Carl Orff 14 - In taberna quando summus Lyrics

In taberna quando sumus
non curamus quit sit humus,
sed ad ludum properamus,
cui semper insudamus.
Quid agatur in taberna,
ubi nummus est pincerna,
hoc est opus ut queratur,
si quid loquar, audiatur.
Quidam ludunt, quidam bibunt,
quidam indiscrete vivunt.
Sed in ludo qui morantur,
ex his quidam denudantur
quidam ibi vestiuntur,
quidam saccis induuntur.
Ibi nullus timet mortem
sed pro Baccho mittunt sortem.
Primo pro nummata vini,
ex hac bibunt libertini;
semel bibunt pro captivis,
post hec bibunt pro captivis,
quater pro Christianis cunctis,
quinquies pro fidelibus defunctis,
s__ies pro sororibus vanis,
septies pro militibus silvanis.
Octies pro fratribus perversis,
nonies pro monachis dispersis,
decies pro navigantibus,
undecies pro discordantibus,
duodecies pro penitentibus,
tredecies pro iter agentibus.
Tam pro papa quam pro rege
bibunt omnes sine lege.
Bibit hera, bibit herus
bibit miles, bibit clerus,
bibit ille, bibit illa,
bibit servus, c__ ancilla,
bibit velox, bibit piger,
bibit albus, bibit niger,
bibit constants, bibit vagus,
bibit rudis, bibit magus.
Bibit pauper et egrotus,
bibit exul et ignotus,
bibit puer, bibit canus,
bibit presul et decanus,
bibit soror, bibit frater,
bibit a___, bibit mater,
bibit ista, bibit ille
bibunt centum, bibunt mille.
Parum s__cente nummate
Durant, c__ immoderate
bibunt omnes sine meta.
Quamvis bibant mente leta,
sic nos rodunt omnes gentes,
et sic erimus egentes.
Qui nos rodunt confundantur
et c__ iustis non scribantur.

In taberna quando sumus When we are in the tavern,
non curamus quid sit humus, we do not think how we will go to dust,
sed ad ludum properamus, but we hurry to gamble,
cui semper insudamus. which always makes us sweat.
Quid agatur in taberna What happens in the tavern,
ubi nummus est pincerna, where money is host,
hoc est opus ut queratur, you may well ask,
si quid loquar, audiatur. and hear what I say.
Quidam ludunt, quidam bibunt, Some gamble, some drink,
quidam indiscrete vivunt. some behave loosely.
Sed in ludo qui morantur, But of those who gamble,
ex his quidam denudantur some are stripped bare,
quidam ibi vestiuntur, some win their clothes here,
quidam saccis induuntur. some are dressed in sacks.
Ibi nullus timet mortem Here no-one fears death,
sed pro Baccho mittunt sortem: but they throw the dice in the name of Bacchus.
Primo pro nummata vini, First of all it is to the wine-merchant
ex hac bibunt libertini; the the libertines drink,
semel bibunt pro captivis, one for the prisoners,
post hec bibunt ter pro vivis, three for the living,
quater pro Christianis cunctis four for all Christians,
quinquies pro fidelibus defunctis, five for the faithful dead,
s__ies pro sororibus vanis, six for the loose sisters,
septies pro militibus silvanis. seven for the footpads in the wood,
Octies pro fratribus perversis, Eight for the errant brethren,
nonies pro monachis dispersis, nine for the dispersed monks,
decies pro navigantibus ten for the seamen,
undecies pro discordaniibus, eleven for the squabblers,
duodecies pro penitentibus, twelve for the penitent,
tredecies pro iter agentibus. thirteen for the wayfarers.
Tam pro papa quam pro rege To the Pope as to the king
bibunt omnes sine lege. they all drink without restraint.
Bibit hera, bibit herus, The mistress drinks, the master drinks,
bibit miles, bibit clerus, the soldier drinks, the priest drinks,
bibit ille, bibit illa, the man drinks, the woman drinks,
bibit servis c__ ancilla, the servant drinks with the maid,
bibit velox, bibit piger, the swift man drinks, the lazy man drinks,
bibit albus, bibit niger, the white man drinks, the black man drinks,
bibit constans, bibit vagus, the settled man drinks, the wanderer drinks,
bibit rudis, bibit magnus. the stupid man drinks, the wise man drinks,
Bibit pauper et egrotus, The poor man drinks, the sick man drinks,
bibit exul et ignotus, the exile drinks, and the stranger,
bibit puer, bibit canus, the boy drinks, the old man drinks,
bibit presul et decanus, the bishop drinks, and the deacon,
bibit soror, bibit frater, the sister drinks, the brother drinks,
bibit a___, bibit mater, the old lady drinks, the mother drinks,
bibit ista, bibit ille, this man drinks, that man drinks,
bibunt centum, bibunt mille. a hundred drink, a thousand drink.
Parum s__cente nummate Six hundred pennies would hardly
durant, c__ immoderate suffice, if everyone
bibunt omnes sine meta. drinks immoderately and immeasurably.
Quamvis bibant mente leta, However much they cheerfully drink
sic nos rodunt omnes gentes we are the ones whom everyone scolds,
et sic erimus egentes. and thus we are destitute.
Qui nos rodunt confundantur May those who slander us be cursed
et c__ iustis non scribantur. and may their names not be written in the