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Text of the Poem. 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 not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance. My head is bloody, but unbowed.
In ‘Invictus,’ W. E. Henley is concerned with several themes such as suffering and rejuvenation, fatalism, free will, homocentrism or anthropocentrism, realism, and agnosticism. The most important theme of the poem is suffering and rejuvenation.
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Invictus Lyrics 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 not winced...
Feb 21, 2017 · How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. ‘Invictus’, Henley’s one poem which is now at all remembered, was written in 1875 when Henley was still in his mid-twenties, was originally published in 1888 without its distinctive title (the Latin for ‘unconquered’).
By Maria Langstaff. The poem "Invictus", written by William Ernest Henley, has significant parallels to the author’s own life struggles. "Invictus" is a classic piece of literature and was an inspiration to Nelson Mandela, a man who helped bring equality to South Africa.
by William Ernest Henley. 1875. 8th Grade. Font Size. Untitled by Clay Banks is licensed under CC0. [1] 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. [5] In the fell clutch of circumstance. I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance.
