 | The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne |  |
IV
[Baby, baby true]
Baby, baby true,
Man, whate'er he do,
May deceive not you.
Man, whate'er he do,
May deceive not you.
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Smiles whose love is guile,
Worn a flattering while,
Win from you no smile.
Worn a flattering while,
Win from you no smile.
One, the smile alone
Out of love's heart grown,
Ever wins your own.
Out of love's heart grown,
Ever wins your own.
Man, a dunce uncouth,
Errs in age and youth:
Babies know the truth.
Errs in age and youth:
Babies know the truth.
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