Heaven—Haven

Heaven—Haven by Gerard Manley Hopkins

A nun takes the veil

 I HAVE desired to go
      Where springs not fail,
To fields where flies no sharp and sided hail
    And a few lilies blow.
 
    And I have asked to be
      Where no storms come,
Where the green swell is in the havens dumb,
    And out of the swing of the sea.

This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.