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Thread #10100   Message #944635
Posted By: GUEST,Q
01-May-03 - 11:25 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Old Rosin the Bow / Rosin the Beau
Subject: Lyr Add: ROSIN THE BEAU
All of the items listed under "rosin" in the Bodleian Library seem to be mid-19th century or later. I was amused by this one, printed in London, but obviously based on an American parody. Harding B11 (3340).

Lyr. Add: ROSIN THE BEAU

I'm a Yankey boy seeking my fortin,
I knows where for fodder to go,
And as I've just began my promotion
I'll tip you Rosin the Beau,
I'll tip you old Rosin the Beau, oh,oh,
I'll tip you old Rosin the Beau,
And I'll show you how I shall keep rising
To the tune of old Rosin the Beau.

Of a bank then I'll be a director,
While my paper shall be all the go,
And if there's a run for the specie
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau,
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau, oh, oh,
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau,
And I'll show you how I shall keep rising
To the tune of old Rosin the Beau.

For the president's chair nominated
Like a rooster I'll jump up and crow,
And when Congress is waiting my message
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau,
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau,
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the beau,
The ditty will please every party
As they all sing old Rosin the Beau.

Then I'll live like a jolly old trojan
While the wine and the whisky shall flow
For to play a good tune on life's fiddle
We should now and then Rosin the Beau,
Now and then Rosin the Peau (sic), oh, oh,
We should now and then Rosin the Beau
'Tis but giving a help to old nater
When we now and then Rosin the Beau.

Encore verses (4) are given:
Then I'll slick myself out in my fixins,
And courting a girl I will go,
I'll buss her as loud as a musket,
And tip her old Rosin the Beau,
I'll tip her old Rosin the Beau, oh, oh,
I'll teach my whole dozen of babbies
To chirrup old Rosin the Beau.

Next to a volunteer's company captain,
If ever I'm fighting the foe,
I'll sing out, make ready - present
And tip 'em old Rosin the Beau,
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau, oh, oh,
My band shall march home from the battle
All playing old Rosin the Beau.

Of my State Legislature then member
With eloquence how I shall glow,
And should that fail to carry my measure
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau,
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau, oh, oh,
Till the governor, senate, and member
All chorus old Rosin the Beau.

An Ambassador next sent to London,
A smart go ahead Pleuipo,
Should they touch on reputation,
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau,
I'll tip 'em old Rosin the Beau, oh, oh,
They'll cancel our bonds in a jiffy
As I sing them old Rosin the Beau.