JEPPE. (singing again).
The earth drinks water,
The sea drinks sun,
The sun drinks sea,
Everything on earth drinks;
Why not me?
JACOB. Your health, Jeppe!
JEPPE. Mir zu!
JACOB. Here's to you in half of it!
JEPPE. Ich tank you, Jacob. Drink, man, and the devil take you and welcome!
JACOB. I see that you can talk German.
JEPPE. Yes, I have for a long time, but I don't like to except when
I'm full.
JACOB. Then you must speak it at least once a day.
JEPPE. I was ten years m the militia, don't you think I ought to understand the language?