Answer:
You hold my tail while I fish for you. What am I?
I am merry creature in pleasant time of year as in but certain seasons I sing that you can hear; And yet I'm made a by-word A very perfect mock; Compared to foolish persons And silliest of all folk.
I have roots that no one sees and I am taller than trees. Up, up I go, but never do I grow. What am I?
The more you look at me The less you see.
I'm a kind of cup that doesn't hold water, but makes a lot of noise repeatedly. What am I?
Give it food and it will live, give it water and it will die.