Musical NoticesLITTLE TOPSEY'S SONG. Words by Miss Eliza Cook. Composed and affectionately dedicated to his Mother, by Asa B. Hutchinson, as sung at the concerts of the Hutchinson Family. Boston: Oliver Pitman. We have just been favored with a copy of this song. The lines, by Miss E. Cook, have been copied into our paper more than once; and we have seen them in many other journals. They are peculiarly touching, and characteristic of poor Topsey; and give a portraiture of the misery, darkness and degradation of the poor negro-slave child, that cannot be contemplated, by the true Christian philanthropist, without deep emotion. The music is very appropriate; the harmony of the three voices in the chorus is fine; and we should greatly enjoy to hear the sweet voices of the Hutchinsons singing.
"This is Topsey's human song The song deserves a wide circulation: and it will have it. |