. Le livre d'images Pinafore : l'histoire de H.M.S. Pinafore . n. Le pauvre capitaine Corcoran avait également été très inquiet par les événements de la journée. Il avait été profondément réprimandé par Sir Joseph, en présence de son équipage, pour ne pas avoir dit si vous s'il vous plaît quand il leur a donné une commande; il avait été très bien mis en avant par sa détermination de filles à refuser l'offre belle de SirJosephs (Et aussi par ses courtes réponses andsnappish à Sir Josephs jolis discours atDinner ce soir-là) et, pour couronner tout, SirJoseph avait menacé de le faire placer sous-arrêté et jugé par la cour martiale parce qu'il n'a pas rébuke JO
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. The Pinafore picture book: the story of H.M.S. Pinafore . n. Poor Captain Corcoran had also been greatlyworried by the events of the day. He had beenseverely rebuked by Sir Joseph, in the presence ofhis crew, for not having said if you please whenhe gave them an order; he had been greatly up-set by his daughters determination to decline SirJosephs handsome offer (and also by her short andsnappish replies to Sir Josephs pretty speeches atdinner that evening) and, to crown everything, SirJoseph had threatened to have him placed underarrest and tried by Court Martial because he didnot rebuke Josephine for her rudeness to him atdinner. Of course, if the First Lord of the Admiraltyhad known anything whatever about the Navy, hewould have been aware that no Court Martial wouldhave punished Captain Corcoran for his daughtersrudeness; but he knew nothing at all about theNavy, having, as we know, been brought up in asolicitors office. So instead of going to bed at his usual hour 72 HER SHORT AND SNAPPISH REPLIES TO SIRJOSEPHS PRETTY SPEECHES AT DINNER. H.M.S. PINAFORE Captain Corcoran brought his banjo on deck andbegan to sing to the moon, as sentimental peoplewill do who find themselves in such low spirits thatthey cannot sleep. He had written and composedthe song in his cabin (after Sir Joseph had retiredto rest) and when he had practised it until he knewit by heart, he came up on deck to sing it. Themoon was behind a cloud at the time but as soonas she became aware that a gentleman was going tosing to her, she politely blew the cloud aside andlistened to hear what he had to say.This was the pretty song that he sang: 1 Fair moon, to thee I sing Bright regent of the heavens, Say, why is everything Either at sixes or at sevens?I have lived hitherto Free from the breath of slander, Beloved by all my crew— A really popular commander.But now my kindly crew rebel, My daughter to a Tar is partial, Sir Joseph storms, and, sad to tell, He threatens a Court Martial!Fair moon, to the
