It matters not how strait the gate,<br> How charge · William Ernest Henley

Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old

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.

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William Ernest Henley

1849-08-23 — 1903-07-11 · Gloucester

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.