Hac in hora Sine mora Corde pulsum tangite Quod per sortem Sternit fortem, Mecum omnes plangite Here they are again, translated into. Sors salutis Et virtutis Michi nunc contraria, est affectus et defectus semper in angaria. Nunc obdurat et tunc curat (first oppresses and then soothes)Įgestatem, potestatem (poverty and power)ĭissolvit ut glaciem. Semper dissolubilis, Obumbrata Et velata Michi quoque niteris Nunc per ludum Dorsum nudum Fero tui sceleris. Semper crescis aut decrescis (ever waxing and waning )
I have also embedded a playlist of Carmina Burana in its entirety. Sors salutis et virtutis michi nunc contraria, est affectus et defectus semper in angaria. Sors immanis et inanis, rota tu volubilis, status malus, vana salus semper dissolubilis, obumbrata et velata michi quoque niteris nunc per ludum dorsum nudum fero tui sceleris. Credits Writer(s): Carl Orff Lyrics powered by www. Hac in hora Sine mora Corde pulsum tangite Quod per sortem Sternit fortem Mecum omnes plangite. Sors salutis Et virtutis Michi nunc contraria, Est affectus Et defectus Semper in angaria. Here’s the lyrics to “O Fortuna" to follow as you listen to the video below. et virtutis mihi nunc contraria est affectus et defectus semper in angaria. et tunc curat ludo mentis aciem, egestatem, potestatem dissolvit ut glaciem. Semper dissolubilis Obumbrata Et velata Michi quoque niteris Nunc per ludum Dorsum nudum Fero tui sceleris.
The piece is titled Carmina Burana ( Songs of Beuern ), and “O Fortuna serves as an introduction and coda to the piece. Although it might sound a little spooky or devilish, it is actually part of a larger piece of music based on a collection of twelfth-century poems about the pleasures of love, nature, and alcohol. The ubiquitous presence of Carl Orff’s “O Fortuna” in movies, television shows, and even commercials makes it difficult to imagine that someone has never heard it.