O Fortuna Carmina Burana Carl Orff Latin, English Knights

O Fortuna is a medieval Latin Goliardic poem composed early in the thirteenth century, part of the collection known as the Carmina Burana. It is a complaint about fate, and Fortuna, a goddess in Roman mythology and personification of luck. In 193536 O Fortuna was set to music by the German composer Carl Orff for his twentyfivemovement cantata Carmina Burana. ( text from This video features both the Latin lyrics and an English translation, along with images of knighthood and a clip