Oh, Joy and Glamour
Melody: O gamla klang- och jubeltid [O alte Burschenherrlichkeit]
Oh, joy and glamour of the past,
We never shall forget you
And you will be, through war and fast,
A solace to think back to
Soon our jokes are void and null
Our song is silent, all is dull
O Jerum, Jerum, Jerum
O quae mutatio rerum
Now close the circle of our feast
For happiness’ protection
The troubles of the World decreased
We swear each other affection
So lift your glass, let it be heard
Still gods are walking in this world
Among our cups and goblets,
Among our cups and goblets!
This song is often
sung last. This is
just the first and
last verse, but the
song is about how
students, though
they may disappear
into the boring
world, will forever
remain students at
heart. The third
verse mentions the
four traditional
academic faculties:
Philosophy, Law, Theology and Medicine. People will
stand when singing of their own faculty. In the last
verse, you stand and hold your neighbours’ hands,
after which you don’t return to your seat.