Great to have the background on the lyrics to this song. I'd never come across Polly Perkins before. The same tune is used for a Tynside ballad about Cushy Butterfield, of which I can recall only the chorus:

She's a big lass, she's a bonny lass, and she likes her beer/ I calls her Cushy Butterfield, and I wish she was here.

A search of DT using the young lady's name turned up nothing. Anyone know more about this song?

Jerry