Why, I can smile and murder whiles I smile, And cry 'content' to that …

William Shakespeare
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Why, I can smile and murder whiles I smile, And cry 'content' to that which grieves my heart, And wet my cheeks with artificial tears, And frame my face for all occasions ✨ William Shakespeare (1823). The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings, p.549
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