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> [I sought to reform minstrelsy among refined people by making words suitable to their taste, instead of the trashy and really offensive words which belong to some songs of that order. ... Some of my songs should be performed in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-foster/i-sought-to-reform-minstrelsy-among-refined-people-by-making-words/)

[Stephen Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-foster/)

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## More by Stephen Foster

> [Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me, starlight and dewdrop are waiting for thee.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-foster/beautiful-dreamer-wake-unto-me-starlight-and-dewdrop-are-waiting-for/)

[Stephen Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-foster/)

> [You may wonder, 'How can I leave it all behind if I am just coming back to it? How can I make a new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-foster/you-may-wonder-how-can-i-leave-it-all-behind-if-i-am-just-coming-back/)

[Stephen Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-foster/)

> [I sought to reform minstrelsy among refined people by making words suitable to their taste, instead of the trashy and really offensive words which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-foster/i-sought-to-reform-minstrelsy-among-refined-people-by-making-words/)

[Stephen Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-foster/)

> [Dear Sir: I will wish to establish my name as the best Ethiopian songwriter. But I am not encouraged in undertaking this as long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-foster/dear-sir-i-will-wish-to-establish-my-name-as-the-best-ethiopian/)

[Stephen Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-foster/)

> [Gone are the days when my heart was young and gay, Gone are my friends from the cotton fields away, Gone from the earth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-foster/gone-are-the-days-when-my-heart-was-young-and-gay-gone-are-my-friends/)

[Stephen Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-foster/)

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