William Ernest Henley; Media in category "William Ernest Henley" The following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. You shall see her as a friend, You shall bilk him once or twice; But he'll trap you in the end, And he'll stick you for her price. William Ernest Henley, (born Aug. 23, 1849, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Eng.—died July 11, 1903, Woking, near London), British poet, critic, and editor who in his journals introduced the early work of many of the great English writers of the 1890s. His father, William, a bookseller and stationer, died in 1868 and was survived by young children and creditors. Henley. With his kneebones at your chest, And his knuckles in your throat, You would reason -- plead -- protest! 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. I live near his grave (where he, his child, and his wife are all buried) and visited it for the first time yesterday. The Shadow Of Dawn. The Grave of William Ernest Henley and his daughter – Margaret Emma. At age 12 Henley was diagnosed with tubercular arthritis that necessitated the amputation of one of his legs just below the knee; the other foot was saved only through a radical surgery performed by Joseph Lister. Gen. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. In the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley the writer has given us a glimpse of the theme in the title itself. (* Interactions only in the last 7 days) New Poems. Restored to active life, Henley edited The Magazine of Art (1882–86), in which he championed the artists James McNeill Whistler and Auguste Rodin, and worked on the Encyclopædia Britannica. The journal was transferred to London in 1891 and became the National Observer. Son of a Gloucester bookseller and a pupil of the poet T.E. William Ernest Henley > from Life and Death (Echoes) Donate Ask a Librarian. After cremation at the local crematorium his ashes were interred in his daughter's grave in the churchyard at Cockayne Hatley in Bedfordshire. Omissions? His widow, Anna, moved to 213 West Campbell-St, Glasgow, where she lived until her death. William Ernest Henley, born August 23, 1849, was an influential British poet, perhaps best known for his poem “Invictus” (1875). He became editor of the Scots Observer of Edinburgh in 1889. Corrections? A Love By The Sea Out of the starless night that covers me, (O tribulation of the wind that rolls!) "Invictus" is a short Victorian poem by the English poet William Ernest Henley 1849–1903. Death: 1868 (41-42) Immediate Family: Husband of Mary Henley Father of William Ernest Henley; Anthony W Henley; Nigel F Henley; Joseph Warton Henley and Edward J Henley Brother of Alfred George Henley; Harry Henley; Ellen Henley; Frederick I. Henley; Elizabeth Henley and 2 others; Managed by: In the fell clutch of circumstance. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES . In 1867, Henley passed the Oxford Local Schools Examination and set off to London to establish himself as a journalist. William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), an influential editor, critic and poet, had a role in the late-Victorian period similar to that of Dr Samuel Johnson in the late eighteenth century. From camp and church, the fireside and the street, She bacons forth – and strife and song have been. Henley was a close friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, who reportedly based his Long John Silver character in Treasure Island in part on Henley. Brown, and the University of St. Andrews. Paddy Harris 02 April 2009. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... 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