The song "Quand je bois du vin clairet" is fabulous and my husband and I would very much like to sing it but we would like to know what it means and my schoolgirl French isn't up to the job of translating it properly. I can get the general idea (drinking song) but not the detail.

Is there a fluent French speaker out there who would be willing to translate it for me, please?

Do hope someone can help.
Regards to all,
Marilyn

Main lyrics (the actual tune)
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Quand je bois du vin clairet,
Amis, tout tourne, tourne, tourne, tourne,
Aussi desormain je bois      
   (the e in desormain has acute accent)
Anjou or Arbois
Chantons et buvons, a ce flacon faisons la guerre
   (grave accent on a, cedilla on c in ce and flacon)
Chantons et buvons, mes amis, buvons donc.


Harmony Part
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Le bon vin nous a rendu gais,
Chantons, oublions nos peines, chantons.
En mangeant d'un gras jambon,
A ce flacon faisons la guerre.
   (Grave accent on A, cedilla on the c in ce and flacon)

Thanks in advance