. The Pinafore picture book: the story of Pinafore . alone when Josephine marries, and I shouldlike a nice little wife to sew buttons on my shirtand mend my socks. By all means, said Sir Joseph. Can yousuggest anybody? Corcoran presented blushing Little Buttercup toSir Joseph, who gave her sixpence on the spot as awedding present. Little Buttercup was so touchedby Sir Josephs liberality that she burst into tears. Corcoran, overjoyed, at once broke into song,adapting, on the spur of the moment, the well-knownand familiar words with which he used to greet hiscrew every morning, thus: I wa
. The Pinafore picture book: the story of Pinafore . alone when Josephine marries, and I shouldlike a nice little wife to sew buttons on my shirtand mend my socks. By all means, said Sir Joseph. Can yousuggest anybody? Corcoran presented blushing Little Buttercup toSir Joseph, who gave her sixpence on the spot as awedding present. Little Buttercup was so touchedby Sir Josephs liberality that she burst into tears. Corcoran, overjoyed, at once broke into song,adapting, on the spur of the moment, the well-knownand familiar words with which he used to greet hiscrew every morning, thus: I was the Captain of the Pinafore ! And all the crew chorused: And a right good Captain too! CORCORAN. And though before my fallI commanded of you all,Im a member of the crew! I shall marry with a wifeIn my humble rank of life, And you, my own, are she! [Indicating LITTLE must wander to and fro,But, wherever I may go, I shall never be unkind to thee! 126 CORCORAN PRESENTED BLUSHING LITTLE BUTTERCUP TO SIR JOSEPH, WHO GAVE HER SIXPENCE ON THE SPOT. PINAFOREAnd the crew sang, rather slyly: What, never ? Replied he: No, never! The crew, more slyly still: What, never? And the Captain, whose experience of his formerwife had taught him that even the most amiablemarried people will fall out occasionally, replied: Hardly ever!Hardly ever be unkind to thee! And they all sang: Then give three cheers and one cheer moreFor the hardy seamen of the Pinafore! For he is an Englishman, And he himself hath said it, And its greatly to his credit That he is an Englishman!For he might have been a Rooshian,A French, or Turk, or Prooshian, Or perhaps I-tal-i-an!But, in spite of all temptationsTo belong to other nations, He remains an Englishman! In short, there were general rejoicings all ice, shoulders of mutton, ginger-beer and 129 s PINAFORE meringues-fc-la-crhne were served out in profusion,and Sir Joseph, who happened to know a numberof surprising conjuring tric
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