William Blake

William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827 / London)

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Poems by William Blake : 117 / 139

The Smile - Poem by William Blake

There is a Smile of Love
And there is a Smile of Deceit
And there is a Smile of Smiles
In which these two Smiles meet

And there is a Frown of Hate
And there is a Frown of disdain
And there is a Frown of Frowns
Which you strive to forget in vain

For it sticks in the Hearts deep Core
And it sticks in the deep Back bone
And no Smile that ever was smild
But only one Smile alone

That betwixt the Cradle & Grave
It only once Smild can be
But when it once is Smild
Theres an end to all Misery

William Blake

Topic(s) of this poem: smile

Poems by William Blake : 117 / 139

Indira Renganathan (11/28/2016 8:46:00 AM)

It is the smile of life to be smiled....

That betwixt the Cradle & Grave
It only once Smild can be
But when it once is Smild
Theres an end to all Misery.....wonderful (Report) Reply
Akachukwu Lekwauwa (10/28/2016 10:58:00 AM)
nothing
to paraphrase *Sunprincess* Nothing is as beautiful as a genuine smile (Report) Reply
Mohammed Asim Nehal (10/28/2016 10:01:00 AM)
Awesome
Such a wonderful poem......10 (Report) Reply
Ratnakar Mandlik (10/28/2016 5:30:00 AM)

Superb identification of different types of smiles and frowns along with the meaning and intent to which they point out. Thanks for sharing it here. (Report) Reply
Edward Kofi Louis (10/28/2016 5:27:00 AM)
The smile
Taking a mile! Thanks for sharing. (Report) Reply
Bisy Untan (10/28/2016 2:18:00 AM)

I like to smile a smile not of disdain. (Report) Reply
Bernard F. Asuncion (10/28/2016 1:50:00 AM)

You smile and the world smiles too
You cry the saddest moan
you shall find it's only you...... Congrats for being chosen..... (Report) Reply
* Sunprincess * (12/30/2015 1:01:00 PM)

.....a genuine smile is beautiful ★ (Report) Reply
Charity Nduhiu (8/31/2015 7:33:00 AM)

I like the smile of love. Nice thought (Report) Reply