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 begain 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
penknife in my
heart
And when my
heart began to
bleed
Twas
Death and
Death and
Death indeed.
Alternately:
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 fall
Like birds it was upon my wall
And when the birds began to fly
Twas like a shipwreck in the sky
And when the sky began to crack
Twas like a stick across my back
And when my back began to smart
Twas like a penknife in my heart
And when my heart began to bleed
Then i was dead, and dead indeed.
-Traditional Nursery Rhyme