*INVICTUS* by William Ernest Henley
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 or 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.
Oh, I also enjoy hopping.
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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 or 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.
Oh, I also enjoy hopping.
You can visit me on My Space page. www.myspace.co m/grasshopper8 24
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- I am a 28 year old woman (United States)
- When I'm not writing, I'm a bookworm.
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Beat, beat the drum of thy feet,
from above on mossy floor. -
The demanding carve of the coroner's
subtle knife dissects your flesh. -
The younger linger longer I am told,
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False Captain
Your ego looms large as the sun.
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Tigerblood on February 20*Pounces in..* HI! how are you? haven't seen you bouncing around lately.. hope all is well! take care
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JoFoxserian on March 31, 2006i just HAD t osay that this picture on your bio page is REALLY beautiful!
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The Great Pretender on July 16, 2005Thanks for what you said about my poem, it was lovely. i really enjoy hearin an honest opinion, my mum just smiles and says lovely hunny go away. Thanks Kirsty
