yearn
yearn / yûrn
verb 1. to long for, to strongly desire In all ranks of life the human heart yearns for the beautiful; and the beautiful things that God makes are his gift to all alike. Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811 - 1896 2. to be affected by emotionally; to feel affection or sorrow The heart of the whole country yearns toward the beleaguered city with intense solicitude, yet with hopes amounting to confidence. Abraham Lincoln, 1809 – 1865, Telegram to the Secretary of the Navy, April 9, 1863