William Ernest Henley

Birth: 1849-08-23 , Gloucester

Death: 1903-07-11 , Woking

William Ernest Henley was a Scottish poet, critic, and editor whose work is often associated with the late Victorian era. Despite enduring significant personal hardship, including a lifelong battle with tuberculosis that led to the amputation of one leg and threatened the other, Henley produced poetry characterized by its strength, defiance, and patriotic fervor. His most famous poem, 'Invictus,' has become an anthem of resilience and willpower.

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Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a King in Babylon And you were a Christian Slave.

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