True Kindness Is a Pure Divine Affinity
True kindness is a pure divine affinity,
Not founded upon human consanguinity
It is a spirit, not a blood relation,
Superior to family and station
Credit
This poem is in the public domain.
About this Poem
“True Kindness Is a Pure Divine Affinity” appeared in The Collected Poems of Henry Thoreau (Hendricks House, Inc, 1943).
Author
Henry David Thoreau
Although he thought of himself as a poet, Henry David Thoreau's most defining work was his book, Walden.
Date Published
01/01/1943