![]() The lyrics reflect an endorsement of the bacchanalian mayhem of student life while simultaneously retaining the grim knowledge that one day we will all die. It was known as a beer- drinking song in many early universities and is the official song of many schools, colleges, universities, institutions, student societies and is the official anthem of the International University Sports Federation. It is in the tradition of carpe diem ("seize the day") with its exhortations to enjoy life. The song is thought Template:By whom? to originate in a Latin manuscript from 1287. Despite its use as a formal graduation hymn, it is a jocular, light-hearted composition that pokes fun at university life. " De Brevitate Vitae" ( Latin: "On the Shortness of Life"), more commonly known as " Gaudeamus Igitur" ("So Let Us Rejoice") or just "Gaudeamus", is a popular academic commercium song in many Western countries, mainly sung or performed at university graduation ceremonies. "Gadeamus igitur" (Let us rejoice) Template:Interlanguage link multi in Munich File:Iuvenes dum sumus.jpg Postcard with symbols of traditional German student life from 1898 File:Gaudeamus Igelkur.jpg ![]() For the 1928 Eliade novel, see Gaudeamus (novel). For the Gaudeamus Foundation and Prizes, see Gaudeamus Foundation. For the work by Seneca the Younger, see De Brevitate Vitae (Seneca). "De Brevitate Vitae" and "Gaudeamus" redirect here.
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