2022-07 Raynors HCA Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/15/2022
Manuscript poem, 2pp, with pencil and cross-out corrections. In large part; Oh I see the child that neber was born, neber had a mudder;'Spects I grew a nigger, just like any oder.They whipped me till the blood pours down, Ole Misses use to do it;Said she'd cut my heart right out, But nebber could go to it;This is Topsy's savage song, Topsy 'cute and clever;Hurrah! Hurrah! then, for the white child's right!Slavery forever!I 'spects Ise mighty wicked, Thats just what I am;On'y you just give me a chance, Wont I raise Ole Sam!'Taint no use in being good, cus Ise black, you see;I neber cared for nothing yet, and nothing cares for me. Don't you die, Miss Evy, else I go dead too; I knows I'se wicked, but Ill try, and be all good to you.You have taught me better things, though I'm nigger skin;You have found poor Topsy's heart, spite of all its sin.Oh don't you die, Miss Eva, dear, else I go dead too;Tho I'se black, Ise sure that God will let me go with you.This was Topsy's savage songTopsy cute and clever, Hurrah! Hurrah! for the white child's rights-!Humanity forever!
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