[221] Invictus
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.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, 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.
-- William Ernest Henley
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Note: The title is Latin for 'unconquerable'
This is undoubtedly Henley's most famous poem, and his most popular.
Henley work is at its best, I feel, when steeped in an atmosphere of savage
gloom, and today's poem is no exception.
'Invicitus' is sweeping; passionate; larger than life in a way that few
modern poems can get away with. It is also an oft quoted poem, lines of it
having almost passed into the language. While these are invariably the ones
that involve hurling defiance into the teeth of the storm, note that the
poem itself hinges just as strongly on the 'storm' itself. It is the tension
between the strongly contrastive elements that raises 'Invicitus' from a
series of platitudes to a great poem.
m.
Biography: See poem #117
Notes:
But what inspired "Invictus" ?? At the age of 12 Henley became a victim of
tuberculosis of the bone. In spite of it all, in 1867 he successfully
passed the Oxford local examination as a senior student. But a hospital was
to be Henley's University. His diseased foot, treated by crude methods, had
to be amputated directly below the knee. Worse yet, physians announced the
only way to save his life was to amputate the other also. Henley fought
this with all his spirit.
He came out with his foot and his life. He was dicharged in 1875, and was
able to lead an active life for nearly 30 years, though he was of course a
cripple. With an artificial foot, he suffered horribly all his life from
his disease before it killed him at 54. "Invictus" was written from a
hospital bed.
-- <http://www2.rpa.net/~jlungu/poem.htm>
Links:
<http://elnom.com/eom/invictus.html>
No comment.
From: Ruth Bonner <zendyra@>
If this is Rice from Elwood we gotta talk.
otherwise.
This is the New anthem of the freedom fighter.
Tim McVeigh just put this poem into the history books in more ways than
one.
From: Tony MacDonald <tonymacmud@>
This poem, stressing the struggle of the individual, has forever been
smeered by a coward. A man oppressed faces his persecutors. If McVeigh,
or others, believe "Invictus" is an anthem then there is one ironical
question. What is an anarchist doing with an anthem?
From: RPKrecker@
I am pleased to be able to be reintroduced to this poem through the
convenience of the web. Unfortunately it was distorted and stained today at
the execution of Mc Veigh.
Thank you for your site.
Richard P. Krecker
From: HPazmino@
This beautiful poem is a testament to the nature of the human spirit. It is
an inspiring work to read in dificult times. It is the type of ideals that
encourage patriots like the ones we had figthing for us in wwII and wwI. It
is not meant to inspire criminals or mass murderous. These so called freedom
fighters are nothing but ignorant rednecks that need to be put away for good.
A true American
From: Urska Dolinsek <k4fd0145@>
All I wanted to say is that people shouldn't judge a poem by a person who
happened to quote it. Just enjoy the poem itself.
Urska
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The only tyrant I accept in this world is
the still voice within. -Mahatma Gandhi-
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From: "Queen_Mary_Lee" <queenmarylee@>
I am a Wiccan. This poem speaks volumes for me! It is about personal
responsibility, the Wiccan way.
Bright Blessings!
From: "Kjetil A. Halleraker" <ka_halleraker@>
"Invictus" describes the mindset of heroes, the struggle of good vs.
evil.
McVeigh was not the master of his fate.
McVeigh was a terrorist and a coward; thus the poem remains unstained.
-K. Halleraker
From: "Elise Wiliams" <Leesie@>
To whom it may concern, my name is Melissa Williams and I live in
Pensacola, Florida. I am writing you because I wanted to tell William
E. Henley that me and my Business systems and technology class typed his
poem "Invictus". But as I see he has deceased. But what I am wondering
is, if he died in 1903, how did he write "Indictus" in 1999? Well,
thank you for your time and please do not reply to this e-mail address.
Please reply to rpgirl_2002@ Thank you.
P.S.
Sincerely,
to send me a message
Melissa R. Williams
to rpgirl_2002@,
just click on the blue address.
From: "Elise Wiliams" <Leesie@>
To whom it may concern, my name is Melissa Williams and I live in
Pensacola, Florida. I am writing you because I wanted to tell William
E. Henley that me and my Business systems and technology class typed his
poem "Invictus". But as I see he has deceased. But what I am wondering
is, if he died in 1903, how did he write "Indictus" in 1999? Well,
thank you for your time and please do not reply to this e-mail address.
Please reply to rpgirl_2002@ Thank you.
P.S.
Sincerely,
to send me a message
Melissa R. Williams
to rpgirl_2002@,
just click on the blue address.
From: Happydap@
For those who are personally unfamilar with the mental condition of
depression, it is understandable why they may not see that the poem
"Invictus" is about living this life fully despite suffering the affliction
of depression. "Out of the night that covers me, black is the pit from pole
to pole"..........need anyone say more?
From: "The Gores" <dhlk.gore@>
The three things I know by heart are Macbeth's soliloquy beginning
'Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps at this petty pace from day
to day,' - 'If' by Rudyard Kipling - and 'Invictus'. I don't care if
some forgotten terrorist chose it as his last words. It says all it has
to say, and says it better than anything else has.
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From: "PARIS ROSS" <paris.ross@>
THIS MAN WAS YET ANOTHER LOST AND DEPRESSED
SOUL. THIS POEM IS HIS WAY OF GIVING HIMSELF THE STRENGTH TO GO ON.
THIS WAS MOST LIKELY ONE OF THE POINTS IN HIS LIFE WHEN SUICIDE WAS
LOOKING LIKE AN OPTION.
From: GeminiPrncess688@
hey a book published his work in 1999 but he wrote it during his life time
From: RobRoyB@
Anyone who thinks he is the "master of his fate" or the "captain of his
soul" is a fool. The poem is an anthem for Secular Humanists who think they
control their life. God is in control. He is the Master. He is the Captain. If you
choose not to believe that you are in for a surprise.
From: GMCoffey@
The last verse was my spouse's motto when first we met and later married
many years ago.
I was looking up the rest to quote to a friend and found the information on
the author whose ability to overcome such horrific circumstances is as
informative and inspiring as his poem.
Thank you for making it available for we who allow petty grievances to
sometimes overtake us.
Gerry
From: dma@ Sun Dec 12 13:35:57 2004
As a plebe (freshman) at the U.S. Naval Academy, I was reqquired to
memorize this poem. Now, 45 years later I can see how this attitude has
made all the difference. I am now 4 years distant from brain surgery
and streatment of a malgnant tumor and have, among other things, leaned
on this poem for support and healing.
D.M. Anderson
dma@
From: "phubeli" <phubeli@>
To me Inviticus talks about the strength of soul and heart that is
needed to live a full and productive life while living with a very
painful and incurable disease. This poem says that he will not let his
disease conquer him. He marches forth, taking full responsibility for
himself. How rare that is in today's world where we are all to apt to
lay responsibility for things on the shoulders of others.
From: "Mallika Chellappa" <mchellappa@>
I think this just carries the theme of the karma-yogi. Do your duty and leave everything else to Fate or God. Don't wallow in self-pity, at any cost.=0APG Wodehouse fans will recognise Bertie's frequent references to this poem: "under the umpty-tums of tiddly-pom", ably completed by Jeeves.=0AThus
are classics reduced to venality - maybe the fore-runner to "familiarity breeds contempt"?=0ABTW the phrase "captain of my soul" brings to mind the Edgar Wallace novel "Captains of Souls", which again reminds me of Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities".=0AMallika=0A=0A
From: "Mallika Chellappa" <mchellappa@>
I think this just carries the theme of the karma-yogi. Do your duty and leave everything else to Fate or God. Don't wallow in self-pity, at any cost.=0APG Wodehouse fans will recognise Bertie's frequent references to this poem: "under the umpty-tums of tiddly-pom", ably completed by Jeeves.=0AThus
are classics reduced to venality - maybe the fore-runner to "familiarity breeds contempt"?=0ABTW the phrase "captain of my soul" brings to mind the Edgar Wallace novel "Captains of Souls", which again reminds me of Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities".=0AMallika=0A=0A
From: Samuelh8@
Henley's Invictus is a typical example of one man's triumph over adversity,
and as human beings we can take solace from his words when we are faced with
ours. Our spirits are enriched in the sharing of such profound lines, as
they apply to our everyday lives.
I have not met the man, but my life is richer by his words.
samuelh8@
From: "Kaththea" <Kaththea421@>
Response to your inquiry about Invictus and William Ernest Henley. I
read this poem in the 7th grade in 1957. It was a part of our
literature class. It wasn't written in 1999. The poem remained obscure
and known only to poetry lovers until Timothy McVeigh managed to deface
it by using it as his (anthem?) at his execution. It is an
embarrassment to find that a murderer and terrorist recited a poem I
truly love. It has been my inspiration since the 7th grade to hold my
head high, no matter what, and to do good works. Not go around
murdering people. Don't you know that now, even the FBI will be looking
askance at those of us who truly understand the meaning of the poem
written by a cripple facing death because of a bone disease and not by a
murder facing execution for his evil deeds. You are evidently too young
to know the meaning of the poem since you thought it was written in
1999, 93 years after the authors death. I'm 60 years old and sometimes
it is a toss up between "The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" and Invictus.
"The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner" was also written before our time and
I also learned that long poem in the 7th grade. It was written by
Samuel Tyler Colleridge.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. This is a quote from those who
advised me with I was young. So, as you learn one thing, face the fact
that there is so much more you need to know. Don't limit your
knowledge.
From: Roger W.Ek <mequest@>
"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to
do."
-- Epictetus
fireman@
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I too went through a very rough time and the poem by William Ernest
Henley helped me through those times. It has become my anthem in bad
times, a pick-me-up as it were! Some think this poem cannot be embraced
by Christians but I disagree. I think as we are made in God's image he
has given us the grace to make choices and thereby becoming the Master
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From: "Pastor Kipp" <romekip@>
In my Harvard Classics, (Vol. 42 - Pg. 1258) instead of giving the
title "Invictus" the poem is given the title "To R.T.H.B." -- What
does that mean?