Although Innisfree is the place where the poet spent his boyhood days, it also represents his state of mind. The wish to escape to Innisfree indicates the poet’s imagination of an ideal place to live which is free from the hustle bustle of his life. Yes, the poet misses the place of his boyhood days which was much more peaceful and tranquil from the place where he now stands. The lapping of the lake water by the shore and the beauty of the Innisfree is deeply cherished by the poet.