the complete plays-第21章
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All。 They sang 〃Ah； well…a…day！〃
RECITATIVE
I know the value of a kindly chorus；
But choruses yield little consolation
When we have pain and sorrow too before us！
I loveand love； alas； above my station！
BUT。 （aside）。 He lovesand loves a lass above his station！
ALL （aside）。 Yes； yes； the lass is much above his station！
Exit LITTLE BUTTERCUP
BALLAD RALPH
A maiden fair to see；
The pearl of minstrelsy；
A bud of blushing beauty；
For whom proud nobles sigh；
And with each other vie
To do her menial's duty。
ALL。 To do her menial's duty。
A suitor； lowly born；
With hopeless passion torn；
And poor beyond denying；
Has dared for her to pine
At whose exalted shrine
A world of wealth is sighing。
ALL。 A world of wealth is sighing。
Unlearned he in aught
Save that which love has taught
（For love had been his tutor）；
Oh； pity； pity me
Our captain's daughter she；
And I that lowly suitor！
ALL。 And he that lowly suitor！
BOAT。 Ah； my poor lad； you've climbed too high： our worthy
captain's
child won't have nothin' to say to a poor chap like you。 Will
she； lads？
ALL。 No； no。
DICK。 No； no； captains' daughters don't marry foremast hands。
ALL （recoiling from him）。 Shame！ shame！
BOAT。 Dick Deadeye； them sentiments o' yourn are a disgrace to
our
common natur'。
RALPH； But it's a strange anomaly； that the daughter of a man
who hails
from the quarter…deck may not love another who lays out on the
fore…yard
arm。 For a man is but a man； whether he hoists his flag at the
main…truck
or his slacks on the main…deck。
DICK。 Ah； it's a queer world！
RALPH。 Dick Deadeye； I have no desire to press hardly on you；
but such
a revolutionary sentiment is enough to make an honest sailor
shudder。
BOAT。 My lads； our gallant captain has come on deck； let us
greet him
as so brave an officer and so gallant a seaman deserves。
Enter CAPTAIN CORCORAN
RECITATIVE
CAPT。 My gallant crew； good morning。
ALL （saluting）。 Sir； good morning！
CAPT。 I hope you're all quite well。
ALL（as before）。 Quite well； and you； sir？
CAPT。 I am in reasonable health； and happy
To meet you all once more。
ALL （as before）。 You do us proud； sir！
SONGCAPTAIN
CAPT。 I am the Captain of the Pinafore；
ALL。 And a right good captain； tool
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 furry 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 seal
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！
＇After song exeunt all but
CAPTAIN＇
Enter LITTLE BUTTERCUP
RECITATIVE
BUT。 Sir； you are sad！ The silent eloquence
Of yonder tear that trembles on your eyelash
Proclaims a sorrow far more deep than common；
Confide in mefear notI am a mother！
CAPT。 Yes； Little Buttercup； I'm sad and sorry
My daughter； Josephine； the fairest flower
That ever blossomed on ancestral timber；
Is sought in marriage by Sir Joseph Porter；
Our Admiralty's First Lord； but for some reason
She does not seem to tackle kindly to it。
BUT； （with emotion）。 Ah； poor Sir Joseph！ Ah； I know too well
The anguish of a heart that loves but vainly！
But see； here comes your most attractive daughter。
I goFarewell！
＇Exit。
CAPT。 （looking after her）。 A plump and pleasing person！
＇Exit。
Enter JOSEPHINE； twining some flowers which she carries in a
small
basket
BALLAD JOSEPHINE
Sorry her lot who loves too well；
Heavy the heart that hopes but vainly；
Sad are the sighs that own the spell；
Uttered by eyes that speak too plainly；
Heavy the sorrow that bows the head
When love is alive and hope is dead！
Sad is the hour when sets the sun
Dark is the night to earth's poor daughters；
When to the ark the wearied one
Flies from the empty waste of waters！
Heavy the sorrow that bows the head
When love is alive and hope is dead！
Enter CAPTAIN
CAPT。 My child； I grieve to see that you are a prey to
melancholy。 You
should look your best to…day； for Sir Joseph Porter； K。C。B。； will
be here
this afternoon to claim your promised hand。
JOS。 Ah； father； your words cut me to the quick。 I can esteem
reverencevenerate Sir Joseph； for he is a great and good man；
but oh； I
cannot love him！ My heart is already given。
CAPT。 （aside）。 It is then as I feared。 （Aloud。） Given？ And to
whom？ Not
to some gilded lordling？
JOS。 No； fatherthe object of my love is no lordling。 Oh； pity
me； for
he is but a humble sailor on board your own ship！
CAPT。 Impossible！
JOS。 Yes； it is true。
CAPT。 A common sailor？ Oh fie！
JOS。 I blush for the weakness that allows me to cherish such a
passion。
I hate myself when I think of the depth to which I have stooped
in
permitting myself to think tenderly of one so ignobly born； but I
love
him！ I love him！ I love him！ （Weeps。）
CAPT。 Come； my child； let us talk this over。 In a matter of the
heart I
would not coerce my daughterI attach but little value to rank
or
wealth； but the line must be drawn somewhere。 A man in that
station may
be brave and worthy； but at every step he would commit solecisms
that
society would never pardon。
JOS。 Oh； I have thought of this night and day。 But fear not；
father； I
have a heart； and therefore I love； but I am your daughter； and
therefore
I am proud。 Though I carry my love with me to the tomb； he shall
never；
never know it。
CAPT。 You are my daughter after all。 But see； Sir Joseph's
barge
approaches； manned by twelve trusty oarsmen and accompanied by
the
admiring crowd of sisters； cousins； and aunts that attend him
wherever he
goes。 Retire； my daughter； to your cabintake this； his
photograph； with
youit may help to bring you to a more reasonable frame of mind。
JOS。 My own thoughtful father！
＇Exit JOSEPHINE。 CAPTAIN remains and ascends the poop…deck。
BARCAROLLE。 （invisible）
Over the bright blue sea
Comes Sir Joseph Porter； K。C。B。；
Wherever he may go
Bang…bang the loud nine…pounders go！
Shout o'er the bright blue sea
For Sir Joseph Porter； K。C。B。
＇During this the Crew have entered on tiptoe； listening
attentive to
the song。
CHORUS OF SAILORS
Sir Joseph's barge is seen；
And its crowd of blushing beauties；
We hope he'll find us clean；
And attentive to our duties。
We sail； we sail the ocean blue；
And our saucy ship's a beauty。
We're sober； sober men and true
And attentive to our duty。
We're smart and sober men；
And quite devoid of fe…ar；
In all the Royal N。
None are so smart as we are。
Enter SIR JOSEPH'S FEMALE RELATIVES
（They dance round stage）
REL。 Gaily tripping；
Lightly skipping；
Flock the maidens to the shipping。
SAILORS。 Flags and guns and pennants dipping！
All the ladies love the shipping。
REL。 Sailors sprightly
Always rightly
Welcome ladies so politely。
SAILORS。 Ladies who can smile so brightly；
Sailors welcome most politely。
CAPT。 （from poop）。 Now give three cheers； I'll lead the way
ALL。 Hurrah！ hurrah！ hurrah！ hurray！
Enter SIR JOSEPH with COUSIN HEBE
SONGSIR JOSEPH
I am the monarch of the sea；
The ruler of the Queen's Navee；
Whose praise Great Britain loudly chants。
COUSIN HEBE。 And we are his sisters； and his
