A Song to the Foaming Stein

A 1902 popular song
words by James Oliver O’Dea
music by Albert Von Tilzer

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

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Lyrics

1. A song to the foaming stein, lads
   I’d sing with lips aflame
   There’s grief in the bubbling wine, lads
   But none in the stein I claim
   For life is a game worth living
   And blue are the skies and clear
   With foaming steins a-plenty
   We drink to the God of cheer

Refrain
Then gather ’round the table
Be merry while we’re able
And greet each jolly fellow with
“Here’s luck, good neighbor, mine”
Tonight we’ll know no sorrow
Another day’s tomorrow
Then sing with me who e’er ye be
A song to the foaming stein

2. No night do we need to guide us
   Save that of friendship dear
   Tho’ trouble and care betide us
   Well welcome it with cheer
   While hope and the smiles of comrades
   Turn night into joyous day
   In the glowing sun of plenty
   We’ll linger while yet we may

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Sung here by Vancha March: