Download Invictus Poem By William Ernest Henley Background. My favorite poem (detailed breakdown of invictus by william ernest henley). The poem reminds us all of the power of resilience…
I retrieved the poem invictus from william ernest henley's a book of verses, published in 1888, under the subheading life and death (echoes). in the book, the poem is dated 1875.
It was first published in 1888—without a title—in henley's first volume of poetry. Invictus was included as part of the in hospital collection that henley released after spending two years in the hospital while he underwent amputation on his leg. In the fell clutch of circumstance i have not winced nor cried aloud. 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.