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"Old Rosin the Beau" (or "Rosin the Bow") is an American folk song popular in the 19th century, probably of British or Irish origin, first published in Philadelphia during 1838. An earlier version, "Rosin the Bow" (not "Beau") refers to rosin with the bow of a violin, but both cover the same general subject (''see below:'' Full lyrics). There are many variations of the song(s), and the tune has been re-used in other songs for political campaign jingles, slave songs, comedy songs, or other folk songs. Early versions of "Old Rosin the Beau" relate the story of a man who was popular in his youth, then in late life, the ladies refer to him as "Old Rosin, the beau", as he prepares for the grave. As a drinking song, the chorus chimes, "Take a drink for Old Rosin the Beau" and uses dark comedy, with jests about his grave or tombstone, taken in stride while repeating the sing-song melody. The song is structured where soloists can sing a verse, and then the group can join the chorus/refrain portion after each verse. ==Partial lyrics== The lyrics depend on which version of the song is considered. The 1838 version of "Old Rosin the Beau" begins with the following verse:〔 "anonymous - Public Domain Music", pdmusic.org, 2010, web: (PDM-38or ). 〕 The lyrics, as arranged by J. C. Beckell in 1838, are as follows: The original folk song, "Rosin the Bow" begins as follows:〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Old Rosin the Beau」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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