The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home;
    ’T is summer, the darkeys are gay;
  The corn-top’s ripe, and the meadow’s in the bloom,
    While the birds make music all the day.
  The young folks roll on the little cabin floor,
    All merry, all happy and bright;
  By-’n’-by hard times comes a-knocking at the door:—
    Then my old Kentucky...
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Negro Song
THE SUN shines bright on our old Kentucky home;
’T is summer, the darkeys are gay;
The corn top ’s ripe and the meadow ’s in the bloom,
While the birds make music all the day;
The young folks roll on the little cabin floor,
All merry, all happy, all bright;
By’m by hard times comes a knockin’ at the door,—
Then,...