SYNOPSIS

There once was a lass who loved a sailor

Who was alas too much below her station

She was meant to wed Sir Joseph Porter

The man with quite a few relations!

Buttercup loved someone highly born

The snooty Captain of the ship

And when he left her all forlorn

Decided she must get a grip

The pair of lovers thought they shouldn’t tarry

And hatched a plan whereon they could elope

But when they tried to sneak away and marry

Dick Deadeye proved they hadn’t got a hope

Buttercup, her secret then she told

The Captain had a shock and that’s for sure

The lovers – they then had their pot of gold

And were within each others arms for ever more.

Exactly how it happens you’ll have to wait and see

Is Sir Joseph all alone and what of Cousin Hebe?

We hope you understand the verse and all enjoy the show.

So sit right down and curtain up – the cast is ready to go!

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