In the 18th century, this children's song was actually a riddle, and the answer was "egg". But later, when everyone knew the answer to the riddle, no one regarded it as a riddle, and it became an ordinary children's song.
In the 18th century, this nursery rhyme was actually a riddle, with the answer being 'egg'. But later on, the answer to the riddle became well-known, and no one looked at it as a riddle, turning it into an ordinary nursery rhyme.
In the 18th century, this nursery rhyme was actually a riddle, and the answer was "egg". But later, when the answer was known to everyone, no one regarded it as a riddle and turned it into an ordinary children's song.