[LA PITIE SUPREME VIII., 1881.] <br /> <br /> <br />When an angel of kindness <br />Saw, doomed to the dark, <br />Men framed in his likeness, <br />He sought for a spark-- <br />Stray gem of God's glory <br />That shines so serene-- <br />And, falling like lark, <br />To brighten our story, <br />Pure Pity was seen.<br /><br />Victor Marie Hugo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-pity-of-angels/
