Written in Torment - O' Fortuna lyrics

O' Fortuna Like the moon Stands constantly changing Ever waxing Ever waning Hateful life stands constantly oppressed Poverty and power It melts their hearts like ice Fate monstrous, and empty You whirling wheel Stands malevolent Well being is vain, and fades to nothing Shadowed and veiled You plague me too Now through the game I bare my back to your villainy Fate in health and in virtue Is now against me Driven on, and weighted down Always enslaved So at this hour without delay Pluck the vibrating string Since though fate strikes down the strong Everyone weep with me