Gilbert and Sullivan — Im Called Little Buttercup/Hail men-o-wars men -Act I

[Recitative] Hail, man-o'-war's men, safeguards of your nation, Here is an end, at last, of all privation; You've got your pay--spare all you can afford To welcome Little Buttercup on board [Aria] I'm called Little Buttercup, dear Little Buttercup, Though I could never tell why. But still I'm called Buttercup, Poor Little Buttercup, Sweet Little Buttercup, I! I've snuff and tobaccy, and excellent jacky, I've scissors, and watches, and knives; I've ribbons and laces to set off the faces Of pretty young sweethearts and wives I've treacle and toffee, I've tea and I've coffee, Soft tommy and succulent chops; I've chickens and conies, and pretty polonies, And excellent peppermint drops. Then buy of your buttercup, Dear Little Buttercup, Sailors should never be shy; So buy of your Buttercup, Poor Little Buttercup, Come, of your Buttercup buy. [Recitative] But tell me who's the youth whose falt'ring feet With difficulty bear him on his course? [Boatswain] That is the smartest lad in all the fleet, Ralph Rackstraw! [Buttercup] Ralph! That name! Remorse! Remorse!