MY trust in nothing now is placed, br br Hurrah! br So in the world true joy I taste, br br Hurrah! br Then he who would be a comrade of mine br Must rattle his glass, and in chorus combine, br Over these dregs of wine. br br I placed my trust in gold and wealth, br br Hurrah! br But then I lost all joy and health, br br Lack-a-day! br Both here and there the money roll'd, br And when I had it here, behold, br From there had fled the gold! br br I placed my trust in women next, br br Hurrah! br But there in truth was sorely vex'd, br br Lack-a-day! br The False another portion sought, br The True with tediousness were fraught, br The Best could not be bought. br br My trust in travels then I placed, br br Hurrah! br And left my native land in haste. br br Lack-a-day! br But not a single thing seem'd good, br The beds were bad, and strange the food, br And I not understood. br br I placed my trust in rank and fame, br br Hurrah! br Another put me straight to shame, br br Lack-a-day! br And as I had been prominent, br All scowl'd upon me as I went, br I found not one content. br br I placed my trust in war and fight, br br Hurrah! br We gain'd full many a triumph bright, br br Hurrah! br Into the foeman's land we cross'd, br We put our friends to equal cost, br And there a leg I lost.