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H.M.S. "PINAFORE"
trained by Captain Corcoran to sing more or less in tune, always opened the dog-watch with this chorus:
We sail the ocean blue,
And our saucy ship's a beauty!
We're sober men and true
And attentive to our duty.
When the balls whistle free o'er the bright blue sea,
We stand to our guns all day;
When at anchor we ride on the Portsmouth tide
We've plenty of time to play!
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