For smiles from reason flow
To brute deny'd, and are of love the food.

For smiles from reason flow
To brute deny'd, and are of love the food.

And she hath smiles to earth unknown--
Smiles that with motion of their own
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And she hath smiles to earth unknown--
Smiles that with motion of their own
Do spread, and sink, and rise.

Reproof on her lip, but a smile in her eye.

Reproof on her lip, but a smile in her eye.

Her very frowns are fairer far
Than smiles of other maidens are.

Her very frowns are fairer far
Than smiles of other maidens are.

From thy own smile I snatched the snake.

From thy own smile I snatched the snake.

With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye.

With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye.

My tables--meet it is I set it down
That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
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My tables--meet it is I set it down
That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
At least I am sure it may be so in Denmark.

We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.

We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.

In came Mrs. Fezziwig, one vast substantial smile.

In came Mrs. Fezziwig, one vast substantial smile.