There was a Man of Double Deed - And Also the Trees

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