The Archimage proclaimed:—
“May the drunkenness of Bacchus, which passeth all understanding, in complete lack of steadiness, uprightness, and sanity be with thee all the days of thy life!”
The cardinals led the pope on to the platform, and arrayed him in vestments; burlesque imitations of the cassocks, omophorium, stole, and epigonation, embroidered with dice, cards, bottles, pipes and nude figures of Venus and Bacchus. Instead of a panagia, clay flasks with bells were hung round the neck, the book-cask, containing flasks of various kinds of vodka, and a cross of pipes were handed to him. He was anointed on the head and round the eyes with strong wine.
“So may your head go round and circles dance in various shapes before your eyes henceforth unto the end of your life.”
Both his hands and the four fingers which held the bumper were then anointed.
“So may your hands tremble all the days of your life.”
In conclusion the Archimage set a tin mitre on his head.
“May this crown of the mistiness of Bacchus ever remain on your head! I a drunkard crown this toper:—
In the name of all drunkards,
In the name of every bottle,