bloom
(Placing his right hand on his testicles, swears.) So may the Creator deal with me. All this I promise to do.
michael, archbishop of armagh
(Pours a cruse of hairoil over Bloom’s head.) Gaudium magnum annuntio vobis. Habemus carneficem. Leopold, Patrick, Andrew, David, George, be thou anointed!
the peers
I do become your liege man of life and limb to earthly worship.
bloom
My subjects! We hereby nominate our faithful charger Copula Felix hereditary Grand Vizier and announce that we have this day repudiated our former spouse and have bestowed our royal hand upon the princess Selene, the splendour of night.
john howard parnell
(Raises the royal standard.) Illustrious Bloom! Successor to my famous brother!
bloom
(Embraces John Howard Parnell.) We thank you from our heart, John,