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This article is more than 12 years old Line from Tennyson's Ulysses to be visible at Olympic village'To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield' engraved on wall
A line from Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem Ulysses will be engraved on a wall in the Olympic village to inspire athletes competing in the London 2012 Games.
The last line of the poem – "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield" – was selected by a panel that included the poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, and the author Sebastian Faulks.
Tennyson's words will be seen by the athletes and officials living and working in the village during the Games.
The words will remain after the Olympics, when the village will be converted into new housing with a school and healthcare facilities.
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Martina Birk
Update: 2024-06-13