I have never seen a moor --
I have never seen an ocean --
But I know what heather looks like,
And wild waves.
I have never talked to God,
and I have never visited heaven--
But I seem to have passed the test,
I must will get to that place.
Miss Kapok's Essay: There are actually many translations of Emily Dickinson's "I Never Saw the Wasteland", but this version is the one that appeals to me the most. The original text is attached immediately.
"I Never Saw A Moor"
by: Emily Dickinson
I never saw a Moor--
I never saw the Sea--
Yet know I how the Heather looks
And what a Billow be.
I never spoke with God
Nor visited in Heaven--
Yet certain am I of the spot
As if the Checks were given--