Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892), the renowned Victorian era poet, spoke of the greatness of the human spirit in ‘Ulysses’. The narrator of the poem is Ulysses, the great Greek hero and warrior, who is in his old age. What makes Ulysses truly remarkable is his desire to live life meaningfully and fully, until his last day. He does not believe in rest, he is ever eager to know more, to do more, to travel and to explore, to grow in wisdom and in self-realisation. Indeed, this poem can lift you up and set you running even on the hardest days. Life is a beautiful gift; embrace it, make it truly meaningful, and live every moment. The closing lines of this powerful poem are shared below.
Ulysses
Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho'
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
From ‘Ulysses’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson
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