| Oh Fortuna (original) | Oh Fortuna (translation) |
|---|---|
| O Fortuna | O fortune |
| Velut luna | Like the moon |
| Statu variabilis | Changeable |
| Semper crescis | Ever growing |
| Aut decrescis | Or waning |
| Vita detestabilis | Hateful life |
| Nunc obdurat | Now it is hard |
| Et tunc curat | And then soothes |
| Ludo mentis aciem | Fancy relaxing |
| Egestatem | Poverty |
| Potestatem | Authorized |
| Fero tui sceleris | I am proposing your guilt |
| Sors salutis | Fate of salvation |
| Et virtutis | And the power of virtue |
| Michi nunc contraria | Contrary to me now |
| Est affectus | It is affected |
| Et defectus | And defective |
| Semper in angaria | Always on duty |
| Hac in hora | In this hour |
| Sine mora | Without delay |
| Corde pulsum tangite; | Heart vibrating |
| Quod per sortem | That's a lot |
| Sternit fortem | strikes strong |
| Mecum omnes plangite! | All weep with me! |
