Invictus Flashcards
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When was “Invictus” written?
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Written 1875 Published 1888
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Who was “Invictus” written by?
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William Ernest Henly
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First Stanza of Invictus
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Out of the night that covers, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable.
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Second Stanza of Invictus
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In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud Under the bludgeoning of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed.
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Third Stanza of Invictus
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Beyond the 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.
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Fourth Stanza of Invictus
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It matters not how straight the gate, How charged with punishment the scroll, I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.
