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Polly Cook

from Rum & Devotion by Union Jill

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Polly Cook’s story is told in Roszika Parker’s ‘Subversive Stitch’. Her skills and labour leave her in poverty as the Industrial Revolution dawns. Capitalism does not have a beating human heart. We are all bits of human floating capital.

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I’ll be blind by twenty, been working here for thirteen years
Not a life of plenty, I see the needle through my tears

I’ll be earning money, but he’ll cream off all that he can get
I will drug my baby, to stop her crying her needs aren’t met

Polly Cook did this
Hated every stitich
Polly Cook was here
hear me loud
hear me clear

We did start a union
sisters gathered to make a change
Through intimidation
we won’t hold together
to make our name

And your machines will come and make what we had done
You know we can’t compete with those who do not rest or eat

Will you advance my wages?
I have a child I cannot feed
You prefer my favours
then that will be the life I lead

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from Rum & Devotion, released February 7, 2021

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Union Jill York, UK

Helen Turner and Sharon Jagger produce spellbinding effects with their rich harmonies. Playing their own material, taking their inspiration from a wide range of sources, Union Jill bring their own energy and passion to the acoustic music scene. They mix traditional folk instrumentation with an edgy contemporary feel and powerful vocal delivery. ... more

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