Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “I’m here, I’m here, with my jolly crew” … “We’ll rejoice as well as you” – “The mighty Jove”

I'm here, I'm here
I'm here with my jolly, jolly, jolly crew
Come near, come, come near
Come near, come, come near
Come near, come, come near
We rejoice, we rejoice, rejoice, rejoice
As well as you
We rejoice, we rejoice, rejoice, rejoice
As well as you
Give to everyone his glass
Give, give to everyone his glass
Then all together, clask, clask, clask!
Then all together, clask, clask, clask, clask, clask!
Then all together, clask, clask, clask!
Then all together, clask, clask, clask!
Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink!
Drink and despise the politic axe!
Drink and despise the politic axe!
Drink and despise the politic axe!
Drink and despise the politic axe!
Drink and despise the politic axe!
Drink and despise the politic axe!
Drink and despise the politic axe!
From night to morning, joy to loser, woe
Where trouble is very much needed
It ought to be best, it ought to be best
It ought to be best, it ought to be best
It ought to be best, it ought to be best
Again and again by love
Again and again by love
Again and again by love and good drinking