Great sadness in 3 words can be said as "I am sullen".
Yes, it has a subject ('they'), a verb ('were') and a complement ('tears of sadness not joy').
Happiness and joy are opposites of sadness.
sadness
"Sadness" doesn't exist, aka it isn't a thing.... Sadness is just absence of happiness or joy.
euphoria, for joy
He experiences joy and sadness. Joy at the happier times and sadness at the points where he was lonely, failed in his relationships and lost close family
The opposite would be sorrow, sadness, or possibly misery.
love, desire, joy, anger, fear, hate and sadness.
love, desire, joy, anger, fear, hate and sadness.
Sadness? Or depress.
So I rule all this wealth with no great joy. You must have heard my story from your fathers, whoever they are-what hardships I endured