The late Bruce Olson unearthed the "original" - from about 1690!:

A ship load of Wagery.
[English Broadside, c 1685-92]
To a new Tune. Or Ah Chloris awake.

A ship must have a steersman
to steer her Course true,
And a Maid must have a Youngman
to give her her --- Top and Top gallant
A ship she sails trimly
Maids, if they be not pleased
They'l frown and look grimly.

A Ship must have Rudder
to steer in the dark,
And a Maid must have a youngman
to hit at her --- Top and Top gallant.
A ship she sails, &c.

A Ship must have a Cannon
to keep off her foes,
And a Maid must have a youngman
to take up her --- Top and Top gallant.
A ship she sails, &c.

A ship must have a Bowsprit,
with a Sprizin a cross,
And a maid must have a youngman
with a swinging long --- Top and Top gallant
A ship she sails trimly,
Maids if they be not pleased,
They'l frown and look grimly.

A Ship must have a Buntlin
to hawl up her Bunt
A maid must have a youngman
to tickle her --- Top and Top gallant.
A ship she sails trimly, &c.

A Ship must have a Mast; a long,
strong, and straight Stick,
And a maid must have a youngman
with a long lusty --- Top and Top gallant.
A ship she sails trimly, &c.

A Ship mus be well Victual'd
with Meat without Bones,
And a maid would have a youngman
with a stout pair of --- top and top gallant
A Ship she sails trimly, &c.

A Ship should have a Captain
her Men to command
And a maid would have a youngman
to have his P--- , top and top gallant
A ship she, &c.

A Ship should have a Master
to take in her freights,
And a maid would have a youngman
to sail in her --- top and top gallant
A ship she sails, &c.

When a Ship is under sail
we do wish her good luck,
And a maid under a youngman
We wish her a good --- top and top gallant
A ship she, &c.

When a Ship comes into Port
she must enter her Cockpit,
When a youngman come to'th fort
he must enter, and --- top and top gallant
A ship she sails trimly, &c.