I will complain, yet praise; I will bewail, approve: And all my sowre-sweet dayes I will lament, and love.

George Herbert
About This Quote

This poem is an example of the power of positive thinking. It is a poem that lists all the things that go wrong, but it does so in a way that ends with the author praising himself. The poet begins by complaining about being sad, but then quickly changes his tune, saying that he will praise himself for being sad. He will praise himself for being sad because it makes him grow as a person who can withstand sadness. Another example of this type of poem is “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.

Source: The Temple: The Poetry Of George Herbert

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