Joyful Sadness

If Hamlet had a mid-summer night’s dream It would be a tragic error A laughing Lady Macbeth would frivolous seem And none would care to remember Tragedy is more enjoyable than comedy Said the good old rhymer There is depth in tragedy Believed the sombre writer The purity of true love Fascinating when tragic Death is like a peaceful dove Comedy is but fleeting magic Most soulful are the songs that we sing in sadness Comedy is nothing but a temporary madness