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We pine for kindred natures
To mingle with our own.

— Felicia Hemans

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More quotes by Felicia Hemans

The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock-bound coast,
And the woods against a stormy sky
Their giant branches tossed.

The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers (1826)

Gird your hearts with silent fortitude, Suffering, yet hoping all things.

Calm on the bosom of thy God,
Fair spirit, rest thee now!

The Siege of Valencia (1823)

"Passing away" is written on the world and all the world contains.

The woodman's axe lies free,
And the reaper's work is done.

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A pity beyond all telling
Is hid in the heart of love.

William Butler Yeats The Pity Of Love in The Rose (1893)

O, brother man! fold to thy heart thy brother;
where pity dwells, the peace of God is there.

John Greenleaf Whittier

The craving for sympathy is the common boundary-line between joy and sorrow.

Julius Hare Guesses at Truth (1827)

Be pitiful, for every man is fighting a hard battle.

Ian Maclaren

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