Two poem comparison: Athlete Dying Young vs. Ulysses

While Athlete Dying Young and Odysseus share very minute similarities, they are very different.  Right off the bat, the first thing that is different is the character scenario.  For example, Houseman's poem is about someone who died too young while Odysseus is about someone who has lived too long.  Next, the two poems are different because the speaker in Houseman's poem receives nostalgia from the people around him (the dead boy), while Odysseus creates his own nostalgia for himself.  Moreover, Athlete Dying Young is in the 2nd person, "you" while Odysseus is in the 1st person, "I".  Moreover, in Houseman's poem, the syntax implies a sad feel, one of possibly grief and remorse, while in Odysseus, the syntax creates a lamenting feel- an old man's complaint about inaction.