The women:
 Just as the echo of happy songs
 must give a happy answer,
 so we also approach and return
 the gallant greeting with thanks. 

The men:
 Oh, you kind and charming ones!
 For the fair flight of the echo
 Take from the joyful musicians
 the homage that is offered! 

The women:
 Ah, but we perceive that you pay homage
 to other Gods as well.
 Red and gold we see it twinkling,
 Tell us how should we take that? 

The men:
 Dear ones!  Daintily with three fingers,
 more securely with the entire hand -
 And so the glass is filled from those
 not halfway, but to the rim. 

The women:
 Now we see that you are masters.
 But we are liberal today.
 Hopefully, as handsome spirits
 you can be led to some ideal. 

The men:
 Each one sips and thinks of his own lady
 and he who doesn't have one in particular -
 now, he drinks in general
 renewed praise to all beautiful ones! 

All:
 That is right!  All around clink
 toasts and returned toasts!
 Where singers and women are united,
 there will be a bright sound!