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Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi

Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi lyrics by Carl Orff. Fortuna imperatrix mundi O fortuna Velut luna Statu variabilis, Semper crescis Aut decrescis; Vita detestabilis...

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Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi

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Fortuna imperatrix mundi

O fortuna

Velut luna

Statu variabilis,

Semper crescis

Aut decrescis;

Vita detestabilis

Nunc obdurat

Et tunc curat

Ludo mentis aciem,

Egestatem,

Potestatem

Dissolvit ut glaciem.

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.

Sors salutis

Et virtutis

Michi nunc contraria,

Est affectus

Et defectus

Semper in angaria.

Hac in hora

Sine mora

Cordum pulsum tangite;

Quod per sortem

Sternit fortem,

Mecum omnes plangite!

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