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[Its not Botticelli, oh no!]

Its not Botticelli, oh no!
I've asked Mr Maudle, my dear:
Mantegna, Squarcione, or so,
But not Botticelli, oh no!
Moreover, I saw Mr Crowe,
And he said (he's sadly severe)
‘Its not Botticelli, oh no;
But ask Mr Maudle, my dear.’