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Show Afo symbol of a splendour that is gone, but a declaration of our hopes for the future 1) f r"l" Q'L'pfn s voice fell i f j upon the ear of the world clear and cool, jjj .v.voet as a flute, at dusk of j the mernora ble day. We had heard i nint hour jjj earlier. We had heard its ;reh M and gfii'le tones pronounce in jjj toe Abbey Mich, words as " I am w;li:ng " and "All thi I promise jj to do." (I is n Cl jj Now i ir rites ' William Barkle.yi. after the long day of jjj .strain and excitement, after the jjj simple, resonant, shout ol " The jl! Queen ! " by wtiich o;r Winston jj) Churchill introduced her. in the ( pause of silence we wondered how she laid borne the tests and (( trials of the day. (( The voice would reveal this jj to us. And then it came over. beautifully modulated and com- j pletelv composed. And her first ( thousht turned to thc.se same jj promises. jj When I spoke to you last, at realms. Pari -:la re ... y i.sntulions, with '.1.,-ir l, or speech and respect for the riEhis of mimiriurs. ana the mspu-auon of a bread lolerance in ihoimhi and us expression - all his ur conceive to he a precious part ot our wav ot life and oinloos- -e-L action, of 'be nations of our Commonweal'. h overseas. I I s T; mvi-s expression, as I pray it a'avasw!l. to livai- pr.nnples as sacivd to the Crown and Monatchy as io i;s many I'arUamfnts and P,'l"ak vou now to cherish thern-and thern-and practise tlieni too : then we can U tot-ward tosietber in peace, seeking jtlice and freedom lor all n"'n- As this clav draws to its close. I know thai mv ab. dins' memory of it. will be not onlv the .solemnity ana beaulv of the ceremony liuL the inspiration of your loyalty and aileciion. I thank you ail from a full heart. God bless you all. Christmas, s'-'-d the Q'.-ctt. I asked you all. whatever ym;r rrlision, to pray for me on the day of my Coronation, to pray that God would give mo wisdom . and s:re:v-i'h to carry out the promises that I should then be making. Throughout this memorable dav I have been uplifted and sustained by the knowledge tu n your thoughts and prayers were with me. I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every eoiilinent and ocean in the world, were united to support me in liie task to which I have now been d e d i c a t e d with such solemnity. Manv thousands of vou came to London trom all parts of the Cornmonw ei it b utid Empire to jom in the eeropjonv, see tcrnt on. sp- a!;-viii a!;-viii vflh a liirrrtnrxn whivh Inuvhrd Hi'' lirarrm. But T have been conscious loo of the millions of others bo have sean-d in it by means of vtre'.'-s or te'ev'ssm in Seer homes. A '. 1 of ynu near or Sar. have been titutsci in one n;;'pos?. 1; is hard for me to find words m !i:eb to teii uni ot the .V rer.s' li which this know'.eike iias m"en me. 1 lie ceremvitees vou have seen todav are aneuMit. and some ot i j l e r ona.ns are vet'esl in liie misus of the past. Bui their spirit and ih"ir initiiiuiK shine liirotie.h the aties ne'er perhaps more bright Iv than now , W fl; f ,? v V t r- yli CO Ami thru with charming sim-pl'.citi sim-pl'.citi oj r.y or r-sion : I have m smcprii ' pli'ufd myself io your srrvur as so manv ol' you are pledfd lu mine. TlTouuhout ail my lilt a nil with all mv hcari . . . thr voice dropp'.-ti a tone and oak on icarmlh .... I shall sinve lo bo vc:'th' of your i rust. Tn his resolve T have mv husband hus-band to support mo. Hp shares all my Moal.s and all mv aiTrction for you. 7'hen, aRhouli my experience is so shoiv a.Ki mv task sn ii.'.v, I h.no in . mv p,i :m: - and e .vrvip.i . cv s an e,i:irp'.e uluvn I can follow cvv: ,i:iry and v :;h eoniid.ence- There is a:o tins. 1 have behind me noi only '.he spicnd.d traihnons nnd :he a'rma.s move 'ban a thousand yoars in;: ;he living s ! rent:: li and maje-'.v of the (V'.nmonw eal: h and Empire : of soe.ens old and new: ni irmci and racs d'lleren! m his-orv and or:u:ns . . . but ail, by God's w;d. uni led in spin: and ;n a.m. 'I'lunrioi v I am sure t hat this, my Coronation, is no: 'he s.wnbol of a power and a splendour ; ha; a re uone but a drelara;:on of our hopes for the iu'.uro, and for the years I may by tiods Kraee and merey. be Kiven to reiH and sere you your Queen. s I have been soeal:;r. of the vast regions and var;ed pe.vpu.s to whom L owe my duly, but there lias also sprung from our island home a theme of .social and po'.ii:ea) liiou'ihl which constitutes our message 10 the world and t hrou(j,h t he chamiing eenera ions has found aecopuinee both w 1: h:n and far beyond my |