I am the Captain of the Pinafore ; And a right good captain too! . . . . And I'm never, never sick at sea! What, never? No, never! What never? Hardly ever! He's hardly ever sick at sea! Then give three cheers, and one cheer more, For the hardy Captain of the Pinafore!

I am a courtier grave and serious Who is about to kiss your hand: Try to combine a pose imperious With a demeanour nobly bland.

All bayonets are bad.

Though I'm anything but clever, I could talk like that forever.

Ah, pray no mistake, We are not shy; We're very wide awake The Moon and I.

After many unhappy experiments in the direction of an ideal Republic, it was found that what may be described as a Despotism tempered by Dynamite provides, on the whole, the most satisfactory description of ruler - an autocrat who dares not abuse his autocratic power.

In short, whoever you may be, To this conclusion you'll agree, When every one is somebodee, Then no one's anybody!