Sentence:  And Eugene watched the slow fusion of the seasons; he saw the royal <WSD>processional</WSD> of the months; he saw the summer light eat like a river into dark; he saw dark triumph once again; and he saw the minute-winning days, like flies, buzz home to death. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A group of people or things moving along in an orderly, stately, or solemn manner.