Invictus
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 nor 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.
Quick facts about “Invictus”
- Author
- William Ernest Henley
- First line
- Out of the night that covers me,
- Length
- 16 lines in 4 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 8 minutes
Questions about “Invictus”
Who wrote “Invictus”?
“Invictus” was written by William Ernest Henley.
What is the first line of “Invictus”?
The first line of “Invictus” is: “Out of the night that covers me,”
How long is “Invictus”?
“Invictus” is 16 lines long, in 4 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “Invictus”?
Plan on about 8 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “Invictus”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
