Come, Polly- Blanche E. Sisson (CA) 1928 Cox II C
[Single stanza from Traditional Ballads & Folk Songs Mainly from West Virginia by John Harrington Cox (May 27, 1863-November 21, 1945) - 1939. Edited by George Herzog and Herbert Halpert 1939 and George Boswell, 1964.
It also appears in West Virginia Songbag on p. 74 by Jim F. Comstock, 1974 as his C version.
R. Matteson 2016]
17C - COME, POLLY, PRETTY POLLY*
(Polly's Love or The Cruel Ship Carpenter)
Communicated by Miss Margaret Lynn, Los Angeles, California, January 1928. Obtained from Miss Blanche E. Sisson. Also noted by Miss Lynn.
1. Come, Polly, pretty Polly, come go with me,
Come, Polly, pretty Polly, comeĀ go with me,
Come, Polly, pretty Polly, come go with me,
Before we are married some pleasure to see.
* Text fragmentary.
See NC II pp. 235.
Laws P66 B