Kentucky Belle Comments

I can relate to what the ladies who said how their Mom's loved the poem feel. My Mom loved it too. The last night she was in her home she had a spell of some sort. We found her on the floor and got her up into a chair. My children were young then and she asked me to bring her poem book, as she wanted to read Kentucky Belle to them. I did, and she read it, or so I thought. When I went over to take the book, she was holding it upside down. She had it memorized.

I memorized this for a contest in 5th grade! My folks were from Ky and my mom had loved this poem too!

I grew up with my mother reciting this poem. She was born n raised in Lexington, KY. She remembered every word, until she went home to be with the Lord at 94

My question is...my father gave me a paper copy of a old poem called kentucky belle...the paper is old and yellow...i am wonder if it could b an original from constance fenimore woolson...at the very end it is signed by THE RAVEN...is there any way to fine out if its an original???