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Epic poem by Walter Scott that contains the lines "Oh, what a tangled web we weave/When first we practise to deceive!" (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marmion

(Another definition for marmion that I've seen is " Scott wrote this".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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