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How you foam in the glasses, noble beer! From you a man gets fire and strength! The young and old extol you! Heissassa! When we sit drinking beer, man next to man, What does the rest concern us? The Lord will keep us in his favor! Heissassa!

My friends, I agree with you, Still I think of my loved one at the same time. For that alone is heaven on earth: To love and to be loved!

You'll lose your head yet through love, you fool!

You'd better beware of that one there!

What is love to him Who lost his goods and all? Safe and sure is just one thing, And that is ready money! You poor fellow, if you have none, The whole world will laugh at you!

Here's to ready cash!

'Tis my girl that I care for!

How do you foam in the glasses, noble beer, From you many a man gets fire and strength! The young and old extol you. Heissassa!

De-dear son, Spake mother, Now is it time For you to woo!

Mu-Muster up courage, And be a man: For what man does, That is well done.

Sa-safely, Home I returned, La-laughed I A-at it all.

Are you not the betrothed Of Kruschina's Marie?

Ce-certainly, my beau- Beau-beautiful child, I'm he!