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Cheerful looks make every dish a feast, And 'tis that, that crowns a welcome.

Cheerful looks make every dish a feast, And 'tis that, that crowns a welcome.
Massinger (identity unresolved)

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Massinger (identity unresolved)
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Life and Literature (copyright 1910) (1910 AD)

Number 409 · printed citation: Massinger

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