Hamlet proclaim, in one of his non-ironic moments, "What a piece of work is man. How noble in reason. How infinite in faculties . . ." These ideas express [Walt] Whitman's beliefs exactly.The following poem, "To a Stranger," will serve to represent the many poems in Whitman's body of work that illustrate his profound empathy for others:
Passing stranger! you do not know how longingly I look upon you,
from Anthony Maulucci: Norwich Bulletin: Poetry teaches, inspires compassion for fellow humans
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