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