| A Man of Words and not of Deeds
Nursery Rhyme
Lyrics, Origins and History | The inspiration of the nursery rhyme 'A man of words and not of deeds' might have originated in the words of the Elizabethan author John Fletcher 1579-1625 - John Fletcher was born Rye, Sussex, and buried in St. Saviour's, Southwark. He was a contemporary of William Shakespeare.The quotation "Deeds, not words" can be found in the Lover's Progress (act III, sc. 6) by the Elizabethan playwright, John Fletcher. | 
This interesting picture, by the artist Faed, is a representation of William 'Shakespeare and Friends'. Those featured from left to right in this fascinating picture are:
Sylvester, Selden, Beaumont,Dorset, Camden, John Fletcher, Sir Francis Bacon, Ben Jonson, John Donne, William Shakespeare, Sir Walter Raleigh, the Earl of Southampton, Sir Robert Cotton, and Dekkar | A Man of Words and not of Deeds | Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history | A man of words and not of deeds
Is like a garden full of weeds
And when the weeds begin to grow
It's like a garden full of snow
And when the snow begins to fall
It's like a bird upon the wall
And when the bird away does fly
It's like an eagle in the sky
And when the sky begins to roar
It's like a lion at the door
And when the door begins to crack
It's like a stick across your back
And when your back begins to smart
It's like a penknife in your heart
And when your heart begins to bleed
You're dead, and dead, and dead indeed. | A Man of Words and not of Deeds | Nursery Rhyme lyrics, origins and history |
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