I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul.

What it means

From the darkest place, Henley gives thanks for the one thing no darkness can beat. Gratitude and defiance sit together here. Find the part of you that cannot be conquered.

The source

"I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul." William Ernest Henley said it in Invictus (Echoes IV, written 1875). Written in English: Poems, 1898; first collected in A Book of Verses, 1888.

"I thank whatever gods may be / For my unconquerable soul."

Original English (Poems, 1898; first collected in A Book of Verses, 1888), Invictus (Echoes IV, written 1875). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). English poet and editor who lost a leg to tuberculosis as a young man. He wrote Invictus in a hospital bed in 1875.

Questions

What does "I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul." mean?

From the darkest place, Henley gives thanks for the one thing no darkness can beat. Gratitude and defiance sit together here. Find the part of you that cannot be conquered.

Who said "I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul."?

William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). Source: Invictus (Echoes IV, written 1875).

What is the original wording?

I thank whatever gods may be / For my unconquerable soul (Original English (Poems, 1898; first collected in A Book of Verses, 1888)). Written in English: Poems, 1898; first collected in A Book of Verses, 1888.

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