Which sentence best summarizes the idea the poet intends to emphasize by using paradox in this stanza?

The light of smiles shall fill again
The lids that overflow with tears;
And weary hours of woe and pain
Are promises of happier years.
(from "Blessed Are They That Mourn" by William Cullen Bryant)
People tend to remember good times and forget bad times.
Sorrow makes people wish for good times.
Bad times must necessarily give way to better times.
Happiness is the most important quality in life.

Question

Which sentence best summarizes the idea the poet intends to emphasize by using paradox in this stanza? 

The light of smiles shall fill again
The lids that overflow with tears;
And weary hours of woe and pain
Are promises of happier years.
(from "Blessed Are They That Mourn" by William Cullen Bryant)
People tend to remember good times and forget bad times.
Sorrow makes people wish for good times.
Bad times must necessarily give way to better times.
Happiness is the most important quality in life.

twizttiez · Answer

Do you know what a paradox is??