From the Book 'Alice's Puzzles Through The Looking Glass' Pg. 22-23
"As to fishes." The red Queen said, putting her mouth close to Alice's ear, 'her White Majesty knows a lovely riddle-all in poetry-all about fishes. Shall she repeat it?"
"Please do," Alice said very politely.
The White Queen laughed with delight and stroked Alice's cheek. The she began:
"First, the fish must be caught.'
This is easy: a baby, I think, could have caught it.
'Next, the fish must be bought.'
This is easy: 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 is already in it.
'Bring it here! Let me sup!'
It is easy to set such a dish on teh table.
Take the dish-cover up!'
Ah, this is so hard that I fear I'm unable!
For it holds it like 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?
What's on the table?
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General FictionI'm a huge Alice in Wonderland fan and one of the items in my collection of Wonderland related things is the 'Alice's Puzzles Through The Looking Glass' book. Here I've just pulled some of the puzzles so other can view and enjoy them even without th...
