ὅταν ὁ Βάκχος ἔλθῃ, εὕδουσιν αἱ μέριμναι·
Once Bacchus returns, the consciences will flourish.
φέρε μοι κύπελλον, ὦ παῖ· [x2]
My child, bring me a grail.
δοκῶ δ᾿ ἔχειν τὰ Κροίσου, θέλω καλῶς ἀείδειν·
I think I have the singing abilities of Creesus.
φέρε μοι κύπελλον, ὦ παῖ· [x5]
Now, child, bring me a grail.
κισσοστεφὴς δὲ κεῖμαι, πατῶ δ᾿ ἅπαντα θυμῷ·
I've been left with a crown of ivy and I crash it all upon my anger.
φέρε μοι κύπελλον, ὦ παῖ· [x2]
My child, bring me a grail.
ὅπλιζ᾿, ἐγὼ δὲ πίνω, φέρε μοι κύπελλον, ὦ παῖ·
Feed me although I drink. Now, child, bring me a grail.
φέρε μοι κύπελλον, ὦ παῖ· [x5]
Now, child, bring me a grail.