• ''First, the fish must be caught''
    That is easy: a baby, I think, could have cought it.
    ''Next, the fish must be bought.''
    That is ease: a penny, I think, would have bought it.

    ''Now cook me the fish!''
    That is easy, and will not take more than a minute.
    ''Let it lie in a dish!''
    That is easy, because it already is in it

    ''Bring it here! Let me sup!''
    It is easy ro set such a dish on the table.
    ''Take the dish-cover up!''
    Ah, that is so hard that I fear I'm unable!

    For it holds it like a glue -
    Holds the lid to the dish, while it lies in the middle:
    Which is easiest to do,
    Un-dish-cover the fish, or dishcover the riddle?''