`Invictus` poem

INVICTUS ' by ERNEST HENLEY (An Analysis

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The Poem : Invictus ' by William Ernest Henley 3

Analysis of the Poem 4-5

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INVICTUS

By William Ernest Henley

Out of the night that covers me

Balck 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

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the horror of the shade

And yet the menace of the years

Find , and shall find me , unafraid

It matters not how strait the gate

How charged with punishments the scroll

I am the master of my fate

I am the captain of my soul

The poem entitled Invictus ' written by William Ernest Henley published in 1875 generally speaks about life , the challenges that go with it and how it should be lived . The poem reflects the author 's perception and attitude towards life , how he views the difficulties and hardships he encounters along the way and how he responds and survives life amidst these challenges . The title itself , a Latin word which means unconquerable , specifically tells about the inner strength of men 's spirit that should be cultivated as a weapon to survive life 's difficulties

Invictus is a biographical poem . Henley , through this poem , speaks his thoughts , his uncontained emotions and feelings...