<h3><SPAN name="CONFESSION" id="CONFESSION"></SPAN>CONFESSION</h3>
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<p>A sleuth like Pinkerton or Burns<br/>
Is told that there has been a crime.<br/>
He runs down clues and leads, and learns<br/>
Who did the deed, in course of time.<br/>
It's just the other way with me:<br/>
The first thing I am sure of is<br/>
The criminal's identity,<br/>
And then I learn what crime was his.<br/>
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When Son comes up with hanging head<br/>
And smiles a certain kind of smile,<br/>
When he's affectionate instead<br/>
Of playful; when he stalls awhile<br/>
And starts to speak and stops again,<br/>
Or, squirming like a mouse that's caught,<br/>
Asserts, "I am a GOOD boy," then<br/>
I look to see what harm's been wrought.<br/></p>
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