Our sweetest songs are those that tell of the saddest thought
Man loves happiness and shuns sorrow. Happiness, however, is a rare blessing. Human life is more or less full of suffering, appointment, and hardship. There are usually more tears than miles-tears that touch us more deeply than laughter and fun. The emotional appeal of a tragedy is far deeper than that of a comedy. The former wrings the heart; the latter only tickles out the intellect. What touches the heart has, therefore, a more lasting and profound impression than purely intellectual experiences. It is this aspect of human life which finds immortal expression in the famous line of Shelley. Songs or other creations of art, which deal with a tragic theme, evolve a much quicker and deep response from the human heart than lighter subjects. Since sorrow and suffering are the inevitable lot of human beings, their expression in song or verse have naturally a poignant sweetness for them.
