" My lodging is the cellar here, upon the barrel seated;
The finest wines, my heart to cheer, to me are freely meted;

The cellarman deserves my praise, from duty never shrinking
e always fills the glass I raise;
when I am drinking etc;

The phrase that is puzzling some folk is;

The Rhine's inspiring liquor

not "rind"!!

Song dates from 1756 and is marked "anon" in original it is a very popular practice pice for basses, Malcolm Mceachern is the standard by which others are judged, finishing on a low Bflat!!