Old Rosin the Beau Old Rosin the Beau "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
Cowhells cake to present him a special cake. After tasting it, Lu Jia asked what the delicious cake was; Zhao Tuo replied that it was a Nanyue specialty. Because Lu Jia liked the cake, Zhao Tuo gave him many cakes to bring back to Liu Bang. When he reached the Qin capital, Lu Jia presented the specialty to the emperor and the cake became the most popular dish in Nanyue. Several hundred years ago, a magician who could no longer earn a living with his magic decided to become a baker. With the help of his wife, he created a special cake