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Frederick Douglass' Paper
Frederick Douglass
Rochester: 30 September 1853

Musical Notices

  LITTLE 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
Under love's endeavor
Hurrah, then, for the white child's work,
Humanity for ever!"

  The song deserves a wide circulation: and it will have it.