Sullivan, Arthur
H.M.S. Pinafore
Full Libretto
Source
ACT I.
ACT II.
ACT I
SCENE—Quarter-deck of H.M.S. Pinafore.
SIR JOSEPH
Sailorssˈeɪləz
,
ledlˈɛd
bybˈaɪ
BOATSWAINbˈəʊtsweɪn
,
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
cleaningklˈiːnɪŋ
brasswork
,
splicingsplˈaɪsɪŋ
ropeɹˈəʊp
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
CHORUS
Wewˈiː
sailsˈeɪl
theðə
oceanˈəʊʃən
blueblˈuː
,
Andˈænd
ourˈaʊə
saucysˈɔːsi
ship's
a
beautybjˈuːti
;
We're
sobersˈəʊbɐ
menmˈɛn
andˈænd
truetɹˈuː
,
Andˈænd
attentiveɐtˈɛntɪv
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
dutydjˈuːti
.
Whenwˈɛn
theðə
ballsbˈɔːlz
whistlewˈɪsəl
freefɹˈiː
O'er
theðə
brightbɹˈaɪt
blueblˈuː
seasˈiː
,
Wewˈiː
standstˈænd
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
gunsɡˈʌnz
allˈɔːl
daydˈeɪ
;
Whenwˈɛn
atˈæt
anchorˈænkɐ
wewˈiː
rideɹˈaɪd
Onˈɒn
theðə
Portsmouth
tidetˈaɪd
,
Wewˈiː
havehəv
plentyplˈɛnti
ofˈɒv
timetˈaɪm
totˈuː
playplˈeɪ
.
Enter LITTLE BUTTERCUP, with large basket on her arm
RECITATIVE
Hailhˈeɪl
,
men-o'-war's
men-safeguards
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
nationnˈeɪʃən
Herehˈiə
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
endˈɛnd
,
atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
,
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
privationpɹaɪvˈeɪʃən
;
You've
gotɡˈɒt
yourjˈɔː
playplˈeɪ
—
sparespˈeə
allˈɔːl
youjˈuː
cankˈæn
affordɐfˈɔːd
Totˈuː
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
onˈɒn
boardbˈɔːd
.
ARIA
Forfˈɔː
I'm
calledkˈɔːld
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
—
deardˈiə
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
I
couldkˈʊd
nevernˈɛvɐ
telltˈɛl
whywˈaɪ
,
Butbˈʌt
stillstˈɪl
I'm
calledkˈɔːld
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
—
poorpˈɔː
littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
Sweetswˈiːt
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
I
!
I've
snuffsnˈʌf
andˈænd
tobaccy
,
andˈænd
excellentˈɛksələnt
jackyˈd͡ʒæki
,
I've
scissorssˈɪsəz
,
andˈænd
watcheswˈɒtʃɪz
,
andˈænd
knivesnˈaɪvz
I've
ribbonsɹˈɪbənz
andˈænd
laceslˈeɪsɪz
totˈuː
setsˈɛt
offˈɒf
theðə
facesfˈeɪsɪz
Ofˈɒv
prettypɹˈɪti
youngjˈʌŋ
sweetheartsswˈiːthɑːts
andˈænd
wiveswˈaɪvz
.
I've
treacletɹˈiːkəl
andˈænd
toffeetˈɒfiː
,
I've
teatˈiː
andˈænd
I've
coffeekˈɒfi
,
Softsˈɒft
tommyˈtɑmi
andˈænd
succulentsˈʌkjʊlənt
chopstʃˈɒps
;
I've
chickenstʃˈɪkɪnz
andˈænd
coniesˈkəʊ.ni
,
andˈænd
prettypɹˈɪti
poloniespəˈloʊni
,
Andˈænd
excellentˈɛksələnt
peppermintpˈɛpəmˌɪnt
dropsdɹˈɒps
.
Thenðˈɛn
buybˈaɪ
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
—
deardˈiə
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
;
Sailorssˈeɪləz
shouldʃˈʊd
nevernˈɛvɐ
bebˈiː
shyʃˈaɪ
;
Sosˈəʊ
,
buybˈaɪ
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
—
poorpˈɔː
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
;
Comekˈʌm
,
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
buybˈaɪ
!
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Ayeeɪ
,
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
—
andˈænd
wellwˈɛl
calledkˈɔːld
—
forfˈɔː
you're
theðə
rosiestɹˈəʊzɪəst
,
theðə
roundestɹˈaʊndəst
,
andˈænd
theðə
reddestɹˈɛdəst
beautybjˈuːti
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
Spithead
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Redɹˈɛd
,
aməm
I
?
andˈænd
roundɹˈaʊnd
—
andˈænd
rosyɹˈəʊzi
!
Maybemˈeɪbiː
,
forfˈɔː
I
havehəv
dissembleddɪsˈɛmbəld
wellwˈɛl
!
Butbˈʌt
harkhˈɑːk
yejiː
,
mymˈaɪ
merrymˈɛɹi
friendfɹˈɛnd
—
hasthˈeɪst
everˈɛvɐ
thoughtθˈɔːt
thatðˈæt
beneathbɪnˈiːθ
a
gayɡˈeɪ
andˈænd
frivolousfɹˈɪvələs
exteriorɛkstˈiəɹɪɐ
thereðˈeə
maymˈeɪ
lurklˈɜːk
a
canker-worm
whichwˈɪtʃ
isˈɪz
slowlyslˈəʊli
butbˈʌt
surelyʃˈɔːli
eatingˈiːtɪŋ
itsˈɪts
waywˈeɪ
intoˈɪntʊ
one's
veryvˈɛɹi
hearthˈɑːt
?
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Nonəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
lasslˈæs
,
I
can't
saysˈeɪ
I've
everˈɛvɐ
thoughtθˈɔːt
thatðˈæt
.
Enter DICK DEADEYE.
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Heˈhiː
pushespˈʊʃɪz
throughθɹˈuː
sailorssˈeɪləz
,
andˈænd
comeskˈʌmz
downdˈaʊn
DICK DEADEYE
I
havehəv
thoughtθˈɔːt
itˈɪt
oftenˈɒfən
.
All recoil from him
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Yesjˈɛs
,
youjˈuː
looklˈʊk
likelˈaɪk
itˈɪt
!
What's
theðə
mattermˈætɐ
withwˈɪð
theðə
manmˈæn
?
Isn't
heˈhiː
wellwˈɛl
?
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Don't
taketˈeɪk
nonəʊ
heedhˈiːd
ofˈɒv
himhˈɪm
;
that's
onlyˈəʊnli
poorpˈɔː
Dickdˈɪk
Deadeyedˈɛdaɪ
.
DICK DEADEYE
I
saysˈeɪ
—
it's
a
beastbˈiːst
ofˈɒv
a
namenˈeɪm
,
ain't
itˈɪt
—
Dickdˈɪk
Deadeyedˈɛdaɪ
?
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
It's
notnˈɒt
a
nicenaɪs
namenˈeɪm
.
DICK DEADEYE
I'm
uglyˈʌɡli
tootˈuː
,
ain't
I
?
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
certainlysˈɜːtənli
plainplˈeɪn
.
DICK DEADEYE
Andˈænd
I'm
three-cornered
tootˈuː
,
ain't
I
?
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
triangulartɹaɪˈænɡjʊlɐ
.
DICK DEADEYE
Hahˈɑː
!
hahˈɑː
!
That's
itˈɪt
.
I'm
uglyˈʌɡli
,
andˈænd
theyðˈeɪ
hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
forfˈɔː
itˈɪt
;
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
hatehˈeɪt
memˈiː
,
don't
youjˈuː
?
ALL
Wewˈiː
dodə
!
DICK DEADEYE
Thereðˈeə
!
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Wellwˈɛl
,
Dickdˈɪk
,
wewˈiː
wouldn't
goɡˈəʊ
forfˈɔː
totˈuː
hurthˈɜːt
anyˈɛni
fellowfˈɛləʊ
creature's
feelingsfˈiːlɪŋz
,
butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
can't
expectɛkspˈɛkt
a
chaptʃˈæp
withwˈɪð
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
namenˈeɪm
asəz
Dickdˈɪk
Deadeyedˈɛdaɪ
totˈuː
bebˈiː
a
popularpˈɒpjʊlɐ
characterkˈæɹɪktɐ
—
nownˈaʊ
cankˈæn
youjˈuː
?
DICK DEADEYE
Nonəʊ
.
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
It's
askingˈɑːskɪŋ
tootˈuː
muchmˈʌtʃ
,
ain't
itˈɪt
?
DICK DEADEYE
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
.
Fromfɹˈɒm
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
facefˈeɪs
andˈænd
formfˈɔːm
asəz
minemˈaɪn
theðə
noblestnˈəʊbləst
sentimentssˈɛntɪmənts
soundsˈaʊnd
likelˈaɪk
theðə
blackblˈæk
utterancesˈʌtəɹənsɪz
ofˈɒv
a
depraveddɪpɹˈeɪvd
imaginationɪmˌædʒɪnˈeɪʃən
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
humanhjˈuːmən
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
—
I
aməm
resignedɹɪˈzaɪnd
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
(
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
downdˈaʊn
hatchwayhˈætʃweɪ
).
Butbˈʌt
,
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
—
who's
theðə
youthjˈuːθ
whosehˈuːz
falteringfˈɒltəɹɪŋ
feetfˈiːt
Withwˈɪð
difficultydˈɪfɪkˌʌlti
bearbˈeə
himhˈɪm
onˈɒn
hishˈɪz
coursekˈɔːs
?
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
theðə
smartestsmˈɑːtəst
ladlˈæd
inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
theðə
fleetflˈiːt
—
Ralphɹælf
Rackstraw
!
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Hahˈɑː
!
Thatðˈæt
namenˈeɪm
!
Remorseɹɪmˈɔːs
!
remorseɹɪmˈɔːs
!
Enter RALPH from hatchway
RALPH
Theðə
Nightingalenˈaɪtɪŋɡˌeɪl
Sighedsˈaɪd
forfˈɔː
theðə
moon's
brightbɹˈaɪt
rayɹˈeɪ
Andˈænd
toldtˈəʊld
hishˈɪz
taletˈeɪl
Inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
ownˈəʊn
melodiousmɛlˈəʊdɪəs
waywˈeɪ
!
Heˈhiː
sangsˈæŋ
"
Ahˈɑː
,
well-a-daywɛləˈweɪ
!"
ALL
Heˈhiː
sangsˈæŋ
"
Ahˈɑː
,
well-a-daywɛləˈweɪ
!"
Theðə
lowlylˈəʊli
valeveɪl
Forfˈɔː
theðə
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
vainlyvˈeɪnli
sighedsˈaɪd
,
Totˈuː
hishˈɪz
humblehˈʌmbəl
wailwˈeɪl
Theðə
echoingˈɛkəʊɪŋ
hillshˈɪlz
repliedɹɪplˈaɪd
.
Theyðˈeɪ
sangsˈæŋ
"
Ahˈɑː
,
well-a-daywɛləˈweɪ
!"
Allˈɔːl
.
Theyðˈeɪ
sangsˈæŋ
"
Ahˈɑː
,
well-a-daywɛləˈweɪ
!"
RECITATIVE
I
knownˈəʊ
theðə
valuevˈæljuː
ofˈɒv
a
kindlykˈaɪndli
choruskˈɔːɹəs
,
Butbˈʌt
choruseskˈɔːɹəsɪz
yieldjˈiːld
littlelˈɪtəl
consolationkɒnsəlˈeɪʃən
Whenwˈɛn
wewˈiː
havehəv
painpˈeɪn
andˈænd
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
tootˈuː
beforebɪfˈɔː
usˈʌs
!
I
lovelˈʌv
—
andˈænd
lovelˈʌv
,
alasɐlˈæs
,
aboveəbˈʌv
mymˈaɪ
stationstˈeɪʃən
!
(aside).
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
—
andˈænd
loveslˈʌvz
a
lasslˈæs
aboveəbˈʌv
hishˈɪz
stationstˈeɪʃən
!
ALL (aside).
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
,
theðə
lasslˈæs
isˈɪz
muchmˈʌtʃ
aboveəbˈʌv
hishˈɪz
stationstˈeɪʃən
!
Exit LITTLE BUTTERCUP
ALL
A
maidenmˈeɪdən
fairfˈeə
totˈuː
seesˈiː
,
Theðə
pearlpˈɜːl
ofˈɒv
minstrelsymˈɪnstɹɛlsi
,
A
budbˈʌd
ofˈɒv
blushingblˈʌʃɪŋ
beautybjˈuːti
;
For whom proud nobles sigh,
ALL
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
eachˈiːtʃ
otherˈʌðɐ
vievˈaɪ
Totˈuː
dodə
herhˈɜː
menial's
dutydjˈuːti
.
Totˈuː
dodə
herhˈɜː
menial's
dutydjˈuːti
.
A
suitorsˈuːtɐ
,
lowlylˈəʊli
bornbˈɔːn
,
Withwˈɪð
hopelesshˈəʊpləs
passionpˈæʃən
torntˈɔːn
,
Andˈænd
poorpˈɔː
beyondbɪjˈɒnd
denyingdɪnˈaɪɪŋ
,
Hashˈæz
dareddˈeəd
forfˈɔː
herhˈɜː
totˈuː
pinepˈaɪn
Atˈæt
whosehˈuːz
exaltedɛɡzˈɒltɪd
shrineʃɹˈaɪn
A world of wealth is sighing.
A world of wealth is sighing.
ALL
Unlearnedʌnlˈɜːnd
heˈhiː
inˈɪn
aughtˈɔːt
Savesˈeɪv
thatðˈæt
whichwˈɪtʃ
lovelˈʌv
hashˈæz
taughttˈɔːt
(
Forfˈɔː
lovelˈʌv
hadhˈæd
beenbˈiːn
hishˈɪz
tutortjˈuːtɐ
);
Ohˈəʊ
,
pitypˈɪti
,
pitypˈɪti
memˈiː
—
Ourˈaʊə
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
sheʃˈiː
,
Andˈænd
I
thatðˈæt
lowlylˈəʊli
suitorsˈuːtɐ
!
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
thatðˈæt
lowlylˈəʊli
suitorsˈuːtɐ
!
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Ahˈɑː
,
mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
ladlˈæd
,
you've
climbedklˈaɪmd
tootˈuː
highhˈaɪ
:
ourˈaʊə
worthywˈɜːði
captain's
childtʃˈaɪld
won't
havehəv
nothin'
totˈuː
saysˈeɪ
totˈuː
a
poorpˈɔː
chaptʃˈæp
likelˈaɪk
youjˈuː
.
Willwˈɪl
sheʃˈiː
,
ladslˈædz
?
ALL
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
.
DICK DEADEYE
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
captains'
daughtersdˈɔːtəz
don't
marrymˈæɹi
foremastfˈɔːmɑːst
handshˈændz
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
recoilingɹɪkˈɔɪlɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
).
Shameʃˈeɪm
!
shameʃˈeɪm
!
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Dickdˈɪk
Deadeyedˈɛdaɪ
,
themðˈɛm
sentimentssˈɛntɪmənts
o'
yourn
areə(ɹ)
a
disgracedɪsɡɹˈeɪs
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
commonkˈɒmən
natur'
.
RALPHɹælf
,
Butbˈʌt
it's
a
strangestɹˈeɪndʒ
anomalyɐnˈɒməlˌi
,
thatðˈæt
theðə
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
ofˈɒv
a
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
hailshˈeɪlz
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
quarter-deck
maymˈeɪ
notnˈɒt
lovelˈʌv
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
whohˈuː
layslˈeɪz
outˈaʊt
onˈɒn
theðə
fore-yard
armˈɑːm
.
Forfˈɔː
a
manmˈæn
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
manmˈæn
,
whetherwˈɛðɐ
heˈhiː
hoistshˈɔɪsts
hishˈɪz
flagflˈæɡ
atˈæt
theðə
main-truck
orˈɔː
hishˈɪz
slacksslˈæks
onˈɒn
theðə
main-deck
.
DICK DEADEYE
Ahˈɑː
,
it's
a
queerkwˈiə
worldwˈɜːld
!
RALPH
Dickdˈɪk
Deadeyedˈɛdaɪ
,
I
havehəv
nonəʊ
desiredɪzˈaɪə
totˈuː
presspɹˈɛs
hardlyhˈɑːdli
onˈɒn
youjˈuː
,
butbˈʌt
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
revolutionaryɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənəɹi
sentimentsˈɛntɪmənt
isˈɪz
enoughɪnˈʌf
totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
anˈɐn
honestˈɒnɪst
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
shudderʃˈʌdɐ
.
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Mymˈaɪ
ladslˈædz
,
ourˈaʊə
gallantˈɡælənt
captainkˈæptɪn
hashˈæz
comekˈʌm
onˈɒn
deckdˈɛk
;
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
greetɡɹˈiːt
himhˈɪm
asəz
sosˈəʊ
bravebɹˈeɪv
anˈɐn
officerˈɒfɪsɐ
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
gallantˈɡælənt
a
seamansˈiːmən
deservesdɪzˈɜːvz
.
Enter CAPTAIN CORCORAN
CAPTAIN
Mymˈaɪ
gallantˈɡælənt
crewkɹˈuː
,
goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
salutingsəlˈuːtɪŋ
).
Sirsˈɜː
,
goodɡˈʊd
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
!
I
hopehˈəʊp
you're
allˈɔːl
quitekwaɪt
wellwˈɛl
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
asəz
beforebɪfˈɔː
).
Quitekwaɪt
wellwˈɛl
;
andˈænd
youjˈuː
,
sirsˈɜː
?
I
aməm
inˈɪn
reasonableɹˈiːzənəbəl
healthhˈɛlθ
,
andˈænd
happyhˈæpi
Totˈuː
meetmˈiːt
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
oncewˈɒns
moremˈɔː
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
asəz
beforebɪfˈɔː
).
Youjˈuː
dodə
usˈʌs
proudpɹˈaʊd
,
sirsˈɜː
!
I
aməm
theðə
Captainkˈæptɪn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Pinaforepˈɪnɐfˌɔː
;
ALL
Andˈænd
a
rightɹˈaɪt
goodɡˈʊd
captainkˈæptɪn
,
tooltˈuːl
You're
veryvˈɛɹi
,
veryvˈɛɹi
goodɡˈʊd
,
Andˈænd
bebˈiː
itˈɪt
understoodˌʌndəstˈʊd
,
I
commandkəmˈɑːnd
a
rightɹˈaɪt
goodɡˈʊd
crewkɹˈuː
,
We're
veryvˈɛɹi
,
veryvˈɛɹi
goodɡˈʊd
,
Andˈænd
bebˈiː
itˈɪt
understoodˌʌndəstˈʊd
,
Heˈhiː
commandskəmˈɑːndz
a
rightɹˈaɪt
goodɡˈʊd
crewkɹˈuː
.
CAPTAIN
Thoughðˈəʊ
relatedɹɪlˈeɪtɪd
totˈuː
a
peerpɪə̯
,
I
cankˈæn
handhˈænd
,
reefɹˈiːf
,
andˈænd
steerstˈiə
,
Andˈænd
shipʃˈɪp
a
selvagee
;
I
aməm
nevernˈɛvɐ
knownnˈəʊn
totˈuː
quailkwˈeɪl
Atˈæt
theðə
furryfˈɜːɹi
ofˈɒv
a
galeɡˈeɪl
,
Andˈænd
I'm
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
sicksˈɪk
atˈæt
seasˈiː
!
ALL
Whatwˈɒt
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
?
CAPTAIN
Nonəʊ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
!
ALL
Whatwˈɒt
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
?
CAPTAIN
Hardlyhˈɑːdli
everˈɛvɐ
!
ALL
He's
hardlyhˈɑːdli
everˈɛvɐ
sicksˈɪk
atˈæt
sealsˈiːl
Thenðˈɛn
giveɡˈɪv
threeθɹˈiː
cheerstʃˈiəz
,
andˈænd
onewˈɒn
cheertʃˈiə
moremˈɔː
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
hardyhˈɑːdi
Captainkˈæptɪn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Pinaforepˈɪnɐfˌɔː
!
CAPTAIN
I
dodə
mymˈaɪ
bestbˈɛst
totˈuː
satisfysˈætɪsfˌaɪ
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
—
ALL
Andˈænd
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
we're
quitekwaɪt
contentkənˈtɛnt
.
CAPTAIN
You're
exceedinglyɛksˈiːdɪŋli
politepəlˈaɪt
,
Andˈænd
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
onlyˈəʊnli
rightɹˈaɪt
Totˈuː
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
theðə
complimentˈkɑmpləmənt
.
ALL
We're
exceedinglyɛksˈiːdɪŋli
politepəlˈaɪt
,
Andˈænd
heˈhiː
thinksθˈɪŋks
it's
onlyˈəʊnli
rightɹˈaɪt
Totˈuː
returnɹɪˈtɜːn
theðə
complimentˈkɑmpləmənt
.
CAPTAIN
Badbˈæd
languagelˈæŋɡwɪdʒ
orˈɔː
abuseəˈbjuːs
,
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
usejuːs
,
Whateverwɒtˈɛvɐ
theðə
emergencyɪmˈɜːdʒənsi
;
Thoughðˈəʊ
"
Botherbˈɒðɐ
itˈɪt
"
I
maymˈeɪ
Occasionallyəkˈeɪʒənəli
saysˈeɪ
,
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
usejuːs
a
bigbˈɪɡ
,
bigbˈɪɡ
D
—
ALL
Whatwˈɒt
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
?
CAPTAIN
Nonəʊ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
!
ALL
Whatwˈɒt
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
?
CAPTAIN
Hardlyhˈɑːdli
everˈɛvɐ
!
ALL
Hardlyhˈɑːdli
everˈɛvɐ
swearsswˈeəz
a
bigbˈɪɡ
,
bigbˈɪɡ
D
—
Thenðˈɛn
giveɡˈɪv
threeθɹˈiː
cheerstʃˈiəz
,
andˈænd
onewˈɒn
cheertʃˈiə
moremˈɔː
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
well-bred
Captainkˈæptɪn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Pinaforepˈɪnɐfˌɔː
!
[After song exeunt all but
Enter LITTLE BUTTERCUP
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
sadsˈæd
!
Theðə
silentsˈaɪlənt
eloquenceˈɛləkwəns
Ofˈɒv
yonderjˈɒndɐ
teartɛə
thatðˈæt
tremblestɹˈɛmbəlz
onˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
eyelashˈaɪlæʃ
Proclaimspɹəklˈeɪmz
a
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
farfˈɑː
moremˈɔː
deepdˈiːp
thanðˈɐn
commonkˈɒmən
;
Confidekənfˈaɪd
inˈɪn
memˈiː
—
fearfˈiə
notnˈɒt
—
I
aməm
a
motherˈmʌðə
!
CAPTAIN
Yesjˈɛs
,
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
I'm
sadsˈæd
andˈænd
sorrysˈɒɹi
—
Mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
Josephineˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
,
theðə
fairestfˈeəɹəst
flowerˈflaʊ.ə
Thatðˈæt
everˈɛvɐ
blossomedblˈɒsəmd
onˈɒn
ancestralænsˈɛstɹəl
timbertˈɪmbɐ
,
Isˈɪz
soughtsˈɔːt
inˈɪn
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
bybˈaɪ
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
Porterpˈɔːtɐ
,
Ourˈaʊə
Admiralty's
Firstfˈɜːst
Lordlˈɔːd
,
butbˈʌt
forfˈɔː
somesˈʌm
reasonɹˈiːzən
Sheʃˈiː
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
seemsˈiːm
totˈuː
tackletˈækəl
kindlykˈaɪndli
totˈuː
itˈɪt
.
BUTbˈʌt
,
(
withwˈɪð
emotionɪmˈəʊʃən
).
Ahˈɑː
,
poorpˈɔː
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
!
Ahˈɑː
,
I
knownˈəʊ
tootˈuː
wellwˈɛl
Theðə
anguishˈæŋɡwɪʃ
ofˈɒv
a
hearthˈɑːt
thatðˈæt
loveslˈʌvz
butbˈʌt
vainlyvˈeɪnli
!
Butbˈʌt
seesˈiː
,
herehˈiə
comeskˈʌmz
yourjˈɔː
mostmˈəʊst
attractiveɐtɹˈæktɪv
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
.
I
goɡˈəʊ
—
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
[Exit.
CAPTAIN
(
lookinglˈʊkɪŋ
afterˈɑːftɐ
herhˈɜː
).
A
plumpplˈʌmp
andˈænd
pleasingplˈiːzɪŋ
personpˈɜːsən
!
[Exit.
Enter JOSEPHINE, twining some flowers which she carries in a
CAPTAIN
smallsmˈɔːl
basketbˈɑːskɪt
ALL
Sorrysˈɒɹi
herhˈɜː
lotlˈɒt
whohˈuː
loveslˈʌvz
tootˈuː
wellwˈɛl
,
Heavyhˈɛvi
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
thatðˈæt
hopeshˈəʊps
butbˈʌt
vainlyvˈeɪnli
,
Sad are the sighs that own the spell,
ALL
Utteredˈʌtəd
bybˈaɪ
eyesˈaɪz
thatðˈæt
speakspˈiːk
tootˈuː
plainlyplˈeɪnli
;
Heavyhˈɛvi
theðə
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
thatðˈæt
bowsbaʊz
theðə
headhˈɛd
Whenwˈɛn
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
aliveɐlˈaɪv
andˈænd
hopehˈəʊp
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
!
Sadsˈæd
isˈɪz
theðə
hourˈaʊə
whenwˈɛn
setssˈɛts
theðə
sunsˈʌn
—
Darkdˈɑːk
isˈɪz
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
totˈuː
earth's
poorpˈɔː
daughtersdˈɔːtəz
,
Whenwˈɛn
totˈuː
theðə
arkˈɑːk
theðə
weariedwˈiəɹɪd
onewˈɒn
Fliesflˈaɪz
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
emptyˈɛmpti
wastewˈeɪst
ofˈɒv
waterswˈɔːtəz
!
Heavyhˈɛvi
theðə
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
thatðˈæt
bowsbaʊz
theðə
headhˈɛd
Whenwˈɛn
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
aliveɐlˈaɪv
andˈænd
hopehˈəʊp
isˈɪz
deaddˈɛd
!
Enter CAPTAIN
CAPTAIN
Mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
,
I
grieveɡɹˈiːv
totˈuː
seesˈiː
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
a
preypɹˈeɪ
totˈuː
melancholymˈɛlənkˌɒli
.
Youjˈuː
shouldʃˈʊd
looklˈʊk
yourjˈɔː
bestbˈɛst
to-daytəˈdeɪ
,
forfˈɔː
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
Porterpˈɔːtɐ
,
K
.
B
,
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
herehˈiə
thisðˈɪs
afternoonˌɑːf.təˈnuːn
totˈuː
claimklˈeɪm
yourjˈɔː
promisedpɹˈɒmɪsd
handhˈænd
.
SIR JOSEPH
Ahˈɑː
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
yourjˈɔː
wordswˈɜːdz
cutkˈʌt
memˈiː
totˈuː
theðə
quickkwˈɪk
.
I
cankˈæn
esteemɛstˈiːm
—
reverenceɹˈɛvɹəns
—
veneratevˈɛnəɹˌeɪt
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
,
forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
a
greatɡɹˈeɪt
andˈænd
goodɡˈʊd
manmˈæn
;
butbˈʌt
ohˈəʊ
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
!
Mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
alreadyɔːlɹˈɛdi
givenɡˈɪvən
.
(aside).
CAPTAIN
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
thenðˈɛn
asəz
I
fearedfˈiəd
.
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Givenɡˈɪvən
?
Andˈænd
totˈuː
whomhˈuːm
?
Notnˈɒt
totˈuː
somesˈʌm
gildedɡˈɪldɪd
lordlingˈlɔːdlɪŋ
?
SIR JOSEPH
Nonəʊ
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
—
theðə
objectˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
nonəʊ
lordlingˈlɔːdlɪŋ
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
pitypˈɪti
memˈiː
,
forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
butbˈʌt
a
humblehˈʌmbəl
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
onˈɒn
boardbˈɔːd
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
shipʃˈɪp
!
CAPTAIN
Impossibleɪmpˈɒsəbəl
!
SIR JOSEPH
Yesjˈɛs
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
truetɹˈuː
.
CAPTAIN
A
commonkˈɒmən
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
?
Ohˈəʊ
fiefˈaɪ
!
SIR JOSEPH
I
blushblˈʌʃ
forfˈɔː
theðə
weaknesswˈiːknəs
thatðˈæt
allowsɐlˈaʊz
memˈiː
totˈuː
cherishtʃˈɛɹɪʃ
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
passionpˈæʃən
.
I
hatehˈeɪt
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
whenwˈɛn
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
ofˈɒv
theðə
depthdˈɛpθ
totˈuː
whichwˈɪtʃ
I
havehəv
stoopedstˈuːpt
inˈɪn
permittingpəmˈɪtɪŋ
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
totˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
tenderlytˈɛndəli
ofˈɒv
onewˈɒn
sosˈəʊ
ignobly
bornbˈɔːn
,
butbˈʌt
I
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
!
I
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
!
I
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
!
(
Weepswˈiːps
)
CAPTAIN
Comekˈʌm
,
mymˈaɪ
childtʃˈaɪld
,
letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
talktˈɔːk
thisðˈɪs
overˈəʊvɐ
.
Inˈɪn
a
mattermˈætɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
I
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
coercekˌəʊˈɜːs
mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
—
I
attachɐtˈætʃ
butbˈʌt
littlelˈɪtəl
valuevˈæljuː
totˈuː
rankɹˈæŋk
orˈɔː
wealthwˈɛlθ
,
butbˈʌt
theðə
linelˈaɪn
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
drawndɹˈɔːn
somewheresˈʌmweə
.
A
manmˈæn
inˈɪn
thatðˈæt
stationstˈeɪʃən
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
bravebɹˈeɪv
andˈænd
worthywˈɜːði
,
butbˈʌt
atˈæt
everyˈɛvɹi
stepstˈɛp
heˈhiː
wouldwˈʊd
commitkəmˈɪt
solecismsˈsɒlɪsɪzəm
thatðˈæt
societysəsˈaɪəti
wouldwˈʊd
nevernˈɛvɐ
pardonpˈɑːdən
.
SIR JOSEPH
Ohˈəʊ
,
I
havehəv
thoughtθˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
nightnˈaɪt
andˈænd
daydˈeɪ
.
Butbˈʌt
fearfˈiə
notnˈɒt
,
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
,
I
havehəv
a
hearthˈɑːt
,
andˈænd
thereforeðˈeəfɔː
I
lovelˈʌv
;
butbˈʌt
I
aməm
yourjˈɔː
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
andˈænd
thereforeðˈeəfɔː
I
aməm
proudpɹˈaʊd
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
I
carrykˈæɹi
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
totˈuː
theðə
tombtˈuːm
,
heˈhiː
shallʃˈæl
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
knownˈəʊ
itˈɪt
.
CAPTAIN
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
afterˈɑːftɐ
allˈɔːl
.
Butbˈʌt
seesˈiː
,
Sirsˈɜː
Joseph's
bargebˈɑːdʒ
approaches, manned by twelve trusty oarsmen and accompanied by
CAPTAIN
theðə
admiringɐdmˈaɪəɹɪŋ
crowdkɹˈaʊd
ofˈɒv
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
andˈænd
auntsˈɑːnts
thatðˈæt
attendɐtˈɛnd
himhˈɪm
whereverweəɹˈɛvɐ
heˈhiː
goesɡˈəʊz
.
Retireɹɪtˈaɪə
,
mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
cabinkˈæbɪn
—
taketˈeɪk
thisðˈɪs
,
hishˈɪz
photographfˈəʊtəɡɹˌæf
,
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
—
itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
helphˈɛlp
totˈuː
bringbɹˈɪŋ
youjˈuː
totˈuː
a
moremˈɔː
reasonableɹˈiːzənəbəl
framefɹˈeɪm
ofˈɒv
mindmˈaɪnd
.
SIR JOSEPH
Mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
thoughtfulθˈɔːtfəl
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
!
[Exit JOSEPHINE.
SIR JOSEPH
CAPTAINkˈæptɪn
remainsɹɪmˈeɪnz
andˈænd
ascendsɐsˈɛndz
theðə
poop-deck
.
invisible
BARCAROLLE
Overˈəʊvɐ
theðə
brightbɹˈaɪt
blueblˈuː
seasˈiː
Comeskˈʌmz
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
Porterpˈɔːtɐ
,
K
.
C
.
B
.
Whereverweəɹˈɛvɐ
heˈhiː
maymˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
Bang-bang
theðə
loudlˈaʊd
nine-pounders
goɡˈəʊ
!
Shout o'er the bright blue sea
BARCAROLLE
Forfˈɔː
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
Porterpˈɔːtɐ
,
K
.
C
.
B
.
[
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
theðə
Crewkɹˈuː
havehəv
enteredˈɛntəd
onˈɒn
tiptoetˈɪptəʊ
,
listeninglˈɪsənɪŋ
attentiveɐtˈɛntɪv
totˈuː
theðə
songsˈɒŋ
.
CHORUS
Sirsˈɜː
Joseph's
bargebˈɑːdʒ
isˈɪz
seensˈiːn
,
Andˈænd
itsˈɪts
crowdkɹˈaʊd
ofˈɒv
blushingblˈʌʃɪŋ
beautiesbjˈuːtɪz
,
Wewˈiː
hopehˈəʊp
he'll
findfˈaɪnd
usˈʌs
cleanklˈiːn
,
Andˈænd
attentiveɐtˈɛntɪv
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
dutiesdjˈuːtɪz
.
Wewˈiː
sailsˈeɪl
,
wewˈiː
sailsˈeɪl
theðə
oceanˈəʊʃən
blueblˈuː
,
Andˈænd
ourˈaʊə
saucysˈɔːsi
ship's
a
beautybjˈuːti
.
We're
sobersˈəʊbɐ
,
sobersˈəʊbɐ
menmˈɛn
andˈænd
truetɹˈuː
Andˈænd
attentiveɐtˈɛntɪv
totˈuː
ourˈaʊə
dutydjˈuːti
.
We're
smartsmˈɑːt
andˈænd
sobersˈəʊbɐ
menmˈɛn
,
Andˈænd
quitekwaɪt
devoiddɪvˈɔɪd
ofˈɒv
fe-ar
,
Inˈɪn
allˈɔːl
theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
N
.
Nonenʌn
areə(ɹ)
sosˈəʊ
smartsmˈɑːt
asəz
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
.
Enter SIR JOSEPH'S FEMALE RELATIVES
They dance round stage
RELATIVES
Gailyɡˈeɪli
trippingtɹˈɪpɪŋ
,
Lightlylˈaɪtli
skippingskˈɪpɪŋ
,
Flockflˈɒk
theðə
maidensmˈeɪdənz
totˈuː
theðə
shippingʃˈɪpɪŋ
.
SAILORS
Flagsflˈæɡz
andˈænd
gunsɡˈʌnz
andˈænd
pennantspˈɛnənts
dippingdˈɪpɪŋ
!
Allˈɔːl
theðə
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
lovelˈʌv
theðə
shippingʃˈɪpɪŋ
.
RELATIVES
Sailorssˈeɪləz
sprightlyspɹˈaɪtli
Alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
rightlyɹˈaɪtli
Welcomewˈɛlkʌm
ladieslˈeɪdɪz
sosˈəʊ
politelypəlˈaɪtli
.
SAILORS
Ladieslˈeɪdɪz
whohˈuː
cankˈæn
smilesmˈaɪl
sosˈəʊ
brightlybɹˈaɪtli
,
Sailorssˈeɪləz
welcomewˈɛlkʌm
mostmˈəʊst
politelypəlˈaɪtli
.
CAPTAIN
(
fromfɹˈɒm
pooppˈuːp
).
Nownˈaʊ
giveɡˈɪv
threeθɹˈiː
cheerstʃˈiəz
,
I'll
leadlɛd
theðə
waywˈeɪ
ALL
Hurrahhəɹˈɑː
!
hurrahhəɹˈɑː
!
hurrahhəɹˈɑː
!
hurrayhəɹˈeɪ
!
Enter SIR JOSEPH with COUSIN HEBE
SIR JOSEPH
I
aməm
theðə
monarchmˈɒnək
ofˈɒv
theðə
seasˈiː
,
Theðə
rulerɹˈuːlɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Queen's
Navee
,
Whosehˈuːz
praisepɹˈeɪz
Greatɡɹˈeɪt
Britainˈbɹɪt.ən
loudlylˈaʊdli
chantstʃˈɑːnts
.
HEBE
Andˈænd
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
!
RELATIVES
Andˈænd
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
!
SIR JOSEPH
Whenwˈɛn
atˈæt
anchorˈænkɐ
herehˈiə
I
rideɹˈaɪd
,
Mymˈaɪ
bosombˈʊsəm
swellsswˈɛlz
withwˈɪð
pridepɹˈaɪd
,
Andˈænd
I
snapsnˈæp
mymˈaɪ
fingersfˈɪŋɡəz
atˈæt
a
foeman's
tauntstˈɔːnts
;
HEBE
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
dodə
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
!
ALL
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
dodə
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
!
SIR JOSEPH
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
theðə
breezesbɹˈiːzɪz
blowblˈəʊ
,
I
generallydʒˈɛnəɹəli
goɡˈəʊ
belowbɪlˈəʊ
,
Andˈænd
seeksˈiːk
theðə
seclusionsɪklˈuːʒən
thatðˈæt
a
cabinkˈæbɪn
grantsɡɹˈɑːnts
;
HEBE
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
dodə
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
!
ALL
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
dodə
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
!
Hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
Whomhˈuːm
heˈhiː
reckonsɹˈɛkənz
upˈʌp
bybˈaɪ
dozensdˈʌzənz
,
Andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
!
SIR JOSEPH
Whenwˈɛn
I
waswˈɒz
a
ladlˈæd
I
servedsˈɜːvd
a
termtˈɜːm
Asəz
officeˈɒfɪs
boybˈɔɪ
totˈuː
anˈɐn
Attorney's
firmfˈɜːm
.
I
cleanedklˈiːnd
theðə
windowswˈɪndəʊz
andˈænd
I
sweptswˈɛpt
theðə
floorflˈɔː
,
Andˈænd
I
polishedpˈɒlɪʃt
upˈʌp
theðə
handlehˈændəl
ofˈɒv
theðə
bigbˈɪɡ
frontfɹˈʌnt
doordˈɔː
.
I
polishedpˈɒlɪʃt
upˈʌp
thatðˈæt
handlehˈændəl
sosˈəʊ
carefullee
Thatðˈæt
nownˈaʊ
I
aməm
theðə
Rulerɹˈuːlɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Queen's
Navee
!
CHORUS
—
Heˈhiː
polishedpˈɒlɪʃt
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Asəz
officeˈɒfɪs
boybˈɔɪ
I
mademˈeɪd
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
markmˈɑːk
Thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
gaveɡˈeɪv
memˈiː
theðə
postpˈəʊst
ofˈɒv
a
juniordʒˈuːnjɐ
clerkklˈɑːk
.
I
servedsˈɜːvd
theðə
writsɹˈɪts
withwˈɪð
a
smilesmˈaɪl
sosˈəʊ
blandblˈænd
,
Andˈænd
I
copiedkˈɒpɪd
allˈɔːl
theðə
letterslˈɛtəz
inˈɪn
a
bigbˈɪɡ
roundɹˈaʊnd
handhˈænd
—
I
copiedkˈɒpɪd
allˈɔːl
theðə
letterslˈɛtəz
inˈɪn
a
handhˈænd
sosˈəʊ
freefɹˈiː
,
Thatðˈæt
nownˈaʊ
I
aməm
theðə
Rulerɹˈuːlɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Queen's
Navee
!
-
Heˈhiː
copiedkˈɒpɪd
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Inˈɪn
servingsˈɜːvɪŋ
writsɹˈɪts
I
mademˈeɪd
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
namenˈeɪm
Thatðˈæt
anˈɐn
articledˈɑːtɪkəld
clerkklˈɑːk
I
soonsˈuːn
becamebɪkˈeɪm
;
I
worewˈɔː
cleanklˈiːn
collarskˈɒləz
andˈænd
a
brand-newˈbɹænd ˌn(j)uː
suitsˈuːt
Forfˈɔː
theðə
passpˈɑːs
examinationɛɡzˌæmɪnˈeɪʃən
atˈæt
theðə
Instituteˈɪnstɪtjˌuːt
,
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
passpˈɑːs
examinationɛɡzˌæmɪnˈeɪʃən
diddˈɪd
sosˈəʊ
wellwˈɛl
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
,
Thatðˈæt
nownˈaʊ
I
aməm
theðə
Rulerɹˈuːlɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Queen's
Navee
!
—
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
passpˈɑːs
examinationɛɡzˌæmɪnˈeɪʃən
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Ofˈɒv
legallˈiːɡəl
knowledgenˈɒlɪdʒ
I
acquiredɐkwˈaɪəd
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
gripɡɹˈɪp
Thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
tooktˈʊk
memˈiː
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
partnershippˈɑːtnəʃˌɪp
.
Andˈænd
thatðˈæt
juniordʒˈuːnjɐ
partnershippˈɑːtnəʃˌɪp
,
I
weenwˈiːn
,
Waswˈɒz
theðə
onlyˈəʊnli
shipʃˈɪp
thatðˈæt
I
everˈɛvɐ
hadhˈæd
seensˈiːn
.
Butbˈʌt
thatðˈæt
kindkˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
shipʃˈɪp
sosˈəʊ
suitedsˈuːtɪd
memˈiː
,
Thatðˈæt
nownˈaʊ
I
aməm
theðə
Rulerɹˈuːlɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Queen's
Navee
!
-
Butbˈʌt
thatðˈæt
kindkˈaɪnd
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
I
grewɡɹˈuː
sosˈəʊ
richɹˈɪtʃ
thatðˈæt
I
waswˈɒz
sentsˈɛnt
Bybˈaɪ
a
pocketpˈɒkɪt
boroughbˈʌɹɐ
intoˈɪntʊ
Parliamentpˈɑːləmənt
.
I
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
votedvˈəʊtɪd
atˈæt
mymˈaɪ
party's
callkˈɔːl
,
Andˈænd
I
nevernˈɛvɐ
thoughtθˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
thinkingθˈɪŋkɪŋ
forfˈɔː
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
.
I
thoughtθˈɔːt
sosˈəʊ
littlelˈɪtəl
,
theyðˈeɪ
rewardedɹɪwˈɔːdɪd
memˈiː
Bybˈaɪ
makingmˈeɪkɪŋ
memˈiː
theðə
Rulerɹˈuːlɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
Queen's
Navee
!
-
Heˈhiː
thoughtθˈɔːt
sosˈəʊ
littlelˈɪtəl
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Nownˈaʊ
landsmenlˈændzmɛn
allˈɔːl
,
whoeverhuːˈɛvɐ
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
,
If you want to rise to the top of the tree,
CHORUS
Ifˈɪf
yourjˈɔː
soulsˈəʊl
isn't
fetteredfˈɛtəd
totˈuː
anˈɐn
officeˈɒfɪs
stoolstˈuːl
,
Bebˈiː
carefulkˈeəfəl
totˈuː
bebˈiː
guidedɡˈaɪdɪd
bybˈaɪ
thisðˈɪs
goldenɡˈəʊldən
ruleɹˈuːl
—
Stickstˈɪk
closekləʊz
totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
desksdˈɛsks
andˈænd
nevernˈɛvɐ
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
seasˈiː
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
rulersɹˈuːləz
ofˈɒv
theðə
Queen's
Navee
!
—
Stickstˈɪk
closekləʊz
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
SIR JOSEPH
You've
a
remarkablyɹɪmˈɑːkəbli
finefaɪn
crewkɹˈuː
,
Captainkˈæptɪn
Corcoranˈkɒxɹən
.
CAPTAIN
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
finefaɪn
crewkɹˈuː
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
SIR JOSEPH
(
examiningɛɡzˈæmɪnɪŋ
a
veryvˈɛɹi
smallsmˈɔːl
midshipmanmˈɪdʃɪpmən
).
A
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
isˈɪz
a
splendidsplˈɛndɪd
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
Captainkˈæptɪn
Corcoranˈkɒxɹən
.
CAPTAIN
A
splendidsplˈɛndɪd
fellowfˈɛləʊ
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
SIR JOSEPH
I
hopehˈəʊp
youjˈuː
treattɹˈiːt
yourjˈɔː
crewkɹˈuː
kindlykˈaɪndli
,
Captainkˈæptɪn
CAPTAIN
Indeedˌɪndˈiːd
I
hopehˈəʊp
sosˈəʊ
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
SIRsˈɜː
JOSEPHˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
,
Nevernˈɛvɐ
forgetfəɡˈɛt
thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
theðə
bulwarksbˈʊlwɔːks
ofˈɒv
England's
greatnessɡɹˈeɪtnəs
,
Captainkˈæptɪn
Corcoranˈkɒxɹən
.
Sosˈəʊ
I
havehəv
alwaysˈɔːlweɪz
consideredkənsˈɪdəd
themðˈɛm
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
SIR JOSEPH
Nonəʊ
bullyingbˈʊlɪɪŋ
,
I
trusttɹˈʌst
—
nonəʊ
strongstɹˈɒŋ
languagelˈæŋɡwɪdʒ
ofˈɒv
anyˈɛni
kindkˈaɪnd
,
ehˈeɪ
?
CAPTAIN
Ohˈəʊ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
SIR JOSEPH
Whatwˈɒt
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
?
CAPTAIN
Hardlyhˈɑːdli
everˈɛvɐ
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
anˈɐn
excellentˈɛksələnt
crewkɹˈuː
,
andˈænd
dodə
theirðˈeə
workwˈɜːk
thoroughlyθˈʌɹəli
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
itˈɪt
.
SIR JOSEPH
Don't
patronisepˈætɹənˌaɪz
themðˈɛm
,
sirsˈɜː
—
praypɹˈeɪ
,
don't
patronisepˈætɹənˌaɪz
themðˈɛm
.
CAPTAIN
Certainlysˈɜːtənli
notnˈɒt
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
SIR JOSEPH
Thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
theirðˈeə
captainkˈæptɪn
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
accidentˈæksɪdənt
ofˈɒv
birthbˈɜːθ
.
I
cannotˈkænɒt
permitpɚˈmɪt
theseðˈiːz
noblenˈəʊbəl
fellowsfˈɛləʊz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
patronisedpˈætɹənˌaɪzd
becausebɪkˈʌz
anˈɐn
accidentˈæksɪdənt
ofˈɒv
birthbˈɜːθ
hashˈæz
placedplˈeɪst
youjˈuː
aboveəbˈʌv
themðˈɛm
andˈænd
themðˈɛm
belowbɪlˈəʊ
youjˈuː
.
CAPTAIN
I
aməm
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
personpˈɜːsən
totˈuː
insultɪnˈsʌlt
a
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
,
Sirsˈɜː
SIR JOSEPH
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
theðə
lastlˈɑːst
personpˈɜːsən
whohˈuː
diddˈɪd
,
Captainkˈæptɪn
Corcoranˈkɒxɹən
.
Desiredɪzˈaɪə
thatðˈæt
splendidsplˈɛndɪd
seamansˈiːmən
totˈuː
stepstˈɛp
forwardfˈɔːwəd
.
DICK comes forward
SIR JOSEPH
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
splendidsplˈɛndɪd
seamansˈiːmən
.
CAPTAIN
Ralphɹælf
Rackstraw
,
threeθɹˈiː
pacespˈeɪsɪz
totˈuː
theðə
frontfɹˈʌnt
—
marchmˈɑːtʃ
!
SIRsˈɜː
JOSEPHˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
(
sternlystˈɜːnli
).
Ifˈɪf
whatwˈɒt
?
I
begbˈɛɡ
yourjˈɔː
pardonpˈɑːdən
—
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
youjˈuː
.
SIR JOSEPH
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
CAPTAIN
Ohˈəʊ
,
yesjˈɛs
,
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
RALPH steps forward
SIR JOSEPH
You're
a
remarkablyɹɪmˈɑːkəbli
finefaɪn
fellowfˈɛləʊ
.
RALPH
Yesjˈɛs
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
.
SIR JOSEPH
Andˈænd
a
first-rate
seamansˈiːmən
,
I'll
bebˈiː
boundbˈaʊnd
.
RALPH
There's
notnˈɒt
a
smartersmˈɑːtɐ
topman
inˈɪn
theðə
Navynˈeɪvi
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
,
thoughðˈəʊ
I
saysˈeɪ
itˈɪt
whohˈuː
shouldn't
.
SIR JOSEPH
Notnˈɒt
atˈæt
allˈɔːl
.
Properpɹˈɒpɐ
self-respect
,
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
moremˈɔː
.
Cankˈæn
youjˈuː
dancedˈɑːns
a
hornpipehˈɔːnpaɪp
?
RALPH
Nonəʊ
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
.
SIR JOSEPH
That's
a
pitypˈɪti
:
allˈɔːl
sailorssˈeɪləz
shouldʃˈʊd
dancedˈɑːns
hornpipeshˈɔːnpaɪps
.
I
willwˈɪl
teachtˈiːtʃ
youjˈuː
onewˈɒn
thisðˈɪs
eveningˈiːvnɪŋ
,
afterˈɑːftɐ
dinnerdˈɪnɐ
.
Nownˈaʊ
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
—
don't
bebˈiː
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
—
howhˈaʊ
doesdəz
yourjˈɔː
captainkˈæptɪn
treattɹˈiːt
youjˈuː
,
ehˈeɪ
?
RALPH
A
betterbˈɛtɐ
captainkˈæptɪn
don't
walkwˈɔːk
theðə
deckdˈɛk
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
.
ALL
Ayeeɪ
;
Ayeeɪ
!
SIR JOSEPH
Goodɡˈʊd
.
I
likelˈaɪk
totˈuː
hearhˈiə
youjˈuː
speakspˈiːk
wellwˈɛl
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
commandingkəmˈɑːndɪŋ
officerˈɒfɪsɐ
;
I
daresaydˈeəseɪ
heˈhiː
don't
deservedɪzˈɜːv
itˈɪt
,
butbˈʌt
stillstˈɪl
itˈɪt
doesdəz
youjˈuː
creditkɹˈɛdɪt
.
Cankˈæn
youjˈuː
singsˈɪŋ
?
RALPH
I
cankˈæn
humhˈʌm
a
littlelˈɪtəl
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
.
SIR JOSEPH
Thenðˈɛn
humhˈʌm
thisðˈɪs
atˈæt
yourjˈɔː
leisurelˈɛʒɐ
.
(
Givingɡˈɪvɪŋ
himhˈɪm
MSˌɛmˈɛs
.
musicmjˈuːzɪk
)
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
songsˈɒŋ
thatðˈæt
I
havehəv
composedkəmpˈəʊzd
forfˈɔː
theðə
usejuːs
ofˈɒv
theðə
Royalɹˈɔɪəl
Navynˈeɪvi
.
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
designeddɪzˈaɪnd
totˈuː
encourageɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒ
independenceˌɪndɪpˈɛndəns
ofˈɒv
thoughtθˈɔːt
andˈænd
actionˈækʃən
inˈɪn
theðə
lowerˈləʊ.ə
branchesbɹˈɑːntʃɪz
ofˈɒv
theðə
servicesˈɜːvɪs
,
andˈænd
totˈuː
teachtˈiːtʃ
theðə
principlepɹˈɪnsɪpəl
thatðˈæt
a
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
isˈɪz
anyˈɛni
man's
equalˈiːkwəl
,
exceptingɛksˈɛptɪŋ
minemˈaɪn
.
Nownˈaʊ
,
Captainkˈæptɪn
Corcoranˈkɒxɹən
,
a
wordwˈɜːd
withwˈɪð
youjˈuː
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
cabinkˈæbɪn
,
onˈɒn
a
tendertˈɛndɐ
andˈænd
sentimentalsˌɛntɪmˈɛntəl
subjectˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt
.
CAPTAIN
Ayeeɪ
,
ayeeɪ
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
(
Crossingkɹˈɒsɪŋ
)
Boatswainbˈəʊtsweɪn
,
inˈɪn
commemorationkəmˌɛməɹˈeɪʃən
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
joyousdʒˈɔɪəs
occasionəkˈeɪʒən
,
seesˈiː
thatðˈæt
extraˈɛkstɹɐ
grogɡɹˈɒɡ
isˈɪz
servedsˈɜːvd
outˈaʊt
totˈuː
theðə
ship's
companykˈʌmpəni
atˈæt
sevensˈɛvən
bellsbˈɛlz
.
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Begbˈɛɡ
pardonpˈɑːdən
.
Ifˈɪf
whatwˈɒt
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
?
CAPTAIN
Ifˈɪf
whatwˈɒt
?
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
youjˈuː
.
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
.
CAPTAIN
Whatwˈɒt
!
SIR JOSEPH
Theðə
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
rightɹˈaɪt
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
CAPTAIN
(
stampingstˈæmpɪŋ
hishˈɪz
footfˈʊt
impatientlyɪmpˈeɪʃəntli
).
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
!
[Exit.
SIR JOSEPH
Forfˈɔː
I
holdhˈəʊld
thatðˈæt
onˈɒn
theðə
seassˈiːz
Theðə
expressionɛkspɹˈɛʃən
,
"
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
",
A
particularlypətˈɪkjʊləli
gentlemanlydʒˈɛntəlmənli
tonetˈəʊn
implantsɪmˈplɑːnt
.
HEBE
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
dodə
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
!
ALL
Andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
dodə
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
!
[Exeunt SIR JOSEPH AND
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Ahˈɑː
!
Sirsˈɜː
Joseph's
truetɹˈuː
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
;
courteouskˈɜːtiəs
andˈænd
consideratekənsˈɪdəɹət
totˈuː
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
humblesthˈʌmbləst
.
RALPH
Truetɹˈuː
,
Boatswainbˈəʊtsweɪn
,
butbˈʌt
wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
theðə
veryvˈɛɹi
humblesthˈʌmbləst
.
SIR JOSEPH
hashˈæz
explainedɛksplˈeɪnd
ourˈaʊə
truetɹˈuː
positionpəzˈɪʃən
totˈuː
usˈʌs
.
Asəz
heˈhiː
sayssˈɛz
,
a
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
seamansˈiːmən
isˈɪz
anyˈɛni
man's
equalˈiːkwəl
exceptingɛksˈɛptɪŋ
hishˈɪz
,
andˈænd
ifˈɪf
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
sayssˈɛz
thatðˈæt
,
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
notnˈɒt
ourˈaʊə
dutydjˈuːti
totˈuː
believebɪlˈiːv
himhˈɪm
?
ALL
Wellwˈɛl
spokespˈəʊk
!
wellwˈɛl
spokespˈəʊk
!
DICK DEADEYE
You're
onˈɒn
a
wrongɹˈɒŋ
tacktˈæk
,
andˈænd
sosˈəʊ
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
.
Heˈhiː
meansmˈiːnz
wellwˈɛl
,
butbˈʌt
heˈhiː
don't
knownˈəʊ
.
Whenwˈɛn
peoplepˈiːpəl
havehəv
totˈuː
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
otherˈʌðɐ
people's
ordersˈɔːdəz
,
equality's
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
theðə
questionkwˈɛstʃən
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
recoilingɹɪkˈɔɪlɪŋ
).
Horriblehˈɒɹɪbəl
!
horriblehˈɒɹɪbəl
!
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Dickdˈɪk
Deadeyedˈɛdaɪ
,
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
goɡˈəʊ
forfˈɔː
totˈuː
infuriateɪnfjˈɔːɹɪˌeɪt
thisðˈɪs
herehˈiə
ship's
companykˈʌmpəni
tootˈuː
farfˈɑː
,
I
won't
answerˈɑːnsɐ
forfˈɔː
beingbˈiːɪŋ
ableˈeɪbəl
totˈuː
holdhˈəʊld
'em
inˈɪn
.
I'm
shockedʃˈɒkt
!
that's
whatwˈɒt
I
aməm
—
shockedʃˈɒkt
!
RALPH
Messmates
,
mymˈaɪ
mind's
mademˈeɪd
upˈʌp
.
I'll
speakspˈiːk
totˈuː
theðə
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
andˈænd
telltˈɛl
herhˈɜː
,
likelˈaɪk
anˈɐn
honestˈɒnɪst
manmˈæn
,
ofˈɒv
theðə
honestˈɒnɪst
lovelˈʌv
I
havehəv
forfˈɔː
herhˈɜː
.
ALL
Ayeeɪ
,
ayeeɪ
!
RALPH
Isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
asəz
goodɡˈʊd
asəz
another's
?
Isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
asəz
truetɹˈuː
asəz
another's
?
Havehəv
I
notnˈɒt
handshˈændz
andˈænd
eyesˈaɪz
andˈænd
earsˈiəz
andˈænd
limbslˈɪmz
likelˈaɪk
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
?
ALL
Ayeeɪ
,
Ayeeɪ
!
RALPH
Truetɹˈuː
,
I
lacklˈæk
birthbˈɜːθ
—
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
You've
a
berthbˈɜːθ
onˈɒn
boardbˈɔːd
thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
shipʃˈɪp
.
RALPH
Wellwˈɛl
saidsˈɛd
—
I
hadhˈæd
forgottenfəɡˈɒtən
thatðˈæt
.
Messmates
—
whatwˈɒt
dodə
youjˈuː
saysˈeɪ
?
Dodə
youjˈuː
approveɐpɹˈuːv
mymˈaɪ
determinationdɪtˌɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən
?
ALL
Wewˈiː
dodə
.
DICK DEADEYE
I
dondˈɒn
t
.
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Whatwˈɒt
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
donedˈʌn
withwˈɪð
thisðˈɪs
herehˈiə
hopelesshˈəʊpləs
chaptʃˈæp
?
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
singsˈɪŋ
himhˈɪm
theðə
songsˈɒŋ
thatðˈæt
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
hashˈæz
kindlykˈaɪndli
composedkəmpˈəʊzd
forfˈɔː
usˈʌs
.
Perhapspəhˈæps
itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
bringbɹˈɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
herehˈiə
miserablemˈɪzɹəbəl
creeturˈkɹi.təɹ
totˈuː
a
properpɹˈɒpɐ
statestˈeɪt
ofˈɒv
mindmˈaɪnd
.
GLEEɡlˈiː
!—
RALPHɹælf
,
BOATSWAINbˈəʊtsweɪn
,
BOATSWAIN'S
MATEmeɪt
,
andˈænd
CHORUSkˈɔːɹəs
A
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
tartˈɑː
isˈɪz
a
soaringsˈɔːɹɪŋ
soulsˈəʊl
,
Asəz
freefɹˈiː
asəz
a
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
birdbˈɜːd
,
Hishˈɪz
energeticˌɛnədʒˈɛtɪk
fistfˈɪst
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
readyɹˈɛdi
totˈuː
resistɹɪsˈɪst
A
dictatorialdɪktɐtˈɔːɹɪəl
wordwˈɜːd
.
Hishˈɪz
nosenˈəʊz
shouldʃˈʊd
pantpˈɑːnt
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
liplˈɪp
shouldʃˈʊd
curlkˈɜːl
,
Hishˈɪz
cheekstʃˈiːks
shouldʃˈʊd
flameflˈeɪm
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
browbɹˈaʊ
shouldʃˈʊd
furlfˈɜːl
,
Hishˈɪz
bosombˈʊsəm
shouldʃˈʊd
heavehˈiːv
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
hearthˈɑːt
shouldʃˈʊd
glowɡlˈəʊ
,
Andˈænd
hishˈɪz
fistfˈɪst
bebˈiː
everˈɛvɐ
readyɹˈɛdi
forfˈɔː
a
knock-down
blowblˈəʊ
.
CHORUS
—
Hishˈɪz
nosenˈəʊz
shouldʃˈʊd
pantpˈɑːnt
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
Hishˈɪz
eyesˈaɪz
shouldʃˈʊd
flashflˈæʃ
withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
inbornˈɪnbɔːn
firefˈaɪə
,
Hishˈɪz
browbɹˈaʊ
withwˈɪð
scornskˈɔːn
bebˈiː
wrungɹˈʌŋ
;
Heˈhiː
nevernˈɛvɐ
shouldʃˈʊd
bowbəʊ
downdˈaʊn
totˈuː
a
domineeringdˌɒmɪnˈiəɹɪŋ
frownfɹˈaʊn
,
Orˈɔː
theðə
tangtæŋ
ofˈɒv
a
tyranttˈaɪɹənt
tonguetˈʌŋ
.
Hishˈɪz
footfˈʊt
shouldʃˈʊd
stampstˈæmp
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
throatθɹˈəʊt
shouldʃˈʊd
growlɡɹˈaʊl
,
Hishˈɪz
hairhˈeə
shouldʃˈʊd
twirltwˈɜːl
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
facefˈeɪs
shouldʃˈʊd
scowlskˈaʊl
;
Hishˈɪz
eyesˈaɪz
shouldʃˈʊd
flashflˈæʃ
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
breastbɹˈɛst
protrudepɹətɹˈuːd
,
Andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
hishˈɪz
customarykˈʌstəməɹi
attitudeˈætɪtjˌuːd
—(
posepˈəʊz
).
—
Hishˈɪz
footfˈʊt
shouldʃˈʊd
stampstˈæmp
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
[
Allˈɔːl
dancedˈɑːns
offˈɒf
exceptingɛksˈɛptɪŋ
RALPHɹælf
,
whohˈuː
remainsɹɪmˈeɪnz
,
leaninglˈiːnɪŋ
pensivelypˈɛnsɪvli
againstɐɡˈɛnst
bulwarkbˈʊlwɔːk
.
Enter JOSEPHINE from cabin
SIR JOSEPH
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
uselessjˈuːsləs
—
Sirsˈɜː
Joseph's
attentionsɐtˈɛnʃənz
nauseatenˈɔːsɪˌeɪt
memˈiː
.
I
knownˈəʊ
thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
a
trulytɹˈuːli
greatɡɹˈeɪt
andˈænd
goodɡˈʊd
manmˈæn
,
forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
toldtˈəʊld
memˈiː
sosˈəʊ
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
,
butbˈʌt
totˈuː
memˈiː
heˈhiː
seemssˈiːmz
tedioustˈiːdɪəs
,
fretfulfɹˈɛtfəl
,
andˈænd
dictatorialdɪktɐtˈɔːɹɪəl
.
Yetjˈɛt
hishˈɪz
mustmˈʌst
bebˈiː
a
mindmˈaɪnd
ofˈɒv
nonəʊ
commonkˈɒmən
orderˈɔːdɐ
,
orˈɔː
heˈhiː
wouldwˈʊd
notnˈɒt
daredˈeə
totˈuː
teachtˈiːtʃ
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
totˈuː
dancedˈɑːns
a
hornpipehˈɔːnpaɪp
onˈɒn
theðə
cabinkˈæbɪn
tabletˈeɪbəl
.
(
Seessˈiːz
RALPHɹælf
)
Ralphɹælf
Rackstraw
!
(
Overcomeˌəʊvəkˈʌm
bybˈaɪ
emotionɪmˈəʊʃən
)
RALPH
Ayeeɪ
,
ladylˈeɪdi
—
nonəʊ
otherˈʌðɐ
thanðˈɐn
poorpˈɔː
Ralphɹælf
Rackstraw
!
(aside).
SIR JOSEPH
Howhˈaʊ
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
beatsbˈiːts
!
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Andˈænd
whywˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
,
Ralphɹælf
?
RALPH
I
aməm
poorpˈɔː
inˈɪn
theðə
essenceˈɛsəns
ofˈɒv
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
,
ladylˈeɪdi
—
richɹˈɪtʃ
onlyˈəʊnli
inˈɪn
never-
endingˈɛndɪŋ
unrestʌnɹˈɛst
.
Inˈɪn
memˈiː
thereðˈeə
meetmˈiːt
a
combinationkˌɒmbɪnˈeɪʃən
ofˈɒv
antitheticalˌæntɪθˈɛtɪkəl
elementsˈɛlɪmənts
whichwˈɪtʃ
areə(ɹ)
atˈæt
eternalɪtˈɜːnəl
warwˈɔː
withwˈɪð
onewˈɒn
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
.
Drivendɹˈɪvən
hitherhˈɪðɐ
bybˈaɪ
objectiveɒbdʒˈɛktɪv
influencesˈɪnfluːənsɪz
—
thitherðˈɪðɐ
bybˈaɪ
subjectivesʌbdʒˈɛktɪv
emotionsɪmˈəʊʃənz
—
waftedwˈɑːftɪd
onewˈɒn
momentmˈəʊmənt
intoˈɪntʊ
blazingblˈeɪzɪŋ
daydˈeɪ
,
bybˈaɪ
mockingmˈɒkɪŋ
hopehˈəʊp
—
plungedplˈʌndʒd
theðə
nextnˈɛkst
intoˈɪntʊ
theðə
Cimmeriansɪˈmɪəɹ.ɪ.ən
darknessdˈɑːknəs
ofˈɒv
tangibletˈændʒəbəl
despairdɪspˈeə
,
I
aməm
butbˈʌt
a
livinglˈɪvɪŋ
ganglionɡˈæŋɡliən
ofˈɒv
irreconcilableɪɹˈɛkənsˌaɪləbəl
antagonismsæntˈæɡənˌɪzəmz
.
I
hopehˈəʊp
I
makemˈeɪk
myselfmaɪsˈɛlf
clearklˈiə
,
ladylˈeɪdi
?
SIR JOSEPH
Perfectlypˈɜːfɛktlˌi
.
(Aside) His simple eloquence goes to my heart.
SIR JOSEPH
Ohˈəʊ
,
ifˈɪf
I
dareddˈeəd
—
butbˈʌt
nonəʊ
,
theðə
thoughtθˈɔːt
isˈɪz
madnessmˈædnəs
!
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Dismissdɪsmˈɪs
theseðˈiːz
foolishfˈuːlɪʃ
fanciesfˈænsɪz
,
theyðˈeɪ
torturetˈɔːtʃɐ
youjˈuː
butbˈʌt
needlesslynˈiːdləsli
.
Comekˈʌm
,
makemˈeɪk
onewˈɒn
effortˈɛfət
.
RALPH (aside).
SIR JOSEPH
I
willwˈɪl
—
onewˈɒn
.
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Josephineˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
!
(
Indignantlyɪndˈɪɡnəntli
).
Sirsˈɜː
!
RALPH
Ayeeɪ
,
evenˈiːvən
thoughðˈəʊ
Jove's
armouryˈɑːmɜːɹi
werewˈɜː
launchedlˈɔːntʃt
atˈæt
theðə
headhˈɛd
ofˈɒv
theðə
audaciousɔːdˈeɪʃəs
mortalmˈɔːtəl
whosehˈuːz
lipslˈɪps
,
unhallowedʌnhˈæləʊd
bybˈaɪ
relationshipɹɪlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp
,
dareddˈeəd
totˈuː
breathebɹˈiːð
thatðˈæt
preciouspɹˈɛʃəs
wordwˈɜːd
,
yetjˈɛt
wouldwˈʊd
I
breathebɹˈiːð
itˈɪt
oncewˈɒns
,
andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
perchancepˈɜːtʃɑːns
bebˈiː
silentsˈaɪlənt
evermoreˌɛvəmˈɔː
.
Josephineˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
,
inˈɪn
onewˈɒn
briefbɹˈiːf
breathbɹˈɛθ
I
willwˈɪl
concentratekˈɒnsəntɹˌeɪt
theðə
hopeshˈəʊps
,
theðə
doubtsdˈaʊts
,
theðə
anxiousˈæŋʃəs
fearsfˈiəz
ofˈɒv
sixsˈɪks
wearywˈiəɹi
monthsmˈʌnθs
.
Josephineˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
,
I
aməm
a
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
,
andˈænd
I
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
!
SIR JOSEPH
Sirsˈɜː
,
thisðˈɪs
audacityɔːdˈæsɪti
!
(
Asideɐsˈaɪd
)
Ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
mymˈaɪ
beatingbˈiːtɪŋ
hearthˈɑːt
!
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Thisðˈɪs
unwarrantable
presumptionpɹɪsˈʌmpʃən
onˈɒn
theðə
partpˈɑːt
ofˈɒv
a
commonkˈɒmən
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
!
Aside) Common! oh, the irony of the word! (Crossing, aloud
SIR JOSEPH
Ohˈəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
youjˈuː
forgetfəɡˈɛt
theðə
disparitydɪspˈæɹɪti
inˈɪn
ourˈaʊə
ranksɹˈæŋks
.
RALPH
I
forgetfəɡˈɛt
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
,
haughtyhˈɔːti
ladylˈeɪdi
.
I
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
desperatelydˈɛspəɹətli
,
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
isˈɪz
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
handhˈænd
—
I
laylˈeɪ
itˈɪt
atˈæt
yourjˈɔː
feetfˈiːt
!
Giveɡˈɪv
memˈiː
hopehˈəʊp
,
andˈænd
whatwˈɒt
I
lacklˈæk
inˈɪn
educationˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən
andˈænd
politepəlˈaɪt
accomplishmentsɐkˈɒmplɪʃmənts
,
thatðˈæt
I
willwˈɪl
endeavourɛndˈɛvɐ
totˈuː
acquireɐkwˈaɪə
.
Drivedɹˈaɪv
memˈiː
totˈuː
despairdɪspˈeə
,
andˈænd
inˈɪn
deathdˈɛθ
aloneɐlˈəʊn
I
shallʃˈæl
looklˈʊk
forfˈɔː
consolationkɒnsəlˈeɪʃən
.
I
aməm
proudpɹˈaʊd
andˈænd
cannotˈkænɒt
stoopstˈuːp
totˈuː
imploreɪmplˈɔː
.
I
havehəv
spokenspˈəʊkən
andˈænd
I
waitwˈeɪt
yourjˈɔː
wordwˈɜːd
.
SIR JOSEPH
Youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
notnˈɒt
waitwˈeɪt
longlˈɒŋ
.
Yourjˈɔː
profferedpɹˈɒfəd
lovelˈʌv
I
haughtilyhˈɔːtɪli
rejectɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt
.
Goɡˈəʊ
,
sirsˈɜː
,
andˈænd
learnlˈɜːn
totˈuː
castkˈɑːst
yourjˈɔː
eyesˈaɪz
onˈɒn
somesˈʌm
villagevˈɪlɪdʒ
maidenmˈeɪdən
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
poorpˈɔː
rankɹˈæŋk
—
theyðˈeɪ
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
loweredˈloʊɚd
beforebɪfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
.
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
JOSEPHINEˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
andˈænd
RALPHɹælf
Refrainɹɪfɹˈeɪn
,
audaciousɔːdˈeɪʃəs
tartˈɑː
,
Yourjˈɔː
suitsˈuːt
fromfɹˈɒm
pressingpɹˈɛsɪŋ
,
Rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
whatwˈɒt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
Andˈænd
whomhˈuːm
addressingɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ
!
(Aside) I'd laugh my rank to scorn
SIR JOSEPH
Inˈɪn
unionjˈuːniən
holyhˈəʊli
,
Werewˈɜː
heˈhiː
moremˈɔː
highlyhˈaɪli
bornbˈɔːn
Orˈɔː
I
moremˈɔː
lowlylˈəʊli
!
RALPH
Proudpɹˈaʊd
ladylˈeɪdi
,
havehəv
yourjˈɔː
waywˈeɪ
,
Unfeelingʌnfˈiːlɪŋ
beautybjˈuːti
!
Youjˈuː
speakspˈiːk
andˈænd
I
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
,
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
dutydjˈuːti
!
I
aməm
theðə
lowliestlˈəʊliəst
tartˈɑː
Thatðˈæt
sailssˈeɪlz
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
,
proudpɹˈaʊd
maidenmˈeɪdən
,
areə(ɹ)
Mymˈaɪ
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
!
(Aside) My heart with anguish torn
RALPH
Bowsbaʊz
downdˈaʊn
beforebɪfˈɔː
herhˈɜː
,
She laughs my love to scorn,
RALPH
Yetjˈɛt
I
adoreɐdˈɔː
herhˈɜː
!
[Repeat refrain, ensemble, then exit JOSEPHINE into cabin.
RALPH
(
Recit
)
Cankˈæn
I
survivesəvˈaɪv
thisðˈɪs
overbearingˌəʊvəbˈeəɹɪŋ
Orˈɔː
livelɪv
a
lifelˈaɪf
ofˈɒv
madmˈæd
despairingdɪspˈeəɹɪŋ
,
Mymˈaɪ
profferedpɹˈɒfəd
lovelˈʌv
despiseddɪspˈaɪzd
,
rejectedɹɪdʒˈɛktɪd
?
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
it's
notnˈɒt
totˈuː
bebˈiː
expectedɛkspˈɛktɪd
!
Calling off
RALPH
Messmates
,
ahoyɐhˈɔɪ
!
Comekˈʌm
herehˈiə
!
Comekˈʌm
herehˈiə
!
Enter SAILORS, HEBE, and RELATIVES
ALL
Ayeeɪ
,
ayeeɪ
,
mymˈaɪ
boybˈɔɪ
,
Whatwˈɒt
cheertʃˈiə
,
whatwˈɒt
cheertʃˈiə
?
Nownˈaʊ
telltˈɛl
usˈʌs
,
praypɹˈeɪ
,
Withoutwɪðˈaʊt
delaydɪlˈeɪ
,
Whatwˈɒt
doesdəz
sheʃˈiː
saysˈeɪ
—
Whatwˈɒt
cheertʃˈiə
,
whatwˈɒt
cheertʃˈiə
?
RALPHɹælf
(
totˈuː
COUSINkˈʌzən
HEBEˈhiːbi
).
Theðə
maidenmˈeɪdən
treatstɹˈiːts
mymˈaɪ
suitsˈuːt
withwˈɪð
scornskˈɔːn
,
Rejectsɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt
mymˈaɪ
humblehˈʌmbəl
giftɡˈɪft
,
mymˈaɪ
ladylˈeɪdi
;
Sheʃˈiː
sayssˈɛz
I
aməm
ignobly
bornbˈɔːn
,
Andˈænd
cutskˈʌts
mymˈaɪ
hopeshˈəʊps
adriftɐdɹˈɪft
,
mymˈaɪ
ladylˈeɪdi
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
cruelkɹˈuːəl
onewˈɒn
.
DICK DEADEYE
Sheʃˈiː
spurnsspˈɜːnz
yourjˈɔː
suitsˈuːt
?
Ohoˈəʊhəʊ
!
Ohoˈəʊhəʊ
!
I
toldtˈəʊld
youjˈuː
sosˈəʊ
,
I
toldtˈəʊld
youjˈuː
sosˈəʊ
.
SAILORSsˈeɪləz
andˈænd
RELATIVESɹˈɛlətˌɪvz
.
Shallʃˈæl
{
wewˈiː
}
submitsəbmˈɪt
?
Areə(ɹ)
{
wewˈiː
}
butbˈʌt
slavesslˈeɪvz
?
theyðˈeɪ
theyðˈeɪ
Lovelˈʌv
comeskˈʌmz
alikeɐlˈaɪk
totˈuː
highhˈaɪ
andˈænd
lowlˈəʊ
—
Britannia's
sailorssˈeɪləz
ruleɹˈuːl
theðə
waveswˈeɪvz
,
Andˈænd
shallʃˈæl
theyðˈeɪ
stoopstˈuːp
totˈuː
insultɪnˈsʌlt
?
Nonəʊ
!
Youjˈuː
mustmˈʌst
submitsəbmˈɪt
,
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
butbˈʌt
slavesslˈeɪvz
;
A
ladylˈeɪdi
sheʃˈiː
!
Ohoˈəʊhəʊ
!
Ohoˈəʊhəʊ
!
Youjˈuː
lowlylˈəʊli
toilerstˈɔɪləz
ofˈɒv
theðə
waveswˈeɪvz
,
Sheʃˈiː
spurnsspˈɜːnz
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
—
I
toldtˈəʊld
youjˈuː
sosˈəʊ
!
My friends, my leave of life I'm taking,
RALPH
Forfˈɔː
ohˈəʊ
,
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
,
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
breakingbɹˈeɪkɪŋ
.
Whenwˈɛn
I
aməm
goneɡˈɒn
,
ohˈəʊ
,
pritheepɹˈɪθiː
telltˈɛl
Theðə
maidmˈeɪd
thatðˈæt
,
asəz
I
dieddˈaɪd
,
I
lovedlˈʌvd
herhˈɜː
wellwˈɛl
!
ALL (turning away, weeping).
RALPH
Ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
,
alasɐlˈæs
!
hishˈɪz
leavelˈiːv
he's
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
,
Forfˈɔː
ahˈɑː
!
hishˈɪz
faithfulfˈeɪθfəl
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
breakingbɹˈeɪkɪŋ
;
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
goneɡˈɒn
we'll
surelyʃˈɔːli
telltˈɛl
Theðə
maidmˈeɪd
thatðˈæt
,
asəz
heˈhiː
dieddˈaɪd
,
heˈhiː
lovedlˈʌvd
herhˈɜː
wellwˈɛl
.
[
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
Choruskˈɔːɹəs
BOATSWAINbˈəʊtsweɪn
hashˈæz
loadedlˈəʊdɪd
pistolpˈɪstəl
,
whichwˈɪtʃ
heˈhiː
handshˈændz
totˈuː
Bebˈiː
warnedwˈɔːnd
,
mymˈaɪ
messmates
allˈɔːl
Whohˈuː
lovelˈʌv
inˈɪn
rankɹˈæŋk
aboveəbˈʌv
youjˈuː
—
Forfˈɔː
Josephineˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
I
fallfˈɔːl
!
[
Putspʊts
pistolpˈɪstəl
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
headhˈɛd
.
Allˈɔːl
theðə
sailorssˈeɪləz
stopstˈɒp
theirðˈeə
earsˈiəz
.
Enter JOSEPHINE on deck
SIR JOSEPH
Ahˈɑː
!
staystˈeɪ
yourjˈɔː
handhˈænd
—
I
lovelˈʌv
youjˈuː
!
ALL
Ahˈɑː
!
staystˈeɪ
yourjˈɔː
handhˈænd
—
sheʃˈiː
loveslˈʌvz
youjˈuː
!
RALPH
(
incredulouslyɪnkɹˈɛdjʊləsli
).
Loveslˈʌvz
memˈiː
?
SIR JOSEPH
Loveslˈʌvz
youjˈuː
!
ALL
Yesjˈɛs
,
yesjˈɛs
—
ahˈɑː
,
yesjˈɛs
,—
sheʃˈiː
loveslˈʌvz
youjˈuː
!
ENSEMBLE
SAILORSsˈeɪləz
andˈænd
RELATIVESɹˈɛlətˌɪvz
andˈænd
JOSEPHINEˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
Ohˈəʊ
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
ohˈəʊ
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
unforeseenʌnfɔːsˈiːn
,
Forfˈɔː
nownˈaʊ
theðə
skyskˈaɪ
isˈɪz
allˈɔːl
serenesəɹˈiːn
;
Theðə
godɡˈɒd
ofˈɒv
daydˈeɪ
—
theðə
orbˈɔːb
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
—
Hashˈæz
hunghˈʌŋ
hishˈɪz
ensignˈɛnsaɪn
highhˈaɪ
aboveəbˈʌv
,
Theðə
skyskˈaɪ
isˈɪz
allˈɔːl
ablazeɐblˈeɪz
.
Withwˈɪð
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
wordswˈɜːdz
andˈænd
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
songsˈɒŋ
,
We'll
chasetʃˈeɪs
theðə
lagginglˈæɡɪŋ
hoursˈaʊəz
alongɐlˈɒŋ
,
Andˈænd
ifˈɪf
{
I
findfˈaɪnd
}
theðə
maidenmˈeɪdən
coykˈɔɪ
,
wewˈiː
findfˈaɪnd
I'll
}
murmurmˈɜːmɐ
forthfˈɔːθ
decorousdˈɛkəɹəs
joydʒˈɔɪ
We'll
Inˈɪn
dreamydɹˈiːmi
roundelaysˈɹaʊndɪˌleɪ
!
DICK DEADEYE
Heˈhiː
thinksθˈɪŋks
he's
wonwʌn
hishˈɪz
Josephineˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
,
Butbˈʌt
thoughðˈəʊ
theðə
skyskˈaɪ
isˈɪz
nownˈaʊ
serenesəɹˈiːn
,
A
frowningfɹˈaʊnɪŋ
thunderboltθˈʌndəbˌəʊlt
aboveəbˈʌv
Maymˈeɪ
endˈɛnd
theirðˈeə
ill-assorted
lovelˈʌv
Whichwˈɪtʃ
nownˈaʊ
isˈɪz
allˈɔːl
ablazeɐblˈeɪz
.
Ourˈaʊə
captainkˈæptɪn
,
ereˈeə
theðə
daydˈeɪ
isˈɪz
goneɡˈɒn
,
Willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
extremelyɛkstɹˈiːmli
downdˈaʊn
uponəpˈɒn
Theðə
wickedˈwɪkɪd
menmˈɛn
whohˈuː
artˈɑːt
employɛmplˈɔɪ
Totˈuː
makemˈeɪk
hishˈɪz
Josephineˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
lesslˈɛs
coykˈɔɪ
Inˈɪn
manymˈɛni
variousvˈeəɹɪəs
wayswˈeɪz
.
[Exit
SIR JOSEPH
Thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
nightnˈaɪt
,
HEBE
Withwˈɪð
batedbˈeɪtɪd
breathbɹˈɛθ
RALPH
Andˈænd
muffledmˈʌfəld
oarˈɔː
—
SIR JOSEPH
Withoutwɪðˈaʊt
a
lightlˈaɪt
,
HEBE
Asəz
stillstˈɪl
asəz
deathdˈɛθ
,
RALPH
We'll
stealstˈiːl
ashoreɐʃˈɔː
SIR JOSEPH
A
clergymanklˈɜːdʒɪmən
RALPH
Shallʃˈæl
makemˈeɪk
usˈʌs
onewˈɒn
BOATbˈəʊt
,
Atˈæt
half-past
tentˈɛn
,
SIR JOSEPH
Andˈænd
thenðˈɛn
wewˈiː
cankˈæn
RALPHɹælf
Returnɹɪˈtɜːn
,
forfˈɔː
nonenʌn
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Cankˈæn
partpˈɑːt
themðˈɛm
thenðˈɛn
!
ALL
Thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
nightnˈaɪt
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
DICK appears at hatchway
DICK DEADEYE
Forbearfɔːˈbɛə
,
nornˈɔː
carrykˈæɹi
outˈaʊt
theðə
schemeskˈiːm
you've
plannedplˈænd
;
Sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
a
ladylˈeɪdi
—
youjˈuː
a
foremastfˈɔːmɑːst
handhˈænd
!
Rememberɹɪmˈɛmbɐ
,
she's
yourjˈɔː
gallantˈɡælənt
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
theðə
meanestmˈiːnəst
slaveslˈeɪv
thatðˈæt
crawlskɹˈɔːlz
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
!
ALL
Backbˈæk
,
verminvˈɜːmɪn
,
backbˈæk
,
Nornˈɔː
mockmˈɒk
usˈʌs
!
Backbˈæk
,
verminvˈɜːmɪn
,
backbˈæk
,
Youjˈuː
shockʃˈɒk
usˈʌs
!
[Exit DICK
ALL
Let's
giveɡˈɪv
threeθɹˈiː
cheerstʃˈiəz
forfˈɔː
theðə
sailor's
bridebɹˈaɪd
Who casts all thought of rank aside—
ALL
Whohˈuː
givesɡˈɪvz
upˈʌp
homehˈəʊm
andˈænd
fortunefˈɔːtʃuːn
tootˈuː
Forfˈɔː
theðə
honestˈɒnɪst
lovelˈʌv
ofˈɒv
a
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
truetɹˈuː
!
Forfˈɔː
a
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
tartˈɑː
isˈɪz
a
soaringsˈɔːɹɪŋ
soulsˈəʊl
Asəz
freefɹˈiː
asəz
a
mountainmˈaʊntɪn
birdbˈɜːd
!
Hishˈɪz
energeticˌɛnədʒˈɛtɪk
fistfˈɪst
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
readyɹˈɛdi
totˈuː
resistɹɪsˈɪst
A
dictatorialdɪktɐtˈɔːɹɪəl
wordwˈɜːd
!
Hishˈɪz
footfˈʊt
shouldʃˈʊd
stampstˈæmp
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
throatθɹˈəʊt
shouldʃˈʊd
growlɡɹˈaʊl
,
Hishˈɪz
hairhˈeə
shouldʃˈʊd
twirltwˈɜːl
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
facefˈeɪs
shouldʃˈʊd
scowlskˈaʊl
,
Hishˈɪz
eyesˈaɪz
shouldʃˈʊd
flashflˈæʃ
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
breastbɹˈɛst
protrudepɹətɹˈuːd
,
Andˈænd
thisðˈɪs
shouldʃˈʊd
bebˈiː
hishˈɪz
customarykˈʌstəməɹi
attitudeˈætɪtjˌuːd
—(
posepˈəʊz
).
ACT II
END OF ACT I
Samesˈeɪm
Scenesˈiːn
.
Nightnˈaɪt
.
Awningˈɔːnɪŋ
removedɹɪmˈuːvd
.
Moonlightmˈuːnlaɪt
.
CAPTAIN
discovereddɪskˈʌvəd
singingsˈɪŋɪŋ
onˈɒn
pooppˈuːp
deckdˈɛk
,
andˈænd
accompanyingɐkˈʌmpənɪɪŋ
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
onˈɒn
a
mandolinmˈændəlˌɪn
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
BUTTERCUPbˈʌtəkˌʌp
seatedsˈiːtɪd
onˈɒn
quarterdeckkwˈɔːtədˌɛk
,
gazingɡˈeɪzɪŋ
sentimentallysˌɛntɪmˈɛntəli
atˈæt
himhˈɪm
.
CAPTAIN
Fairfˈeə
moonmˈuːn
,
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
I
singsˈɪŋ
,
Brightbɹˈaɪt
regentɹˈiːdʒənt
ofˈɒv
theðə
heavenshˈɛvənz
,
Saysˈeɪ
,
whywˈaɪ
isˈɪz
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
Eitherˈaɪðɐ
atˈæt
sixessˈɪksɪz
orˈɔː
atˈæt
sevenssˈɛvənz
?
I
havehəv
livedlˈɪvd
hithertohˈɪðətˌuː
Freefɹˈiː
fromfɹˈɒm
breathbɹˈɛθ
ofˈɒv
slanderslˈɑːndɐ
,
Belovedbɪˈlʌvd
bybˈaɪ
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
crewkɹˈuː
—
A
reallyɹˈiəli
popularpˈɒpjʊlɐ
commanderkəmˈɑːndɐ
.
Butbˈʌt
nownˈaʊ
mymˈaɪ
kindlykˈaɪndli
crewkɹˈuː
rebelˈɹɛbəl
,
Mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
totˈuː
a
tartˈɑː
isˈɪz
partialpˈɑːʃəl
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
stormsstˈɔːmz
,
andˈænd
,
sadsˈæd
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
,
Heˈhiː
threatensθɹˈɛtənz
a
courtkˈɔːt
martialmˈɑːʃəl
!
Fairfˈeə
moonmˈuːn
,
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
I
singsˈɪŋ
,
Brightbɹˈaɪt
regentɹˈiːdʒənt
ofˈɒv
theðə
heavenshˈɛvənz
,
Saysˈeɪ
,
whywˈaɪ
isˈɪz
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
Eitherˈaɪðɐ
atˈæt
sixessˈɪksɪz
orˈɔː
atˈæt
sevenssˈɛvənz
?
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Howhˈaʊ
sweetlyswˈiːtli
heˈhiː
carolskˈæɹəlz
forthfˈɔːθ
hishˈɪz
melodymˈɛlədi
totˈuː
theðə
unconsciousʌnkˈɒnʃəs
moonmˈuːn
!
Ofˈɒv
whomhˈuːm
isˈɪz
heˈhiː
thinkingθˈɪŋkɪŋ
?
Ofˈɒv
somesˈʌm
high-born
beautybjˈuːti
?
Itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
!
Whohˈuː
isˈɪz
poor Little Buttercup that she should expect his glance to fall
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
onˈɒn
onewˈɒn
sosˈəʊ
lowlylˈəʊli
!
Andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
knewnjˈuː
—
ifˈɪf
heˈhiː
onlyˈəʊnli
knewnjˈuː
!
CAPTAIN
(
comingkˈʌmɪŋ
downdˈaʊn
).
Ahˈɑː
!
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
stillstˈɪl
onˈɒn
boardbˈɔːd
?
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
quitekwaɪt
rightɹˈaɪt
,
littlelˈɪtəl
onewˈɒn
.
Itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
moremˈɔː
respectableɹɪspˈɛktəbəl
totˈuː
havehəv
goneɡˈɒn
onˈɒn
shoreʃˈɔː
atˈæt
duskdˈʌsk
.
BUTbˈʌt
,
Truetɹˈuː
,
deardˈiə
Captainkˈæptɪn
—
butbˈʌt
theðə
recollectionɹɪkəlˈɛkʃən
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
sadsˈæd
palepˈeɪl
facefˈeɪs
seemedsˈiːmd
totˈuː
chaintʃˈeɪn
memˈiː
totˈuː
theðə
shipʃˈɪp
.
I
wouldwˈʊd
fainfˈeɪn
seesˈiː
youjˈuː
smilesmˈaɪl
beforebɪfˈɔː
I
goɡˈəʊ
.
Ahˈɑː
!
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
I
fearfˈiə
itˈɪt
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
longlˈɒŋ
beforebɪfˈɔː
I
recoverɹɪˈkʌvə
mymˈaɪ
accustomedɐkˈʌstəmd
cheerfulnesstʃˈiəfəlnəs
,
forfˈɔː
misfortunesmɪsfˈɔːtʃuːnz
crowdkɹˈaʊd
uponəpˈɒn
memˈiː
,
andˈænd
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
oldˈəʊld
friendsfɹˈɛndz
seemsˈiːm
totˈuː
havehəv
turnedtˈɜːnd
againstɐɡˈɛnst
memˈiː
!
BUTbˈʌt
,
Ohˈəʊ
nonəʊ
—
dodə
notnˈɒt
saysˈeɪ
"
allˈɔːl
",
deardˈiə
Captainkˈæptɪn
.
Thatðˈæt
werewˈɜː
unjustʌndʒˈʌst
totˈuː
onewˈɒn
,
atˈæt
leastlˈiːst
.
Truetɹˈuː
,
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
staunchstˈɔːntʃ
totˈuː
memˈiː
.
(Aside) If ever I
CAPTAIN
gaveɡˈeɪv
mymˈaɪ
hearthˈɑːt
againɐɡˈɛn
,
methinksmiːθˈɪŋks
itˈɪt
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
totˈuː
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
onewˈɒn
asəz
thisðˈɪs
!
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
I
aməm
touchedtˈʌtʃt
totˈuː
theðə
hearthˈɑːt
bybˈaɪ
yourjˈɔː
innocentˈɪnəsənt
regardɹɪɡˈɑːd
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
,
andˈænd
werewˈɜː
wewˈiː
differentlydˈɪfɹəntli
situatedsˈɪtʃuːˌeɪtɪd
,
I
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
couldkˈʊd
havehəv
returnedɹɪtˈɜːnd
itˈɪt
.
Butbˈʌt
asəz
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
,
I
fearfˈiə
I
cankˈæn
nevernˈɛvɐ
bebˈiː
moremˈɔː
totˈuː
youjˈuː
thanðˈɐn
a
friendfɹˈɛnd
.
BUTbˈʌt
,
I
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
!
Youjˈuː
holdhˈəʊld
aloofɐlˈuːf
fromfɹˈɒm
memˈiː
becausebɪkˈʌz
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
richɹˈɪtʃ
andˈænd
loftylˈɒfti
—
andˈænd
I
poorpˈɔː
andˈænd
lowlylˈəʊli
.
Butbˈʌt
taketˈeɪk
carekˈeə
!
Theðə
poorpˈɔː
bumboat
womanwˈʊmən
hashˈæz
gipsydʒˈɪpsi
bloodblˈʌd
inˈɪn
herhˈɜː
veinsvˈeɪnz
,
andˈænd
sheʃˈiː
cankˈæn
readɹiːd
destiniesdˈɛstɪnɪz
.
Destiniesdˈɛstɪnɪz
?
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Thereðˈeə
isˈɪz
a
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
inˈɪn
storestˈɔː
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
!
CAPTAIN
A
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
?
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Ayeeɪ
—
bebˈiː
preparedpɹɪpˈeəd
!
DUETdjuːˈɛt
—
LITTLElˈɪtəl
BUTTERCUPbˈʌtəkˌʌp
andˈænd
CAPTAINkˈæptɪn
BUTbˈʌt
,
Thingsθˈɪŋz
areə(ɹ)
seldomsˈɛldəm
whatwˈɒt
theyðˈeɪ
seemsˈiːm
,
Skimskˈɪm
milkmˈɪlk
masqueradesmˈæskwəɹˌeɪdz
asəz
creamkɹˈiːm
;
Highlows
passpˈɑːs
asəz
patentˈpeɪtənt
leatherslˈɛðəz
;
Jackdawsdʒˈækdɔːz
strutstɹˈʌt
inˈɪn
peacock's
feathersfˈɛðəz
.
CAPTAIN
(
puzzledpˈʌzəld
).
Veryvˈɛɹi
truetɹˈuː
,
Sosˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
dodə
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Blackblˈæk
sheepʃˈiːp
dwelldwˈɛl
inˈɪn
everyˈɛvɹi
foldfˈəʊld
;
Allˈɔːl
thatðˈæt
glittersɡlˈɪtəz
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
goldɡˈəʊld
;
Storks turn out to be but logs;
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Bullsbˈʊlz
areə(ɹ)
butbˈʌt
inflatedɪnflˈeɪtɪd
frogsfɹˈɒɡz
.
CAPTAIN
(
puzzledpˈʌzəld
).
Sosˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
bebˈiː
,
Frequentlee
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Dropsdɹˈɒps
theðə
windwɪnd
andˈænd
stopsstˈɒps
theðə
millmˈɪl
;
Turbottˈɜːbɒt
isˈɪz
ambitiousæmbˈɪʃəs
brillbɹˈɪl
;
Gildɡˈɪld
theðə
farthingfˈɑːθɪŋ
ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
,
Yetjˈɛt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
farthingfˈɑːθɪŋ
stillstˈɪl
.
CAPTAIN
(
puzzledpˈʌzəld
).
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
knownˈəʊ
.
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
sosˈəʊ
.
Thoughðˈəʊ
totˈuː
catchkˈætʃ
yourjˈɔː
driftdɹˈɪft
I'm
strivingstɹˈaɪvɪŋ
,
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
shadyʃˈeɪdi
—
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
shadyʃˈeɪdi
;
I
don't
seesˈiː
atˈæt
whatwˈɒt
you're
drivingdɹˈaɪvɪŋ
,
Mysticmˈɪstɪk
ladylˈeɪdi
—
mysticmˈɪstɪk
ladylˈeɪdi
.
(Aside) Stern conviction's o'er me stealing,
CAPTAIN
Thatðˈæt
theðə
mysticmˈɪstɪk
lady's
dealingdˈiːlɪŋ
Inˈɪn
oracularɒɹˈæk.juː.lə
revealingɹɪvˈiːlɪŋ
.
(aside).
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Sternstˈɜːn
conviction's
o'er
himhˈɪm
stealingstˈiːlɪŋ
,
Thatðˈæt
theðə
mysticmˈɪstɪk
lady's
dealingdˈiːlɪŋ
Inˈɪn
oracularɒɹˈæk.juː.lə
revealingɹɪvˈiːlɪŋ
.
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
knownˈəʊ
—
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
sosˈəʊ
!
CAPTAIN
Thoughðˈəʊ
I'm
anythingˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ
butbˈʌt
cleverklˈɛvɐ
,
I
couldkˈʊd
talktˈɔːk
likelˈaɪk
thatðˈæt
forfˈɔː
everˈɛvɐ
:
Oncewˈɒns
a
catkˈæt
waswˈɒz
killedkˈɪld
bybˈaɪ
carekˈeə
;
Onlyˈəʊnli
bravebɹˈeɪv
deservedɪzˈɜːv
theðə
fairfˈeə
.
Veryvˈɛɹi
truetɹˈuː
,
Sosˈəʊ
theyðˈeɪ
dodə
.
Winkwˈɪŋk
isˈɪz
oftenˈɒfən
goodɡˈʊd
asəz
nodnˈɒd
;
Spoilsspˈɔɪlz
theðə
childtʃˈaɪld
whohˈuː
sparesspˈeəz
theðə
rodɹˈɒd
;
Thirstyθˈɜːsti
lambslˈæmz
runɹˈʌn
foxyfˈɒksi
dangersdˈeɪndʒəz
;
Dogsdˈɒɡz
areə(ɹ)
foundfˈaʊnd
inˈɪn
manymˈɛni
mangersmˈeɪndʒəz
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Frequentlee
,
I
agreeɐɡɹˈiː
.
Pawpˈɔː
ofˈɒv
catkˈæt
theðə
chestnuttʃˈɛstnʌt
snatchessnˈætʃɪz
;
Worn-outˈwɔːn.aʊt
garmentsɡˈɑːmənts
showʃˈəʊ
newnjˈuː
patchespˈætʃɪz
;
Onlyˈəʊnli
countkˈaʊnt
theðə
chicktʃˈɪk
thatðˈæt
hatcheshˈætʃɪz
;
Menmˈɛn
areə(ɹ)
grown-up
catchy-catchies
.
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
knownˈəʊ
,
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
sosˈəʊ
.
(Aside) Though to catch my drift he's striving,
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
I'll
dissembledɪsˈɛmbəl
—
I'll
dissembledɪsˈɛmbəl
;
Whenwˈɛn
heˈhiː
seessˈiːz
atˈæt
whatwˈɒt
I'm
drivingdɹˈaɪvɪŋ
,
Letlˈɛt
himhˈɪm
trembletɹˈɛmbəl
—
letlˈɛt
himhˈɪm
trembletɹˈɛmbəl
!
ENSEMBLE
Thoughðˈəʊ
a
mysticmˈɪstɪk
tonetˈəʊn
{
I
}
borrowbˈɒɹəʊ
,
youjˈuː
Youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
}
learnlˈɜːn
theðə
truthtɹˈuːθ
withwˈɪð
sorrowsˈɒɹəʊ
,
I
shallʃˈæl
Herehˈiə
to-daytəˈdeɪ
andˈænd
goneɡˈɒn
to-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
;
Yesjˈɛs
,
I
knownˈəʊ
—
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
sosˈəʊ
!
[At the end exit LITTLE BUTTERCUP
ENSEMBLE
melodramatically
.
CAPTAIN
Incomprehensibleɪnkˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnsəbəl
asəz
herhˈɜː
utterancesˈʌtəɹənsɪz
areə(ɹ)
,
I
neverthelessnˌɛvəðəlˈɛs
feelfˈiːl
thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
dictateddɪktˈeɪtɪd
bybˈaɪ
a
sinceresɪnsˈiə
regardɹɪɡˈɑːd
forfˈɔː
memˈiː
.
Butbˈʌt
totˈuː
whatwˈɒt
newnjˈuː
miserymˈɪzəɹˌi
isˈɪz
sheʃˈiː
referringɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ
?
Timetˈaɪm
aloneɐlˈəʊn
cankˈæn
telltˈɛl
!
Enter SIR JOSEPH
SIR JOSEPH
Captainkˈæptɪn
Corcoranˈkɒxɹən
,
I
aməm
muchmˈʌtʃ
disappointeddˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntɪd
withwˈɪð
yourjˈɔː
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
.
Inˈɪn
factfˈækt
,
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
sheʃˈiː
willwˈɪl
dodə
.
CAPTAIN
Sheʃˈiː
won't
dodə
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
!
SIR JOSEPH
I'm
afraidɐfɹˈeɪd
notnˈɒt
.
Theðə
factfˈækt
isˈɪz
,
thatðˈæt
althoughɒlðˈəʊ
I
havehəv
urgedˈɜːdʒd
mymˈaɪ
suitsˈuːt
withwˈɪð
asəz
muchmˈʌtʃ
eloquenceˈɛləkwəns
asəz
isˈɪz
consistentkənsˈɪstənt
withwˈɪð
anˈɐn
officialəfˈɪʃəl
utteranceˈʌtəɹəns
,
I
havehəv
donedˈʌn
sosˈəʊ
hithertohˈɪðətˌuː
withoutwɪðˈaʊt
successsəksˈɛs
.
Howhˈaʊ
dodə
youjˈuː
accountɐkˈaʊnt
forfˈɔː
thisðˈɪs
?
CAPTAIN
Reallyɹˈiəli
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
,
I
hardlyhˈɑːdli
knownˈəʊ
.
Josephineˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
isˈɪz
ofˈɒv
coursekˈɔːs
sensiblesˈɛnsəbəl
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
condescensionkˌɒndɪsˈɛnʃən
.
SIR JOSEPH
Sheʃˈiː
naturallynˈætʃəɹəli
wouldwˈʊd
bebˈiː
.
CAPTAIN
Butbˈʌt
perhapspəhˈæps
yourjˈɔː
exaltedɛɡzˈɒltɪd
rankɹˈæŋk
dazzlesdˈæzəlz
herhˈɜː
.
SIR JOSEPH
Youjˈuː
thinkθˈɪŋk
itˈɪt
doesdəz
?
CAPTAIN
I
cankˈæn
hardlyhˈɑːdli
saysˈeɪ
;
butbˈʌt
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
a
modestmˈɒdəst
girlɡˈɜːl
,
andˈænd
herhˈɜː
socialsˈəʊʃəl
positionpəzˈɪʃən
isˈɪz
farfˈɑː
belowbɪlˈəʊ
yourjˈɔː
ownˈəʊn
.
Itˈɪt
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
thatðˈæt
sheʃˈiː
feelsfˈiːlz
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
worthywˈɜːði
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
.
SIR JOSEPH
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
reallyɹˈiəli
a
veryvˈɛɹi
sensiblesˈɛnsəbəl
suggestionsədʒˈɛstʃən
,
andˈænd
displaysdɪsplˈeɪz
moremˈɔː
knowledgenˈɒlɪdʒ
ofˈɒv
humanhjˈuːmən
naturenˈeɪtʃɐ
thanðˈɐn
I
hadhˈæd
givenɡˈɪvən
youjˈuː
creditkɹˈɛdɪt
forfˈɔː
.
CAPTAIN
Seesˈiː
,
sheʃˈiː
comeskˈʌmz
.
Ifˈɪf
yourjˈɔː
lordshiplˈɔːdʃɪp
wouldwˈʊd
kindlykˈaɪndli
reasonɹˈiːzən
withwˈɪð
herhˈɜː
andˈænd
assureəʃjˈɔː
herhˈɜː
officiallyəfˈɪʃəlˌi
thatðˈæt
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
a
standingstˈændɪŋ
ruleɹˈuːl
atˈæt
theðə
Admiraltyˈædməɹəlti
thatðˈæt
lovelˈʌv
levelslˈɛvəlz
allˈɔːl
ranksɹˈæŋks
,
herhˈɜː
respectɹɪspˈɛkt
forfˈɔː
anˈɐn
officialəfˈɪʃəl
utteranceˈʌtəɹəns
mightmˈaɪt
induceɪndjˈuːs
herhˈɜː
totˈuː
looklˈʊk
uponəpˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
offerˈɒfɐ
inˈɪn
itsˈɪts
properpɹˈɒpɐ
lightlˈaɪt
.
SIR JOSEPH
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
unlikelyʌnlˈaɪkli
.
I
willwˈɪl
adoptɐdˈɒpt
yourjˈɔː
suggestionsədʒˈɛstʃən
.
Butbˈʌt
softsˈɒft
,
sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
herehˈiə
.
Letlˈɛt
usˈʌs
withdrawwɪðdɹˈɔː
,
andˈænd
watchwˈɒtʃ
ourˈaʊə
opportunityɒpətjˈuːnɪti
.
Enter JOSEPHINE from cabin.
SIR JOSEPH
FIRSTfˈɜːst
LORDlˈɔːd
andˈænd
CAPTAINkˈæptɪn
retireɹɪtˈaɪə
SCENE—JOSEPHINE
SIR JOSEPH
Theðə
hoursˈaʊəz
creepkɹˈiːp
onˈɒn
apaceɐpˈeɪs
,
Mymˈaɪ
guiltyɡˈɪlti
hearthˈɑːt
isˈɪz
quakingkwˈeɪkɪŋ
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
thatðˈæt
I
mightmˈaɪt
retraceɹɪtɹˈeɪs
Theðə
stepstˈɛp
thatðˈæt
I
aməm
takingtˈeɪkɪŋ
!
Itsˈɪts
follyfˈɒli
itˈɪt
werewˈɜː
easyˈiːzi
totˈuː
bebˈiː
showingʃˈəʊɪŋ
,
Whatwˈɒt
I
aməm
givingɡˈɪvɪŋ
upˈʌp
andˈænd
whitherwˈɪðɐ
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
.
Onˈɒn
theðə
onewˈɒn
handhˈænd
,
papa's
luxuriouslʌɡʒjˈʊɹɪəs
homehˈəʊm
,
Hunghˈʌŋ
withwˈɪð
ancestralænsˈɛstɹəl
armourˈɑːmɐ
andˈænd
oldˈəʊld
brassesbɹˈɑːsɪz
,
Carvedkˈɑːvd
oakˈəʊk
andˈænd
tapestrytˈæpəstɹˌi
fromfɹˈɒm
distantdˈɪstənt
Romeɹəʊm
,
Rareɹˈeə
"
blueblˈuː
andˈænd
whitewˈaɪt
"
Venetianvɛnˈɛʃən
finger-glasses
,
Richɹˈɪtʃ
orientalˌɔːɹɪˈɛntəl
rugsɹˈʌɡz
,
luxuriouslʌɡʒjˈʊɹɪəs
sofasˈəʊfɐ
pillowspˈɪləʊz
,
Andˈænd
everythingˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ
thatðˈæt
isn't
oldˈəʊld
,
fromfɹˈɒm
Gillow's
.
Andˈænd
onˈɒn
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
,
a
darkdˈɑːk
andˈænd
dingyˈdɪn.d͡ʒi
roomɹˈuːm
,
Inˈɪn
somesˈʌm
backbˈæk
streetstɹˈiːt
withwˈɪð
stuffystˈʌfi
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
cryingkɹˈaɪɪŋ
,
Wherewˈeə
organsˈɔːɡənz
yelljˈɛl
,
andˈænd
clackingklˈækɪŋ
housewiveshˈaʊswaɪvz
fumefjˈuːm
,
Andˈænd
clothesklˈəʊðz
areə(ɹ)
hanginghˈæŋɪŋ
outˈaʊt
allˈɔːl
daydˈeɪ
a-drying
.
Withwˈɪð
onewˈɒn
crackedkɹˈækt
looking-glassˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlɑːs
totˈuː
seesˈiː
yourjˈɔː
facefˈeɪs
inˈɪn
,
Andˈænd
dinnerdˈɪnɐ
servedsˈɜːvd
upˈʌp
inˈɪn
a
puddingpˈʊdɪŋ
basinbˈeɪsən
!
A
simplesˈɪmpəl
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
,
lowlylˈəʊli
bornbˈɔːn
,
Unletteredʌnlˈɛtəd
andˈænd
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
,
Whohˈuː
toilstˈɔɪlz
forfˈɔː
breadbɹˈɛd
fromfɹˈɒm
earlyˈɜːli
mommˈɒm
Tilltˈɪl
halfhˈɑːf
theðə
nightnˈaɪt
hashˈæz
flownflˈəʊn
!
Nonəʊ
goldenɡˈəʊldən
rankɹˈæŋk
cankˈæn
heˈhiː
impartɪmpˈɑːt
—
Nonəʊ
wealthwˈɛlθ
ofˈɒv
househaʊs
orˈɔː
landlˈænd
—
Nonəʊ
fortunefˈɔːtʃuːn
savesˈeɪv
hishˈɪz
trustytɹˈʌsti
hearthˈɑːt
Andˈænd
honestˈɒnɪst
brownbɹˈaʊn
rightɹˈaɪt
handhˈænd
!
Andˈænd
yetjˈɛt
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
sosˈəʊ
wondrouswˈʌndɹəs
fairfˈeə
Thatðˈæt
lovelˈʌv
forfˈɔː
onewˈɒn
sosˈəʊ
passingpˈɑːsɪŋ
rareɹˈeə
,
Sosˈəʊ
peerlesspˈiələs
inˈɪn
hishˈɪz
manlymˈænli
beautybjˈuːti
,
Werewˈɜː
littlelˈɪtəl
elseˈɛls
thanðˈɐn
solemnsˈɒləm
dutydjˈuːti
!
Ohˈəʊ
,
godɡˈɒd
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
,
andˈænd
godɡˈɒd
ofˈɒv
reasonɹˈiːzən
,
saysˈeɪ
,
Whichwˈɪtʃ
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
twaintwˈeɪn
shallʃˈæl
mymˈaɪ
poorpˈɔː
hearthˈɑːt
obeyəʊbˈeɪ
!
SIR JOSEPH and CAPTAIN enter
SIR JOSEPH
Madammˈædəm
,
itˈɪt
hashˈæz
beenbˈiːn
representedɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd
totˈuː
memˈiː
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
appalledɐpˈɔːld
bybˈaɪ
mymˈaɪ
exaltedɛɡzˈɒltɪd
rankɹˈæŋk
.
I
desiredɪzˈaɪə
totˈuː
conveykənvˈeɪ
totˈuː
youjˈuː
officiallyəfˈɪʃəlˌi
mymˈaɪ
assuranceəʃjˈɔːɹəns
,
thatðˈæt
ifˈɪf
yourjˈɔː
hesitationhˌɛsɪtˈeɪʃən
isˈɪz
attributableɐtɹˈɪbjuːtəbəl
totˈuː
thatðˈæt
circumstancesˈɜːkəmstˌæns
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
uncalledʌnkˈɔːld
forfˈɔː
.
Ohˈəʊ
!
thenðˈɛn
yourjˈɔː
lordshiplˈɔːdʃɪp
isˈɪz
ofˈɒv
opinionəpˈɪniən
thatðˈæt
marriedmˈæɹɪd
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
inconsistentɪnkənsˈɪstənt
withwˈɪð
discrepancydɪskɹˈɛpənsi
inˈɪn
rankɹˈæŋk
?
I
aməm
officiallyəfˈɪʃəlˌi
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
opinionəpˈɪniən
.
Thatðˈæt
theðə
highhˈaɪ
andˈænd
theðə
lowlylˈəʊli
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
trulytɹˈuːli
happyhˈæpi
togethertəɡˈɛðɐ
,
providedpɹəvˈaɪdɪd
thatðˈæt
theyðˈeɪ
trulytɹˈuːli
lovelˈʌv
onewˈɒn
anotherɐnˈʌðɐ
?
Madammˈædəm
,
I
desiredɪzˈaɪə
totˈuː
conveykənvˈeɪ
totˈuː
youjˈuː
officiallyəfˈɪʃəlˌi
mymˈaɪ
opinionəpˈɪniən
thatðˈæt
lovelˈʌv
isˈɪz
a
platformplˈætfɔːm
uponəpˈɒn
whichwˈɪtʃ
allˈɔːl
ranksɹˈæŋks
meetmˈiːt
.
I
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
I
diddˈɪd
hesitatehˈɛsɪtˌeɪt
,
butbˈʌt
I
willwˈɪl
hesitatehˈɛsɪtˌeɪt
nonəʊ
longerlˈɒŋɡɐ
.
(Aside) He little thinks how eloquently he has pleaded
SIR JOSEPH
hishˈɪz
rival's
causekˈɔːz
!
TRIO
FIRSTfˈɜːst
LORDlˈɔːd
,
CAPTAINkˈæptɪn
,
andˈænd
JOSEPHINEˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
CAPTAIN
Nevernˈɛvɐ
mindmˈaɪnd
theðə
whywˈaɪ
andˈænd
whereforewˈeəfɔː
,
Lovelˈʌv
cankˈæn
levellˈɛvəl
ranksɹˈæŋks
,
andˈænd
thereforeðˈeəfɔː
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
hishˈɪz
lordship's
station's
mightymˈaɪti
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
stupendousstjuːpˈɛndəs
bebˈiː
hishˈɪz
brainbɹˈeɪn
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
yourjˈɔː
tastestˈeɪsts
areə(ɹ)
meanmˈiːn
andˈænd
flightyflˈaɪti
Andˈænd
yourjˈɔː
fortunefˈɔːtʃuːn
poorpˈɔː
andˈænd
plainplˈeɪn
,
andˈænd
Ringɹˈɪŋ
theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
bellsbˈɛlz
onˈɒn
board-ship
,
SIR JOSEPH
Rendɹˈɛnd
theðə
airˈeə
withwˈɪð
warblingwˈɔːblɪŋ
wildwˈaɪld
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
unionjˈuːniən
ofˈɒv
{
hishˈɪz
}
lordshiplˈɔːdʃɪp
mymˈaɪ
Withwˈɪð
a
humblehˈʌmbəl
captain's
childtʃˈaɪld
!
CAPTAIN
Forfˈɔː
a
humblehˈʌmbəl
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
—
SIR JOSEPH
Forfˈɔː
a
gallantˈɡælənt
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
—
Andˈænd
a
lordlˈɔːd
whohˈuː
rulesɹˈuːlz
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
—
(aside).
SIR JOSEPH
Andˈænd
a
tartˈɑː
whohˈuː
ploughsplˈaʊz
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
!
ALL
Letlˈɛt
theðə
airˈeə
withwˈɪð
joydʒˈɔɪ
bebˈiː
ladenlˈeɪdən
,
Rendɹˈɛnd
withwˈɪð
songssˈɒŋz
theðə
airˈeə
aboveəbˈʌv
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
unionjˈuːniən
ofˈɒv
a
maidenmˈeɪdən
Withwˈɪð
theðə
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
ownsˈəʊnz
herhˈɜː
lovelˈʌv
!
SIR JOSEPH
Nevernˈɛvɐ
mindmˈaɪnd
theðə
whywˈaɪ
andˈænd
whereforewˈeəfɔː
,
Lovelˈʌv
cankˈæn
levellˈɛvəl
ranksɹˈæŋks
,
andˈænd
thereforeðˈeəfɔː
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
yourjˈɔː
nauticalnˈɔːtɪkəl
relationɹɪlˈeɪʃən
(
alludingɐlˈuːdɪŋ
totˈuː
CAPT
)
Inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
setsˈɛt
couldkˈʊd
scarcelyskˈeəsli
passpˈɑːs
—
Thoughðˈəʊ
youjˈuː
occupyˈɒkjʊpˌaɪ
a
stationstˈeɪʃən
Inˈɪn
theðə
lowerˈləʊ.ə
middlemˈɪdəl
classklˈɑːs
—
CAPTAIN
andˈænd
Ringɹˈɪŋ
theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
bellsbˈɛlz
onˈɒn
board-ship
,
SIRsˈɜː
JOSEPHˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
Rendɹˈɛnd
theðə
airˈeə
withwˈɪð
warblingwˈɔːblɪŋ
wildwˈaɪld
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
unionjˈuːniən
ofˈɒv
{
mymˈaɪ
}
lordshiplˈɔːdʃɪp
yourjˈɔː
Withwˈɪð
a
humblehˈʌmbəl
captain's
childtʃˈaɪld
!
Forfˈɔː
a
humblehˈʌmbəl
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
—
SIR JOSEPH
Forfˈɔː
a
gallantˈɡælənt
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
—
Andˈænd
a
lordlˈɔːd
whohˈuː
rulesɹˈuːlz
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
—
(aside).
SIR JOSEPH
Andˈænd
a
tartˈɑː
whohˈuː
ploughsplˈaʊz
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
!
ALL
Letlˈɛt
theðə
airˈeə
withwˈɪð
joydʒˈɔɪ
bebˈiː
ladenlˈeɪdən
,
Rendɹˈɛnd
withwˈɪð
songssˈɒŋz
theðə
airˈeə
aboveəbˈʌv
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
unionjˈuːniən
ofˈɒv
a
maidenmˈeɪdən
Withwˈɪð
theðə
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
ownsˈəʊnz
herhˈɜː
lovelˈʌv
!
SIR JOSEPH
Nevernˈɛvɐ
mindmˈaɪnd
theðə
whywˈaɪ
andˈænd
whereforewˈeəfɔː
,
Lovelˈʌv
cankˈæn
levellˈɛvəl
ranksɹˈæŋks
,
andˈænd
thereforeðˈeəfɔː
I
admitɐdmˈɪt
theðə
jurisdictiondʒˌɔːɹɪsdˈɪkʃən
;
Ablyˈeɪbli
havehəv
youjˈuː
playedplˈeɪd
yourjˈɔː
partpˈɑːt
;
Youjˈuː
havehəv
carriedkˈæɹɪd
firmfˈɜːm
convictionkənvˈɪkʃən
Totˈuː
mymˈaɪ
hesitatinghˈɛsɪtˌeɪtɪŋ
hearthˈɑːt
.
CAPTAIN
andˈænd
Ringɹˈɪŋ
theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
bellsbˈɛlz
onˈɒn
board-ship
,
SIR JOSEPH
Rendɹˈɛnd
theðə
airˈeə
withwˈɪð
warblingwˈɔːblɪŋ
wildwˈaɪld
,
Forfˈɔː
theðə
unionjˈuːniən
ofˈɒv
{
mymˈaɪ
}
lordshiplˈɔːdʃɪp
hishˈɪz
Withwˈɪð
a
humblehˈʌmbəl
captain's
childtʃˈaɪld
!
CAPTAIN
Forfˈɔː
a
humblehˈʌmbəl
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
—
SIR JOSEPH
Forfˈɔː
a
gallantˈɡælənt
captain's
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
—
Andˈænd
a
lordlˈɔːd
whohˈuː
rulesɹˈuːlz
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
—
(aside).
SIR JOSEPH
Andˈænd
a
tartˈɑː
whohˈuː
ploughsplˈaʊz
theðə
waterwˈɔːtɐ
!
(
Aloudɐlˈaʊd
)
Letlˈɛt
theðə
airˈeə
withwˈɪð
joydʒˈɔɪ
bebˈiː
ladenlˈeɪdən
.
CAPTAIN
andˈænd
SIRsˈɜː
JOSEPHˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
Ringɹˈɪŋ
theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
bellsbˈɛlz
onˈɒn
board-ship
—
SIR JOSEPH
Forfˈɔː
theðə
unionjˈuːniən
ofˈɒv
a
maidenmˈeɪdən
—
CAPTAIN
andˈænd
SIRsˈɜː
JOSEPHˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
.
Forfˈɔː
herhˈɜː
unionjˈuːniən
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
lordshiplˈɔːdʃɪp
.
ALL
Rendɹˈɛnd
withwˈɪð
songssˈɒŋz
theðə
airˈeə
aboveəbˈʌv
Forfˈɔː
theðə
manmˈæn
whohˈuː
ownsˈəʊnz
herhˈɜː
lovelˈʌv
!
[Exit JOS.
CAPTAIN
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
,
I
cannotˈkænɒt
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
totˈuː
youjˈuː
mymˈaɪ
delightdɪlˈaɪt
atˈæt
theðə
happyhˈæpi
resultɹɪzˈʌlt
ofˈɒv
yourjˈɔː
eloquenceˈɛləkwəns
.
Yourjˈɔː
argumentˈɑːɡjuːmənt
waswˈɒz
unanswerableʌnˈɑːnsəɹəbəl
.
SIR JOSEPH
Captainkˈæptɪn
Corcoranˈkɒxɹən
,
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
onewˈɒn
ofˈɒv
theðə
happiesthˈæpɪəst
characteristicskˌæɹɪktəɹˈɪstɪks
ofˈɒv
thisðˈɪs
gloriousɡlˈɔːɹɪəs
countrykˈʌntɹi
thatðˈæt
officialəfˈɪʃəl
utterancesˈʌtəɹənsɪz
areə(ɹ)
invariablyɪnvˈeəɹɪəbli
regardedɹɪɡˈɑːdɪd
asəz
unanswerableʌnˈɑːnsəɹəbəl
.
[Exit SIR
CAPTAIN
Atˈæt
lastlˈɑːst
mymˈaɪ
fondfˈɒnd
hopeshˈəʊps
areə(ɹ)
totˈuː
bebˈiː
crownedkɹˈaʊnd
.
Mymˈaɪ
onlyˈəʊnli
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
isˈɪz
totˈuː
bebˈiː
theðə
bridebɹˈaɪd
ofˈɒv
a
Cabinetkˈæbɪnət
Ministermˈɪnɪstɐ
.
Theðə
prospectˈpɹɒspɛkt
isˈɪz
Elysianɪˈlɪz.i.ən
.
(
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
speechspˈiːtʃ
DICKdˈɪk
DEADEYEdˈɛdaɪ
hashˈæz
enteredˈɛntəd
)
Deadeyedˈɛdaɪ
!
Youjˈuː
herehˈiə
?
Don't
!
(
Recoilingɹɪkˈɔɪlɪŋ
fromfɹˈɒm
himhˈɪm
)
DICK DEADEYE
Ahˈɑː
,
don't
shrinkʃɹˈɪŋk
fromfɹˈɒm
memˈiː
,
Captainkˈæptɪn
.
I'm
unpleasantʌnplˈɛzənt
totˈuː
looklˈʊk
atˈæt
,
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
name's
aginəˈɡɪn
memˈiː
,
butbˈʌt
I
ain't
asəz
badbˈæd
asəz
I
seemsˈiːm
.
CAPTAIN
Whatwˈɒt
wouldwˈʊd
youjˈuː
withwˈɪð
memˈiː
?
DICKdˈɪk
(
mysteriouslymɪstˈiəɹɪəsli
).
I'm
comekˈʌm
totˈuː
giveɡˈɪv
youjˈuː
warningwˈɔːnɪŋ
.
Indeedˌɪndˈiːd
!
dodə
youjˈuː
proposepɹəpˈəʊz
totˈuː
leavelˈiːv
theðə
Navynˈeɪvi
thenðˈɛn
?
DICK DEADEYE
Nonəʊ
,
nonəʊ
,
youjˈuː
misunderstandmɪsˌʌndəstˈænd
memˈiː
;
listenlˈɪsən
!
DUET
CAPTAINkˈæptɪn
andˈænd
DICKdˈɪk
DEADEYEdˈɛdaɪ
DICK DEADEYE
Kindkˈaɪnd
Captainkˈæptɪn
,
I've
importantɪmpˈɔːtənt
informationˌɪnfəmˈeɪʃən
,
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
theðə
kindkˈaɪnd
commanderkəmˈɑːndɐ
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
Aboutɐbˈaʊt
a
certainsˈɜːtən
intimateˈɪn.tɪ.mət
relationɹɪlˈeɪʃən
,
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
andˈænd
theðə
tartˈɑː
.
BOTH
Theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
andˈænd
theðə
tartˈɑː
.
CAPTAIN
Goodɡˈʊd
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
inˈɪn
conundrumskənˈʌndɹəmz
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
speakingspˈiːkɪŋ
,
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
theðə
mysticmˈɪstɪk
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
;
Theðə
answerˈɑːnsɐ
totˈuː
themðˈɛm
vainlyvˈeɪnli
I
aməm
seekingsˈiːkɪŋ
;
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
andˈænd
theðə
tartˈɑː
.
BOTHbˈəʊθ
Theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
andˈænd
theðə
tartˈɑː
.
Kind Captain, your young lady is a-sighing,
DICK DEADEYE
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
theðə
simplesˈɪmpəl
captainkˈæptɪn
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
Thisðˈɪs
veryvˈɛɹi
mightmˈaɪt
withwˈɪð
Rackstraw
totˈuː
bebˈiː
flyingflˈaɪɪŋ
;
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
andˈænd
theðə
tartˈɑː
.
BOTH
Theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
maidenmˈeɪdən
andˈænd
theðə
tartˈɑː
.
CAPTAIN
Goodɡˈʊd
fellowfˈɛləʊ
,
youjˈuː
havehəv
givenɡˈɪvən
timelytˈaɪmli
warningwˈɔːnɪŋ
,
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
theðə
thoughtfulθˈɔːtfəl
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
,
I'll
talktˈɔːk
totˈuː
Mastermˈɑːstɐ
Rackstraw
inˈɪn
theðə
morningmˈɔːnɪŋ
:
Singsˈɪŋ
heyhˈeɪ
,
theðə
cat-o'-nine-tails
andˈænd
theðə
tartˈɑː
.
(
Producingpɹədjˈuːsɪŋ
a
"
catkˈæt
")
BOTH
Theðə
merrymˈɛɹi
cat-o'-nine-tails
andˈænd
theðə
tartˈɑː
!
CAPTAIN
Dickdˈɪk
Deadeyedˈɛdaɪ
—
I
thankθˈæŋk
youjˈuː
forfˈɔː
yourjˈɔː
warningwˈɔːnɪŋ
—
I
willwˈɪl
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
taketˈeɪk
meansmˈiːnz
totˈuː
arrestɐɹˈɛst
theirðˈeə
flightflˈaɪt
.
Thisðˈɪs
boatbˈəʊt
cloakklˈəʊk
willwˈɪl
affordɐfˈɔːd
memˈiː
ampleˈæmpəl
disguisedɪsɡˈaɪz
—
Sosˈəʊ
!
(
Envelopsɛnvˈɛləps
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
inˈɪn
a
mysteriousmɪstˈiəɹɪəs
cloakklˈəʊk
,
holdinghˈəʊldɪŋ
itˈɪt
beforebɪfˈɔː
hishˈɪz
facefˈeɪs
)
DICK DEADEYE
Hahˈɑː
,
hahˈɑː
!
Theyðˈeɪ
areə(ɹ)
foiledfˈɔɪld
—
foiledfˈɔɪld
—
foiledfˈɔɪld
!
Enter Crew on tiptoe, with RALPH and BOATSWAIN meeting
DICK DEADEYE
JOSEPHINEˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
,
whohˈuː
enters from cabin on tiptoe, with bundle of necessaries, and
DICK DEADEYE
accompaniedɐkˈʌmpənɪd
bybˈaɪ
LITTLElˈɪtəl
BUTTERCUPbˈʌtəkˌʌp
.
ENSEMBLE
Carefullykˈeəfəli
onˈɒn
tiptoetˈɪptəʊ
stealingstˈiːlɪŋ
,
Breathingbɹˈiːðɪŋ
gentlydʒˈɛntli
asəz
wewˈiː
maymˈeɪ
,
Everyˈɛvɹi
stepstˈɛp
withwˈɪð
cautionkˈɔːʃən
feelingfˈiːlɪŋ
,
Wewˈiː
willwˈɪl
softlysˈɒftli
stealstˈiːl
awayɐwˈeɪ
.
(
CAPTAINkˈæptɪn
stampsstˈæmps
)—
Chordkˈɔːd
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
muchmˈʌtʃ
alarmedɐlˈɑːmd
).
Goodnessɡˈʊdnəs
memˈiː
—
Whywˈaɪ
,
whatwˈɒt
waswˈɒz
thatðˈæt
?
DICK DEADEYE
Silentsˈaɪlənt
bebˈiː
,
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
theðə
catkˈæt
!
ALL
(
reassuredɹˌiːəʃjˈɔːd
).
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
—
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
theðə
catkˈæt
!
CAPTAIN
(
producingpɹədjˈuːsɪŋ
cat-o'-nine-tails
).
They're
rightɹˈaɪt
,
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
theðə
catkˈæt
!
ALL
Pullpˈʊl
ashoreɐʃˈɔː
,
inˈɪn
fashionfˈæʃən
steadystˈɛdi
,
Hymenhˈaɪmɛn
willwˈɪl
defraydɪˈfɹeɪ
theðə
farefˈeə
,
Forfˈɔː
a
clergymanklˈɜːdʒɪmən
isˈɪz
readyɹˈɛdi
Totˈuː
unitejuːnˈaɪt
theðə
happyhˈæpi
pairpˈeə
!
Stamp as before, and Chord
ALL
Goodnessɡˈʊdnəs
memˈiː
,
Whywˈaɪ
,
whatwˈɒt
waswˈɒz
thatðˈæt
?
DICK DEADEYE
Silentsˈaɪlənt
bebˈiː
,
Againɐɡˈɛn
theðə
catkˈæt
!
ALL
Itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
againɐɡˈɛn
thatðˈæt
catkˈæt
!
(aside).
CAPTAIN
They're
rightɹˈaɪt
,
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
theðə
catkˈæt
!
(throwing off cloak).
CAPTAIN
Holdhˈəʊld
!
(
Allˈɔːl
startstˈɑːt
)
Prettypɹˈɪti
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
ofˈɒv
minemˈaɪn
,
I
insistɪnsˈɪst
uponəpˈɒn
knowingnˈəʊɪŋ
Wherewˈeə
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
bebˈiː
goingɡˈəʊɪŋ
Withwˈɪð
theseðˈiːz
sonssˈʌnz
ofˈɒv
theðə
brinebɹˈaɪn
,
Forfˈɔː
mymˈaɪ
excellentˈɛksələnt
crewkɹˈuː
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
foesfˈəʊz
theyðˈeɪ
couldkˈʊd
thumpθˈʌmp
anyˈɛni
,
Areə(ɹ)
scarcelyskˈeəsli
fitfˈɪt
companykˈʌmpəni
,
Mymˈaɪ
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
,
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
.
CREW
Nownˈaʊ
,
harkhˈɑːk
atˈæt
thatðˈæt
,
dodə
!
Thoughðˈəʊ
foesfˈəʊz
wewˈiː
couldkˈʊd
thumpθˈʌmp
anyˈɛni
,
Wewˈiː
areə(ɹ)
scarcelyskˈeəsli
fitfˈɪt
companykˈʌmpəni
Forfˈɔː
a
ladylˈeɪdi
likelˈaɪk
youjˈuː
!
RALPH
Proudpɹˈaʊd
officerˈɒfɪsɐ
,
thatðˈæt
haughtyhˈɔːti
liplˈɪp
uncurlʌnkˈɜːl
!
Vainvˈeɪn
manmˈæn
,
suppresssəpɹˈɛs
thatðˈæt
supercilioussˌuːpəsˈɪlɪəs
sneersnˈiə
,
Forfˈɔː
I
havehəv
dareddˈeəd
totˈuː
lovelˈʌv
yourjˈɔː
matchlessmˈætʃləs
girlɡˈɜːl
,
A
factfˈækt
wellwˈɛl
knownnˈəʊn
totˈuː
allˈɔːl
mymˈaɪ
messmates
herehˈiə
!
CAPTAIN
Ohˈəʊ
,
horrorhˈɒɹɐ
!
RALPHɹælf
andˈænd
Josd͡ʒoː
.
{
I
}
humblehˈʌmbəl
,
poorpˈɔː
,
andˈænd
lowlylˈəʊli
bornbˈɔːn
,
Heˈhiː
Theðə
meanestmˈiːnəst
inˈɪn
theðə
portpˈɔːt
divisiondɪvˈɪʒən
—
Theðə
buttbˈʌt
ofˈɒv
epauletted
scornskˈɔːn
—
Theðə
markmˈɑːk
ofˈɒv
quarter-deck
derisiondɪɹˈɪʒən
—
Havehəv
}
daredˈeə
totˈuː
raiseɹˈeɪz
{
mymˈaɪ
}
wormywˈɜːmi
eyesˈaɪz
Hashˈæz
hishˈɪz
Aboveəbˈʌv
theðə
dustdˈʌst
totˈuː
whichwˈɪtʃ
you'd
mouldmˈəʊld
{
memˈiː
himhˈɪm
In manhood's glorious pride to rise,
CAPTAIN
I
aməm
}
anˈɐn
Englishmanˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən
—
beholdbɪhˈəʊld
{
memˈiː
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
himhˈɪm
ALL
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
Englishmanˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən
!
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
Englishmanˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən
!
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
hashˈæz
saidsˈɛd
itˈɪt
,
Andˈænd
it's
greatlyɡɹˈeɪtli
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
creditkɹˈɛdɪt
,
Thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
Englishmanˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən
!
ALL
Thatðˈæt
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
Englishmanˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən
!
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
mightmˈaɪt
havehəv
beenbˈiːn
a
Roosianˈɹuːʃ(ə)n
,
A
Frenchfɹˈɛntʃ
,
orˈɔː
Turktɝk
,
orˈɔː
Proosianpɹuːʃ(ə)n
,
Orˈɔː
perhapspəhˈæps
Itali-an
!
ALL
Orˈɔː
perhapspəhˈæps
Itali-an
!
BOATSWAIN'S MATE
Butbˈʌt
inˈɪn
spitespˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
temptationstɛmptˈeɪʃənz
Totˈuː
belongbɪlˈɒŋ
totˈuː
otherˈʌðɐ
nationsnˈeɪʃənz
,
Heˈhiː
remainsɹɪmˈeɪnz
anˈɐn
Englishmanˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən
!
ALL
Forfˈɔː
inˈɪn
spitespˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
allˈɔːl
temptationstɛmptˈeɪʃənz
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
CAPTAIN
(
tryingtɹˈaɪɪŋ
totˈuː
repressɹəˈpɹɛs
hishˈɪz
angerˈæŋɡɐ
).
Inˈɪn
utteringˈʌtəɹɪŋ
a
reprobationˌɹɛpɹəˈbeɪʃən
Totˈuː
anyˈɛni
Britishˈbɹɪtɪʃ
tartˈɑː
,
I
trytɹˈaɪ
totˈuː
speakspˈiːk
withwˈɪð
moderationmˌɒdəɹˈeɪʃən
,
Butbˈʌt
youjˈuː
havehəv
goneɡˈɒn
tootˈuː
farfˈɑː
.
I'm
veryvˈɛɹi
sorrysˈɒɹi
totˈuː
disparagedɪspˈæɹɪdʒ
A
humblehˈʌmbəl
foremastfˈɔːmɑːst
ladlˈæd
,
Butbˈʌt
totˈuː
seeksˈiːk
yourjˈɔː
captain's
childtʃˈaɪld
inˈɪn
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
,
Whywˈaɪ
dammeˈdæmi
,
it's
tootˈuː
badbˈæd
[
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
,
COUSINkˈʌzən
HEBEˈhiːbi
andˈænd
FEMALEfˈiːmeɪl
RELATIVESɹˈɛlətˌɪvz
havehəv
enteredˈɛntəd
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
shockedʃˈɒkt
).
Ohˈəʊ
!
Yesjˈɛs
,
dammeˈdæmi
,
it's
tootˈuː
badbˈæd
!
ALL
Ohˈəʊ
!
CAPTAIN
andˈænd
DICKdˈɪk
DEADEYEdˈɛdaɪ
.
Yesjˈɛs
,
dammeˈdæmi
,
itˈɪt
s
tootˈuː
badbˈæd
.
[
Duringdjˈɔːɹɪŋ
thisðˈɪs
,
SIRsˈɜː
JOSEPHˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
hashˈæz
appearedɐpˈiəd
onˈɒn
poop-deck
.
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
horrifiedhˈɒɹɪfˌaɪd
atˈæt
theðə
badbˈæd
languagelˈæŋɡwɪdʒ
.
HEBE
Diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
hearhˈiə
himhˈɪm
?
Diddˈɪd
youjˈuː
hearhˈiə
himhˈɪm
?
Ohˈəʊ
,
theðə
monstermˈɒnstɐ
overbearingˌəʊvəbˈeəɹɪŋ
!
Don't
goɡˈəʊ
nearnˈiə
himhˈɪm
—
don't
goɡˈəʊ
nearnˈiə
himhˈɪm
—
Heˈhiː
isˈɪz
swearingswˈeəɹɪŋ
—
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
swearingswˈeəɹɪŋ
!
SIR JOSEPH
Mymˈaɪ
painpˈeɪn
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
distressdɪstɹˈɛs
,
I
findfˈaɪnd
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
easyˈiːzi
totˈuː
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
;
Mymˈaɪ
amazementɐmˈeɪzmənt
—
mymˈaɪ
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
—
Youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
learnlˈɜːn
fromfɹˈɒm
theðə
expressionɛkspɹˈɛʃən
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
eyesˈaɪz
!
CAPTAIN
Mymˈaɪ
lordlˈɔːd
—
onewˈɒn
wordwˈɜːd
—
theðə
factsfˈækts
areə(ɹ)
notnˈɒt
beforebɪfˈɔː
youjˈuː
Theðə
wordwˈɜːd
waswˈɒz
injudiciousɪndʒuːdˈɪʃəs
,
I
allowɐlˈaʊ
—
Butbˈʌt
hearhˈiə
mymˈaɪ
explanationɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən
,
I
imploreɪmplˈɔː
youjˈuː
,
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
indignantɪndˈɪɡnənt
tootˈuː
,
I
vowvˈaʊ
!
SIR JOSEPH
I
willwˈɪl
hearhˈiə
ofˈɒv
nonəʊ
defencedɪˈfɛns
,
Attemptɐtˈɛmpt
nonenʌn
ifˈɪf
you're
sensiblesˈɛnsəbəl
.
Thatðˈæt
wordwˈɜːd
ofˈɒv
evilˈiːvəl
sensesˈɛns
Isˈɪz
whollyhˈəʊli
indefensibleˌɪndɪfˈɛnsəbəl
.
Goɡˈəʊ
,
ribaldɹˈɪbɔːld
,
getɡˈɛt
youjˈuː
hencehˈɛns
Totˈuː
yourjˈɔː
cabinkˈæbɪn
withwˈɪð
celeritysɛlˈɛɹɪti
.
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
consequencekˈɒnsɪkwəns
Ofˈɒv
ill-advised
asperityəˈspɛɹɪti
[Exit CAPTAIN, disgraced, followed by
ALL
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
consequencekˈɒnsɪkwəns
,
Ofˈɒv
ill-advised
asperityəˈspɛɹɪti
!
SIR JOSEPH
Forfˈɔː
I'll
teachtˈiːtʃ
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
,
ereˈeə
longlˈɒŋ
,
Totˈuː
refrainɹɪfɹˈeɪn
fromfɹˈɒm
languagelˈæŋɡwɪdʒ
strongstɹˈɒŋ
Forfˈɔː
I
haven't
anyˈɛni
sympathysˈɪmpəθi
forfˈɔː
ill-bred
tauntstˈɔːnts
!
HEBE
Nonəʊ
moremˈɔː
havehəv
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
nornˈɔː
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
nornˈɔː
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
.
ALL
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
isˈɪz
anˈɐn
Englishmanˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
SIR JOSEPH
Nownˈaʊ
,
telltˈɛl
memˈiː
,
mymˈaɪ
finefaɪn
fellowfˈɛləʊ
—
forfˈɔː
youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
a
finefaɪn
fellowfˈɛləʊ
—
RALPH
Yesjˈɛs
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
.
SIR JOSEPH
Howhˈaʊ
camekˈeɪm
yourjˈɔː
captainkˈæptɪn
sosˈəʊ
farfˈɑː
totˈuː
forgetfəɡˈɛt
himselfhɪmsˈɛlf
?
I
aməm
quitekwaɪt
sureʃˈɔː
youjˈuː
hadhˈæd
givenɡˈɪvən
himhˈɪm
nonəʊ
causekˈɔːz
forfˈɔː
annoyanceɐnˈɔɪəns
.
RALPHɹælf
,
Pleaseplˈiːz
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
,
itˈɪt
waswˈɒz
thus-wise
.
Youjˈuː
seesˈiː
I'm
onlyˈəʊnli
a
topman-
-aɑ
meremˈiə
foremastfˈɔːmɑːst
handhˈænd
—
Don't
bebˈiː
ashamedɐʃˈeɪmd
ofˈɒv
thatðˈæt
.
Yourjˈɔː
positionpəzˈɪʃən
asəz
a
topman
isˈɪz
a
veryvˈɛɹi
exaltedɛɡzˈɒltɪd
onewˈɒn
.
RALPH
Wellwˈɛl
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
,
lovelˈʌv
burnsbˈɜːnz
asəz
brightlybɹˈaɪtli
inˈɪn
theðə
fo'c'sle
asəz
itˈɪt
doesdəz
onˈɒn
theðə
quarter-deck
,
andˈænd
Josephineˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
isˈɪz
theðə
fairestfˈeəɹəst
budbˈʌd
thatðˈæt
everˈɛvɐ
blossomedblˈɒsəmd
uponəpˈɒn
theðə
treetɹˈiː
ofˈɒv
a
poorpˈɔː
fellow's
wildestwˈaɪldəst
hopeshˈəʊps
.
Enter JOSEPHINE; she rushes to RALPH'S arms
SIR JOSEPH
Darlingdˈɑːlɪŋ
!
(
SIRsˈɜː
JOSEPHˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
horrifiedhˈɒɹɪfˌaɪd
)
RALPH
Sheʃˈiː
isˈɪz
theðə
figureheadfˈɪɡəhˌɛd
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
shipʃˈɪp
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
—
theðə
brightbɹˈaɪt
beaconbˈiːkən
thatðˈæt
guidesɡˈaɪdz
memˈiː
intoˈɪntʊ
mymˈaɪ
portpˈɔːt
ofˈɒv
happinesshˈæpɪnəs
—
thatðˈæt
theðə
rarestɹˈeəɹəst
,
theðə
purestpjˈʊɹəst
gemdʒˈɛm
thatðˈæt
everˈɛvɐ
sparkledspˈɑːkəld
onˈɒn
a
poorpˈɔː
butbˈʌt
worthywˈɜːði
fellow's
trustingtɹˈʌstɪŋ
browbɹˈaʊ
!
ALL
Veryvˈɛɹi
prettypɹˈɪti
,
veryvˈɛɹi
prettypɹˈɪti
!
SIR JOSEPH
Insolentˈɪnsələnt
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
,
youjˈuː
shallʃˈæl
repentɹɪˈpɛnt
thisðˈɪs
outrageˈaʊtɹeɪdʒ
.
Seizesˈiːz
himhˈɪm
!
Two Marines seize him and handcuff him
SIR JOSEPH
Ohˈəʊ
,
Sirsˈɜː
Josephˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
,
sparespˈeə
himhˈɪm
,
forfˈɔː
I
lovelˈʌv
himhˈɪm
tenderlytˈɛndəli
.
Praypɹˈeɪ
,
don't
.
I
willwˈɪl
teachtˈiːtʃ
thisðˈɪs
presumptuouspɹɪsˈʌmptʃuːəs
marinermˈæɹɪnɐ
totˈuː
disciplinedˈɪsɪplˌɪn
hishˈɪz
affectionsɐfˈɛkʃənz
.
Havehəv
youjˈuː
suchsˈʌtʃ
a
thingθˈɪŋ
asəz
a
dungeondˈʌndʒən
onˈɒn
boardbˈɔːd
?
ALL
Wewˈiː
havehəv
!
DICK DEADEYE
Theyðˈeɪ
havehəv
!
SIR JOSEPH
Thenðˈɛn
loadlˈəʊd
himhˈɪm
withwˈɪð
chainstʃˈeɪnz
andˈænd
taketˈeɪk
himhˈɪm
thereðˈeə
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
!
RALPH
Farewellfeəwˈɛl
,
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
,
Lightlˈaɪt
ofˈɒv
mymˈaɪ
lifelˈaɪf
,
farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
Forfˈɔː
crimekɹˈaɪm
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
I
goɡˈəʊ
totˈuː
a
dungeondˈʌndʒən
cellsˈɛl
.
SIR JOSEPH
I
willwˈɪl
atoneɐtˈəʊn
.
Inˈɪn
theðə
meantimemˈiːntaɪm
farewellfeəwˈɛl
!
Andˈænd
allˈɔːl
aloneɐlˈəʊn
Rejoiceɹɪdʒˈɔɪs
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
dungeondˈʌndʒən
cellsˈɛl
!
A
bonebˈəʊn
,
a
bonebˈəʊn
I'll
pickpˈɪk
withwˈɪð
thisðˈɪs
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
fellfˈɛl
;
Letlˈɛt
himhˈɪm
bebˈiː
shownʃˈəʊn
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
Atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
dungeondˈʌndʒən
cellsˈɛl
.
BOATSWAINbˈəʊtsweɪn
,
DICKdˈɪk
DEADEYEdˈɛdaɪ
,
andˈænd
COUSINkˈʌzən
HEBEˈhiːbi
He'll
hearhˈiə
nonəʊ
tonetˈəʊn
Ofˈɒv
theðə
maidenmˈeɪdən
heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
sosˈəʊ
wellwˈɛl
!
Nonəʊ
telephonetˈɛlɪfˌəʊn
Communicateskəmjˈuːnɪkˌeɪts
withwˈɪð
hishˈɪz
cellsˈɛl
!
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
(
mysteriouslymɪstˈiəɹɪəsli
).
Butbˈʌt
whenwˈɛn
isˈɪz
knownnˈəʊn
Theðə
secretˈsiː.kɹɪt
I
havehəv
totˈuː
telltˈɛl
,
Widewˈaɪd
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
thrownθɹˈəʊn
Theðə
doordˈɔː
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
dungeondˈʌndʒən
cellsˈɛl
.
ALL
Forfˈɔː
crimekɹˈaɪm
unknownʌnnˈəʊn
Heˈhiː
goesɡˈəʊz
totˈuː
a
dungeondˈʌndʒən
cellsˈɛl
!
[
RALPHɹælf
isˈɪz
ledlˈɛd
offˈɒf
inˈɪn
custodykˈʌstədi
.
SIR JOSEPH
Mymˈaɪ
painpˈeɪn
andˈænd
mymˈaɪ
distressdɪstɹˈɛs
Againɐɡˈɛn
itˈɪt
isˈɪz
notnˈɒt
easyˈiːzi
totˈuː
expressɛkspɹˈɛs
.
Mymˈaɪ
amazementɐmˈeɪzmənt
,
mymˈaɪ
surprisesəpɹˈaɪz
,
Againɐɡˈɛn
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
discoverdɪskˈʌvɐ
fromfɹˈɒm
mymˈaɪ
eyesˈaɪz
.
ALL
Howhˈaʊ
terribletˈɛɹəbəl
theðə
aspectˈæspɛkt
ofˈɒv
hishˈɪz
eyesˈaɪz
!
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Holdhˈəʊld
!
Ereˈeə
uponəpˈɒn
yourjˈɔː
losslˈɒs
Youjˈuː
laylˈeɪ
muchmˈʌtʃ
stressstɹˈɛs
,
A
long-concealed
crimekɹˈaɪm
I
wouldwˈʊd
confesskənfˈɛs
.
SONG—BUTTERCUP
A
manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
,
Whenwˈɛn
I
waswˈɒz
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
charmingtʃˈɑːmɪŋ
,
Asəz
somesˈʌm
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
maymˈeɪ
knownˈəʊ
,
I practised baby-farming.
ALL
Nownˈaʊ
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
mostmˈəʊst
alarmingɐlˈɑːmɪŋ
!
Whenwˈɛn
sheʃˈiː
waswˈɒz
youngjˈʌŋ
andˈænd
charmingtʃˈɑːmɪŋ
,
Sheʃˈiː
practisedpɹˈæktɪsd
baby-farming
,
A
manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Twotˈuː
tendertˈɛndɐ
babesbˈeɪbz
I
nursednˈɜːsd
:
Onewˈɒn
waswˈɒz
ofˈɒv
lowlˈəʊ
conditionkəndˈɪʃən
,
Theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
,
upperˈʌpɐ
crustkɹˈʌst
,
A
regularɹˈɛɡjuːlɐ
patricianpætɹˈɪʃən
.
ALLˈɔːl
(
explainingɛksplˈeɪnɪŋ
totˈuː
eachˈiːtʃ
otherˈʌðɐ
).
Nownˈaʊ
,
thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
theðə
positionpəzˈɪʃən
:
Onewˈɒn
waswˈɒz
ofˈɒv
lowlˈəʊ
conditionkəndˈɪʃən
,
Theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
a
patricianpætɹˈɪʃən
,
A
manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
.
Ohˈəʊ
,
bitterbˈɪtɐ
isˈɪz
mymˈaɪ
cupkˈʌp
!
Howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
couldkˈʊd
I
dodə
itˈɪt
?
I
mixedmˈɪkst
thoseðˈəʊz
childrentʃˈɪldɹən
upˈʌp
,
Andˈænd
notnˈɒt
a
creaturekɹˈiːtʃɐ
knewnjˈuː
itˈɪt
!
ALL
Howeverhaʊˈɛvɐ
couldkˈʊd
youjˈuː
dodə
itˈɪt
?
Somesˈʌm
daydˈeɪ
,
nonəʊ
doubtdˈaʊt
,
you'll
rueɹˈuː
itˈɪt
,
Althoughɒlðˈəʊ
nonəʊ
creaturekɹˈiːtʃɐ
knewnjˈuː
itˈɪt
,
Sosˈəʊ
manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Inˈɪn
timetˈaɪm
eachˈiːtʃ
littlelˈɪtəl
waifwˈeɪf
Forsookfɔːsˈʊk
hishˈɪz
foster-mother
,
Theðə
wellwˈɛl
bornbˈɔːn
babebˈeɪb
waswˈɒz
Ralphɹælf
—
Yourjˈɔː
captainkˈæptɪn
waswˈɒz
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
!!!
ALL
Theyðˈeɪ
leftlˈɛft
theirðˈeə
foster-mother
,
Theðə
onewˈɒn
waswˈɒz
Ralphɹælf
,
ourˈaʊə
brotherbɹˈʌðɐ
,
Ourˈaʊə
captainkˈæptɪn
waswˈɒz
theðə
otherˈʌðɐ
,
A
manymˈɛni
yearsjˈiəz
agoɐɡˈəʊ
.
SIR JOSEPH
Thenðˈɛn
I
aməm
totˈuː
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
thatðˈæt
Captainkˈæptɪn
Corcoranˈkɒxɹən
andˈænd
RALPH
werewˈɜː
exchangedɛkstʃˈeɪndʒd
inˈɪn
childhood's
happyhˈæpi
hourˈaʊə
—
thatðˈæt
Ralphɹælf
isˈɪz
reallyɹˈiəli
theðə
Captainkˈæptɪn
,
andˈænd
theðə
Captainkˈæptɪn
isˈɪz
Ralphɹælf
?
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Thatðˈæt
isˈɪz
theðə
ideaaɪdˈiə
I
intendedɪntˈɛndɪd
totˈuː
conveykənvˈeɪ
,
officiallyəfˈɪʃəlˌi
!
SIR JOSEPH
Andˈænd
veryvˈɛɹi
wellwˈɛl
youjˈuː
havehəv
conveyedkənvˈeɪd
itˈɪt
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Ayeeɪ
!
ayeeɪ
!
yerjˈə
'onour
.
SIR JOSEPH
Deardˈiə
memˈiː
!
Letlˈɛt
themðˈɛm
appearɐpˈiə
beforebɪfˈɔː
memˈiː
,
atˈæt
oncewˈɒns
!
enters as CAPTAIN; CAPTAIN as a common sailor.
rushes
JOSEPHINE
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
armsˈɑːmz
SIR JOSEPH
Mymˈaɪ
fatherfˈɑːðɐ
—
a
commonkˈɒmən
sailorsˈeɪlɐ
!
CAPTAIN
Itˈɪt
isˈɪz
hardhˈɑːd
,
isˈɪz
itˈɪt
notnˈɒt
,
mymˈaɪ
deardˈiə
?
SIR JOSEPH
Thisðˈɪs
isˈɪz
a
veryvˈɛɹi
singularsˈɪŋɡjʊlɐ
occurrenceəkˈɜːɹəns
;
I
congratulatekənɡɹˈætʃʊlˌeɪt
youjˈuː
bothbˈəʊθ
.
(
Totˈuː
RALPHɹælf
)
Desiredɪzˈaɪə
thatðˈæt
remarkablyɹɪmˈɑːkəbli
finefaɪn
seamansˈiːmən
totˈuː
stepstˈɛp
forwardfˈɔːwəd
.
CORCORAN
Threeθɹˈiː
pacespˈeɪsɪz
totˈuː
theðə
frontfɹˈʌnt
—
marchmˈɑːtʃ
!
CAPTAIN
Ifˈɪf
whatwˈɒt
?
RALPH
Ifˈɪf
whatwˈɒt
?
I
don't
thinkθˈɪŋk
I
understandˌʌndəstˈænd
youjˈuː
.
CAPTAIN
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
SIR JOSEPH
Theðə
gentlemandʒˈɛntəlmən
isˈɪz
quitekwaɪt
rightɹˈaɪt
.
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
RALPH
Ohˈəʊ
!
Ifˈɪf
youjˈuː
pleaseplˈiːz
.
CAPTAIN steps forward
RALPH
SIRsˈɜː
JOSEPHˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
(
totˈuː
CAPTAINkˈæptɪn
).
Youjˈuː
areə(ɹ)
anˈɐn
extremelyɛkstɹˈiːmli
finefaɪn
fellowfˈɛləʊ
.
CAPTAIN
Yesjˈɛs
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
.
SIR JOSEPH
Sosˈəʊ
itˈɪt
seemssˈiːmz
thatðˈæt
youjˈuː
werewˈɜː
Ralphɹælf
,
andˈænd
Ralphɹælf
waswˈɒz
youjˈuː
.
CAPTAIN
SOsˈəʊ
itˈɪt
seemssˈiːmz
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
.
SIR JOSEPH
Wellwˈɛl
,
I
neednˈiːd
notnˈɒt
telltˈɛl
youjˈuː
thatðˈæt
afterˈɑːftɐ
thisðˈɪs
changetʃˈeɪndʒ
inˈɪn
yourjˈɔː
conditionkəndˈɪʃən
,
a
marriagemˈæɹɪdʒ
withwˈɪð
yourjˈɔː
daughterdˈɔːtɐ
willwˈɪl
bebˈiː
outˈaʊt
ofˈɒv
theðə
questionkwˈɛstʃən
.
CAPTAIN
Don't
saysˈeɪ
thatðˈæt
,
yourjˈɔː
honourˈɒnɐ
—
lovelˈʌv
levelslˈɛvəlz
allˈɔːl
ranksɹˈæŋks
.
SIR JOSEPH
Itˈɪt
doesdəz
totˈuː
a
considerablekənsˈɪdəɹəbəl
extentɛkstˈɛnt
,
butbˈʌt
itˈɪt
doesdəz
notnˈɒt
levellˈɛvəl
themðˈɛm
asəz
muchmˈʌtʃ
asəz
thatðˈæt
.
(
Handinghˈændɪŋ
JOSEPHINEˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
totˈuː
RALPHɹælf
)
Herehˈiə
—
taketˈeɪk
herhˈɜː
,
sirsˈɜː
,
andˈænd
mindmˈaɪnd
youjˈuː
treattɹˈiːt
herhˈɜː
kindlykˈaɪndli
.
RALPHɹælf
andˈænd
JOSd͡ʒoː
.
Ohˈəʊ
blissblˈɪs
,
ohˈəʊ
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
!
CAPTAIN
andˈænd
BUTbˈʌt
.
Ohˈəʊ
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
,
ohˈəʊ
blissblˈɪs
!
SIR JOSEPH
Sadsˈæd
mymˈaɪ
lotlˈɒt
andˈænd
sorrysˈɒɹi
,
Whatwˈɒt
shallʃˈæl
I
dodə
?
I
cannotˈkænɒt
livelɪv
aloneɐlˈəʊn
!
HEBE
Fearfˈiə
nothingnˈʌθɪŋ
—
whilewˈaɪl
I
livelɪv
I'll
notnˈɒt
desertˈdɛz.ət
youjˈuː
.
I'll
soothesˈuːð
andˈænd
comfortkˈʌmfət
yourjˈɔː
decliningdɪklˈaɪnɪŋ
daysdˈeɪz
.
SIR JOSEPH
Nonəʊ
,
don't
dodə
thatðˈæt
.
HEBE
Yesjˈɛs
,
butbˈʌt
indeedˌɪndˈiːd
I'd
ratherɹˈɑːðɐ
—
SIRsˈɜː
JOSEPHˈd͡ʒəʊzɪf
(
resignedɹɪˈzaɪnd
).
To-morrowtəˈmɒɹəʊ
mornmˈɔːn
ourˈaʊə
vowsvˈaʊz
shallʃˈæl
allˈɔːl
bebˈiː
plightedplaɪt
,
Threeθɹˈiː
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
pairspˈeəz
onˈɒn
theðə
samesˈeɪm
daydˈeɪ
unitedjuːnˈaɪtɪd
!
QUARTETTE
JOSEPHINEˈd͡ʒəʊ.zə.fiːn
,
HEBEˈhiːbi
,
RALPHɹælf
,
andˈænd
DEADEYEdˈɛdaɪ
Ohˈəʊ
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
ohˈəʊ
raptureɹˈæptʃɐ
unforeseenʌnfɔːsˈiːn
,
Theðə
cloudedklˈaʊdɪd
skyskˈaɪ
isˈɪz
nownˈaʊ
serenesəɹˈiːn
,
Theðə
godɡˈɒd
ofˈɒv
daydˈeɪ
—
theðə
orbˈɔːb
ofˈɒv
lovelˈʌv
,
Hashˈæz
hunghˈʌŋ
hishˈɪz
ensignˈɛnsaɪn
highhˈaɪ
aboveəbˈʌv
,
Theðə
skyskˈaɪ
isˈɪz
allˈɔːl
ablazeɐblˈeɪz
.
Withwˈɪð
wooingwˈuːɪŋ
wordswˈɜːdz
andˈænd
lovinglˈʌvɪŋ
songsˈɒŋ
,
We'll
chasetʃˈeɪs
theðə
lagginglˈæɡɪŋ
hoursˈaʊəz
alongɐlˈɒŋ
,
Andˈænd
ifˈɪf
{
heˈhiː
findsfˈaɪndz
}
theðə
maidenmˈeɪdən
coykˈɔɪ
,
I
findfˈaɪnd
We'll
murmurmˈɜːmɐ
forthfˈɔːθ
decorousdˈɛkəɹəs
joydʒˈɔɪ
,
Inˈɪn
dreamydɹˈiːmi
roundelayɹˈaʊndɪlˌeɪ
.
CAPTAIN
Forfˈɔː
he's
theðə
Captainkˈæptɪn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Pinaforepˈɪnɐfˌɔː
.
ALL
Andˈænd
a
rightɹˈaɪt
goodɡˈʊd
captainkˈæptɪn
tootˈuː
!
And though before my fall
CAPTAIN
I
waswˈɒz
captainkˈæptɪn
ofˈɒv
youjˈuː
allˈɔːl
,
I'm
a
membermˈɛmbɐ
ofˈɒv
theðə
crewkɹˈuː
.
Although before his fall, etc.
CAPTAIN
I
shallʃˈæl
marrymˈæɹi
withwˈɪð
a
wifewˈaɪf
,
Inˈɪn
mymˈaɪ
humblehˈʌmbəl
rankɹˈæŋk
ofˈɒv
lifelˈaɪf
!
(
turningtˈɜːnɪŋ
totˈuː
BUTbˈʌt
)
Andˈænd
youjˈuː
,
mymˈaɪ
ownˈəʊn
,
areə(ɹ)
sheʃˈiː
—
I
mustmˈʌst
wanderwˈɒndɐ
totˈuː
andˈænd
frofɹˈəʊ
;
Butbˈʌt
whereverweəɹˈɛvɐ
I
maymˈeɪ
goɡˈəʊ
,
I
shallʃˈæl
nevernˈɛvɐ
bebˈiː
untrueʌntɹˈuː
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
!
ALL
Whatwˈɒt
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
?
CAPTAIN
Nonəʊ
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
!
ALL
Whatwˈɒt
,
nevernˈɛvɐ
!
CAPTAIN
Hardlyhˈɑːdli
everˈɛvɐ
!
ALL
Hardlyhˈɑːdli
everˈɛvɐ
bebˈiː
untrueʌntɹˈuː
totˈuː
theeðˈiː
.
Thenðˈɛn
giveɡˈɪv
threeθɹˈiː
cheerstʃˈiəz
,
andˈænd
onewˈɒn
cheertʃˈiə
moremˈɔː
Forfˈɔː
theðə
formerfˈɔːmɐ
Captainkˈæptɪn
ofˈɒv
theðə
Pinaforepˈɪnɐfˌɔː
.
LITTLE BUTTERCUP
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
deardˈiə
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
Thoughðˈəʊ
I
couldkˈʊd
nevernˈɛvɐ
telltˈɛl
whywˈaɪ
;
Butbˈʌt
stillstˈɪl
heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
poorpˈɔː
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
Sweetswˈiːt
Littlelˈɪtəl
Buttercupbˈʌtəkˌʌp
,
ayeeɪ
!
ALL
Forfˈɔː
heˈhiː
loveslˈʌvz
,
etcˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə
.
SIR JOSEPH
I'm
theðə
monarchmˈɒnək
ofˈɒv
theðə
seasˈiː
,
Andˈænd
whenwˈɛn
I've
marriedmˈæɹɪd
theeðˈiː
(
totˈuː
HEBEˈhiːbi
),
I'll
bebˈiː
truetɹˈuː
totˈuː
theðə
devotiondɪvˈəʊʃən
thatðˈæt
mymˈaɪ
lovelˈʌv
implantsɪmˈplɑːnt
,
HEBE
Thenðˈɛn
good-byeɡʊdˈbaɪ
totˈuː
hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
andˈænd
hishˈɪz
auntsˈɑːnts
,
Especiallyɪspˈɛʃəlˌi
hishˈɪz
cousinskˈʌzənz
,
Whomhˈuːm
heˈhiː
reckonsɹˈɛkənz
upˈʌp
bybˈaɪ
dozensdˈʌzənz
,
Hishˈɪz
sisterssˈɪstəz
,
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