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Captain Corcoran:
My gallant crew, good morning.
all: (saluting)
Sir, good morning!
Captain:
I hope you're all quite well.
all: (as before)
Quite well; and you, sir?
Captain:
I am in reasonable health, and happy
To meet you all once more.
all: (as before)
You do us proud, sir!
Song Begins
Captain:
I am the Captain of the Pinafore;
all:
And a right good captain, too!
Captain:
You're very, very good,
And be it understood,
I command a right good crew,
all:
We're very, very good,
And be it understood,
He commands a right good crew.
Captain:
Though related to a peer,
I can hand, reef, and steer,
And ship a selvagee;
I am never known to quail
At the furry of a gale,
And I'm never, never sick at sea!
all:
What, never?
Captain:
No, never!
all:
What, never?
Captain:
Hardly ever!
all:
He's hardly ever sick at sea!
Then give three cheers, and one cheer more,
For the hardy Captain of the Pinafore!
Captain:
I do my best to satisfy you all--
all:
And with you we're quite content.
Captain:
You're exceedingly polite,
And I think it only right
To return the compliment.
all:
We're exceedingly polite,
And he thinks it's only right
To return the compliment.
Captain:
Bad language or abuse,
I never, never use,
Whatever the emergency;
Though "Bother it" I may
Occasionally say,
I never use a big, big D
all:
What, never?
Captain:
No, never!
all:
What, never?
Captain:
Hardly ever!
all:
Hardly ever swears a big, big D
Then give three cheers, and one cheer more,
For the well-bred Captain of the Pinafore!
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