~ Denkst du dein Leben hoch zubringen ~
 
A good philosophy for the round-the-clock drinker on this stein probably designed by A. Sältzer, ca. 1900.
 
Denkst du dein Leben hoch zubringen,
so halte Maß in alle Dingen
zu Essen, Trinken, Freud und Leid,
in Arbeit und in Schlafenzeit.
Think of the "high" to bring to your life,
when you include a stein on all occasions,
eating, drinking, in joy and sorrow,
at work or at bedtime.
 
 
Translation: Roy De Selms
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