Perhaps psychologically, sympathy pains allow the man to go through the pain with the woman, so she doesn't have to do it alone. According to one article I unearthed on the subject, though, there is a biological foundation for these feelings. Men with pregnant partners were shown to have an increased level of estrogen and a decreased level of testosterone in one test.
William Blake (1757-1827) , English artist, mystic and poet wrote Songs of Innocence (1789): a poetry collection written from the child s point of view, of innocent wonderment and spontaneity in natural settings which includes Little Boy Lost, Little Boy Found and The Lamb;
William Blake 's paintings were also influenced by Shakespeare, including his Pity, inspired by Macbeth's Pity, like a naked new-born babe, striding the blast.. Sarah Siddons ' triumph in the role of Lady Macbeth led Joshua Reynolds to depict her as The Muse of Tragedy.