The best known part of Carmina Burana is the opening section, titled "O Fortuna".
| 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. |
O Fortune, like the moon you are changeable, ever waxing and waning; hateful life first oppresses and then soothes as fancy takes it; poverty and power it melts them like ice |
You can play the MIDI file of O Fortuna and sing along using the lyrics above!