Beauty In Edgar's Poem 'To Helen'

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Beauty?
Was Helen’s beauty real, or was it just in the eyes of the beholder (Edgar Allan Poe)? In Edgar’s poem “To Helen” He talks about this beautiful Helen’s smile is. Edgar seems to admire Helen a lot. This happens in everyday life, A girl is called out on being ugly but pretty at the same time. I believe this is because of the attitude that is behind the girl. You can be physically pretty but to me what matters the most is the beauty within.
I wonder if Helen was ugly on the inside for the fact that the poem by H.D. talked about how she had pretty feet? Or was she ruefully ugly? Did she do something for H.D. to talk that way about her?
I believe that no woman should be downgraded for being ugly on the outside when she is ugly on the inside.

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