Once there was a man who thought br Adept at cooking he was not, br Upon a dish of Bolognese br He ladled sauce that won him praise br Straight from the pasta pot; br br Although he really did not cook br The sauce that from the pot he took, br His talent lied in how he stirred - br That wooden ladle fairly purred, br The man could write a book br br On how to ladle pasta sauce, br Upon the pasta stirred and tossed br Upon a platter with great care, br This steaming pile of angel hair........... br Straight from the pasta pot.