Lady Bright- Broughton (KY) 1917 Sharp MS

Lady Bright- Broughton (KY) 1917 Sharp MS
 

[My title. Single stanza with music from Sharp MSS, 3672. From Bronson TTCB, 1962, No. 11- where he has the name spelled wrong.  From Sharp's diary 1917 page 135. Monday 7 May 1917 - Barbourville:

Mrs Broughton the mother, a dear old lady, sang most of the songs being the fount & origin of them.

R. Matteson 2015]

 

[Lady Bright] Sung by Mrs. Mollie Broughton, at Barbourville, Ky., May 9, 1917.

There was a lady she was bright,
And children she had three.
She sent them all to the North countree
To learn those grammaree.