There was a man, he went mad, He jumped into a paper bag; The paper bag was too narrow, He jumped into a wheelbarrow; The wheelbarrow took on fire, He jumped into a cow byre; The cow byre was too nasty; He jumped into an apple pasty; The apple pasty was too sweet, He jumped into Chester-le-Street; Chester-le-Street was full of stones, He fell down and broke his bones.

There was a man of double deed 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 the 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.

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