Paragraph 1 was described Ulysses’s old age. Ulysses feels that lose time is never found again. It contrasts the feats which were in his young time. Times are a pun. One is the times of adventures; the other is the times of the past’s memory. “Become a name” is an echo to “Know not me”. The fame which doesn’t easy to get is easy to forgotten. He said he cannot rest from travel which means he wants to enjoy his whole life. He wants to adventure again so he leaves words to his son. He knows that he might not return. The death is coming soon. He tries to earn some times. The sinking star means darkness and old age means death so he has to beyond the utmost bound of human thought. “He works his work, I mine” means he left crown to his son.

Then he goes adventures with old sailors. When the ship sails, it’s sunset. This is symbol old age, death. He said it’s not too late to seek a newer world as well. He is beyond the sunset, old age. In the end, he said there are many things have to do. Although we don’t have energy, our heroic hearts are still here. Although heroic hearts are been tribulation, they will keep seeking, never give up.