Here's a bit of one of 4 "Old Virginny" texts in my one of my notebooks. I have not looked through my manuscripts and other books.

IN OLD VIRGINNY
Sung by Judy Baker Harlan Co. KY, 1917

I was born in old Virginny,
South Carolina I did go,
Courted there a fair young lady,
O her name I do not know.

Her hair was of a dark brown colour,
And her cheeks was rosy red,
On her breast, she wore white lilies,
And tears for her I shed.

Now get this verse (the exact 'Dark Hollow' text):

I'd rather be on some dark (blue ocean)
Where the sun refused to shine,
For you to love another girl darling,
And to think you'll never be mine.

I wonder where Browning got his lyrics for Dark Hollow?
There's also a great text of "Man of Constant Sorrow" sung in 1918.

Also, I doubt the author could trace the East Virginia tune to England or he would have provided a source. If you want I can check on it but I'm very busy. If you want I can post entire set of lyrics for you on my web-site or here.

Thanks,
Richie