There was a man of double deed,
Who sowed his garden full of seed.
And when the seed began to grow,
‘Twas like a garden full of snow.
And when the snow began to melt,
‘Twas like a ship without a belt.
And when the ship began to sail,
‘Twas like a bird without a tail.
And when the bird began to fly,
‘Twas like an eagle in the sky.
And when the sky began to roar,
‘Twas like a lion at my door.
And when my door began to crack,
‘Twas like a stick across my back.
And when my back began to smart,
‘Twas like a pen knife in my heart.
And when my heart began to bleed,
‘Twas death, and death, and death indeed.
