why is sympathy greater than gold
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Poem Sympathy by Charles Mackay extols the virtue of sympathy by narrating his own experience. Once he lay in sorrow suffering a great deal. A proud man came to him and offered him some financial help; but he did not say him any warm word. The poet paid him back when he got well with thanks and blessings for his charity.
Another time, the poet fell ill, again suffering and in exceeding pain. A poor man came to help him. He nursed him; gave him bread. He watched him day and night and comforted him saying words of kindness and hope.
The poet got well soon. The poet felt he could not pay his kindness and sympathy back. The poet concluded that financial help is good, but far greater than financial help is heavenly sympathy.
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sympathy is greater than gold because the the gold can be returned back but the sympathy is not easy to return if that person is not in need...