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 belt;
When the ship began to sail, 'Twas like a bird without a tail;
When the bird began to fly, 'Twas like an eagle in the sky;
When the sky began to roar, 'Twas like a lion at my door;
When my door began to crack, 'Twas like a stick across my back;
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.