A man of words and not of deeds
This old nursery rhyme is called “A man of words and not of deeds” — enjoy your reading!
“A man of words and not of deeds,
Is like a garden full of weeds;
For when the weeds begin to grow,
Then doth the garden overflow.”
More nursery rhymes
Some more entertaining nursery rhymes from our collection
I had a little dog, they called hi…Bow, wow, wowThere was a fat man of BombayA diller, a dollar, a ten o'clock …The young linnetsThere Was an Old Woman Who Lived U…The walrus and the carpenterAs I was going along, long, longOne misty moisty morningWhat's the news of the dayThe fox and the farmerBaa, Baa, Black SheepOh! mother, I shall be married to …Nievie, nievie, nicknack
Citation
Use the citation below to add this rhyme to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"A man of words and not of deeds Nursery rhyme." Rhymes.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 16 Apr. 2024. <https://www.rhymes.com/nursery/191/a-man-of-words-and-not-of-deeds>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this nursery rhyme with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In