Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TRANSPOSITIONS, by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON


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First Line: Smiles do not always echo cheer
Last Line: And joy in tears, relief.
Alternate Author Name(s): Tremaine, John
Subject(s): Facades; Appearances


Smiles do not always echo cheer,
Nor tear-drops measure grief,
For sorrow seeks a gilded mask,
And joy in tears, relief.





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