 " Ulysses " is a poem in blank verse by the Victorian poet Alfred , Lord Tennyson ( 1809 – 1892 ) , written in 1833 and published in 1842 in his well @-@ received second volume of poetry . An oft @-@ quoted poem , it is popularly used to illustrate the dramatic monologue form . Facing old age , mythical hero Ulysses , the poem was written at the height of his fame and fame. everybody knows that the poem is about an old man who is trying to reclaim his youth by embarking on a new adventure .
The poem is popularly used to illustrate the dramatic monologue form . Facing old age ,