All the Men - 1964

Come my fri en ds , 'Ti s not too late toseek a newe r wo rld . Push of f, andsi tt ing well in order sm ite The sou ndi ngfurrows ;fo r my purpo seho lds To s ail beyond the sunset , andthe ba ths Of al l the westernsta rs, un ti l Idie . It may be tha t thegu lfs will wash us down : It may be we s ha ll touchthe HappyIsle s, And see the grea tAc hil les , whomwe know. Though much is taken , much abi de s; and thoug h We a re not now that str engthwh ich in old days Moved earth and heav en; tha t wh ich we are we a re ; One equal tempe r ofheroi c hea rts, Made weak by time andfa te , butstr ong inwill To st rive, to seek, to fin d,and not to yie ld. -T en ny son

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