Here's another example of "A Man Of Words" from Thomas W. Talley's 1922 book "Negro Folk Rhymes" {Kennikat Press edition, 1968, p.208-209} :

A MAN OF WORDS
A Man o' words an' not o' deeds,
Is lak a gyarden full of weeds.
De weeds 'gin to grow
Lak a gyarden full o' snow.
De snow 'gin to fly
Lak a eagle in de sky.
De sky 'gin to roar
Lak a hammer on yo' door.
De door 'gin to crack
Lak a hick'ry on yo' back.
Yo' back 'gin to smart
Lak a knife in yo' heart.
Yo' heart 'gin to fail
Lak a boat widout a sail.
De bat 'gin to sink
Lak a bottle full o' ink.
Dat ink, it won't write
Neither black nor white.
Dat man o' words an' not o' deeds,
Is lak a gyarden full o' weeds.