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Quotation from 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”

William Ernest Henley (spoken by The speaker)

Invictus, Stanza 1, lines 1-4 (A Book of Verses, 2nd ed., 1889)

The opening thanksgiving, addressed to unnamed gods, for a soul that cannot be conquered.

Citation: "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" — William Ernest Henley, Invictus, Stanza 1, lines 1-4 (A Book of Verses, 2nd ed., 1889). (id invictus-q1)

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