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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 (1849-1903) English poet, critic, editor
“Invictus” (1875)

Added on 15-Jul-09 | Last updated 15-Jul-09
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Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) English poet, critic, editor
“Invictus” (1875)
Full text.

Added on 29-Feb-12 | Last updated 29-Feb-12
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The nightingale has a lyre of gold,
The lark’s is a clarion call,
And the blackbird plays but a boxwood flute,
But I love him best of all.

William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) English poet, critic, editor
Echoes

Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 1-Feb-04
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