Something for the weekend. Rosin the Beau. A traditional Irish folk song, it was popular among soldiers on both sides during the Civil War. It gave the tune to the most stirring election song in American history: Lincoln and Liberty Too:
Rosin the Beau
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Begging your pardon, but I think the correct title is “Rosin the bow”, i.e. apply rosin to the bow of a violin/fiddle before playing. Sorry for being pedantic.
I think both versions are correct depending upon the variant of the song:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Rosin_the_Beau