On the eventful morning of Sir Joseph's intended visit, Captain Corcoran came on deck as soon as he had finished his breakfast. Captain Corcoran had arranged a pretty little musical method of greeting his crew, and the crew practised it with him until they were perfect. This was how he greeted his crew every day:

And they would reply:

Then he would say:

And they would answer:

And he would reply:

And they would sing:

Of course, when he was not quite well he would alter the words to suit his condition, like this:

Or,