William Ernest Henley

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Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance,
I have no winced nor cried aloud;
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

William Ernest Henley

Invictus

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Topic

Perseverance Overcoming adversity

Author

William Ernest Henley

Source

Invictus

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1888 1880s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Henley, William Ernest. Book of Verses. London: David Nutt, 1888.

Current Citation

Henley, William Ernest. "Invictus." A Selection of Poems. White Press, 2015, st. 1.

I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

Invictus

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Topic

Locus of control

Author

William Ernest Henley

Source

Invictus

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1888 1880s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Henley, William Ernest. Book of Verses. London: David Nutt, 1888.

Current Citation

Henley, William Ernest. "Invictus." A Selection of Poems. White Press, 2015, st. 4.