The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #172056   Message #4228328
Posted By: Lighter
09-Sep-25 - 06:19 PM
Thread Name: Reuben Ranzo
Subject: RE: Reuben Ranzo
Boston Globe (Oct. 20, 1889):


                      TOP-SAIL HALYARD SHANTY

Oh, poor old Robin Renzo
   Renzo, boys, Lorenzo.
He shipped on board a whaler,
   Renzo, boys, Lorenzo.

But he could not do his duty....
So they took him to the gangway...
And they gave him one-and-twenty...
And the bosun laid the "cat" on....
Lorenzo cussed the captain....
In just one week and day, boys,...          [sic
The skipper tumbled o'er board....
So the sharks they ate the captain.....


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