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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.

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.

Invictus

(only part)

William Ernest Henley (1849–1903)

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Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to

12 faves · 3 comments · Aug 6, 2013 6:51pm

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FlorenceSong

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inspirational · life · time · poetry · poems

seguinista · 1 decade ago
I love this omfg I have the full version as my background
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FlorenceSong · 1 decade ago
This is my favorite poem of all time. It's just perfect isn't it(:
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seguinista · 1 decade ago
Yes oh my god. I love it.
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