Help me identify this poet

[Scarlett]

"Grief, with his pick, mines the heart. But he is a cunning worker, hollowing out new caverns where hope can dwell, and deepeing the channels whereby joy rushes in."

 

Please. It is driving me nuts.

[Linda1951]

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[Scarlett]

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Many moons ago on another message board it was someones tag line in their signature. She didn't know where it came from and googling yields nothing. Poetry search sites yield nothing. I am almost positive it is poetry....but want to identify the author/poet whatever.

[Linda1951]

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[lionfamily1999]

I found this:

 

A quote - 'Sorrow with his pick mines the heart, but he is a cunning workman. He deepens the channels whereby happiness may enter, and he hollows out new chambers for joy to abide in, when he is gone.' - Author unknown from the free on-line book psychological self-help.

 

here:

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=who+wrote%2C+%22Grief%2C+with+his+pick%2C+mines+the+heart%22&page=1&qsrc=2417&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.peterfox.com.au%2Fanalect_archive04.htm

[Kathleen in VA]

It might be from the book Temple Bar By George Augustus Sala and Edmund Hodgson Yates. I found it at this link:

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=4AMbAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA464&lpg=PA464&dq=%22Sorrow,+with+his+pick,+mines+the+heart.%22&source=bl&ots=4puUqmQHiQ&sig=jix9CwkslTt9t0AERNgMFIwht7I&hl=en&ei=wPZxSoiGD8yTlAfK-t3UCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2

 

ETA: Actually, upon further examination, it looks as if the title of the book is Diana Tempest, by Mary Cholmondeley. Here's another link:

 

http://manybooks.net/titles/cholmondeleymother07Diana_Tempest.html

 

I found the quote of page 323.

Edited July 30, 2009 by Kathleen in VA

[Scarlett]

I found this:

 

A quote - 'Sorrow with his pick mines the heart, but he is a cunning workman. He deepens the channels whereby happiness may enter, and he hollows out new chambers for joy to abide in, when he is gone.' - Author unknown from the free on-line book psychological self-help.

 

here:

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=who+wrote%2C+%22Grief%2C+with+his+pick%2C+mines+the+heart%22&page=1&qsrc=2417&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.peterfox.com.au%2Fanalect_archive04.htm

 

Thank you! I must have had the wording off or it has been translated from another language several ways. When I googled the version you found I came up with some hits but it always says author unknown.

[lionfamily1999]

I didn't click the book link, but it says it's free.

 

Let me check out my quote site and see if they have anything :)

 

ETA, nothing there.

Edited July 30, 2009 by lionfamily1999

[Scarlett]

It might be from the book Temple Bar By George Augustus Sala and Edmund Hodgson Yates. I found it at this link:

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=4AMbAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA464&lpg=PA464&dq=%22Sorrow,+with+his+pick,+mines+the+heart.%22&source=bl&ots=4puUqmQHiQ&sig=jix9CwkslTt9t0AERNgMFIwht7I&hl=en&ei=wPZxSoiGD8yTlAfK-t3UCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2

 

ETA: Actually, upon further examination, it looks as if the title of the book is Diana Tempest, by Mary Cholmondeley. Here's another link:

 

http://manybooks.net/titles/cholmondeleymother07Diana_Tempest.html

 

I found the quote of page 323.

 

Perfect! Thank you. So author is Mary Cholmondeley from the book Diana Tempest. I like the quote the way I"ve always heard it better...:( Sigh.