of eager faces, and his heart swelled with exultation; and he felt that the one thing worth living for in this world was to be a king, and a nation's idol. Presently he caught sight, at a distance, of a couple of his ragged Offal Court comrades — one of them the lord high admiral in his late mimic court, the other the first lord of the bedchamber in the same pretentious fiction; and his pride swelled higher than ever. Oh, if they could only recognize him now! What unspeakable glory it would be, if they could recognize him, and realize that the derided mock king of the slums and back alleys was become a real king, with illustrious dukes and princes for his humble menials, and the English world at his feet! But he had to deny himself, and choke down his desire, for such a recognition might cost more than it would come to; so he turned away his head, and left the two soiled lads