Bright wrote his description of the disease and its delineation from "dropsy," etc., way back in 1827, and medical works referred to Bright's disease as early as 1831. I admit when I saw the line in the song attrib. to 1910, I wondered if the general public knew the term at that time. Almost certainly, they did by then, but what was the gereral understanding of it? Was there a myth that girl's with Bright's disease couldn't be satisfied?

"The Tramp's Story" from Randolph (vol. 4, pp. 369-370) doesn't seem to have been posted. After I check some references to Harrigan to see if I can find more background, I will post it.