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PART II
Capt. | I am the Captain of the Pinafore; |
All. | And a right good captain, too! |
Capt. | 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. |
Capt. |
Though related to a peer, I can hand, reef, and steer, And ship a selvagee; I am never known to quail At the fury of a gale, And I'm never, never sick at sea! |
All. | What, never? |
Capt. | No, never! |
All. | What, never? |
Capt. | 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! |
Capt. | I do my best to satisfy you all-- |
All. | And with you we're quite content. |
Capt. |
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. |
Capt. |
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? |
Capt. | No, never! |
All. | What, never? |
Capt. | 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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