A version collected in Portsmouth Workhouse, Hampshire in 1907 from James Bounds by Dr. Gardiner....

Oh, poor old roving Ranzo,
Ranzo boys Ranzo
Poor old roving Ranzo
Ranzo boys Ranzo

Now Ranzo came to New Brunswick
And he shipped on board of a whaler

Now he shipped for an able seaman
Now Ranzo was no sailor

Now Ranzo was a tailor
So he could not do his duty

So they took him to the first mate
Now the first mate being a bully

He triced him to a grating
And he gave him four and twenty

Now the captain being a good man
He took him down in the cabin

And he gave him wine and brandy
And he married the captain’s daughter

And he learned him navigation
Now Ranzo is a captain

Of a fine old Yankee clipper
Good Luck to poor old Ranzo.

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Tim Radford