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477. Epigram on Dr. Babington's looks

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477. Epigram on Dr. Babington's looks by Robert Burns

 THAT there is a falsehood in his looks,
 I must and will deny:
They tell their Master is a knave,
 And sure they do not lie.

Form: Epigram

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