Therese:
Oh dear heart, oh Theobald,
Take some advice just this once,
I beg you, don't go into the forest
We don't need any roast meat.

Theobald:
The stone is sharp, I shall not miss,
I have to have that hare.
That guy has to be our main dish
Served up at the wedding reception.

Therese:
I beg you, dearest.

Theobald:
I shall go on my own.

Therese:
They'll hang you!

Theobald:
What are you talking about?

Therese:
I can't stay on my own.

Theobald:
Fine, you can do the beating.

Therese:
So where's he hiding?

Theobald:
Here's the spot

Therese:
Gsch, gsch! Prr, prr!

Theobald:
Beat hard now.
Here now in the grass.
Now in the bushes.
Just not so loud!

Therese:
He's always so quick!

Kaspar
Listen! Listen! Listen! Listen!

Theobald:
Be quiet, be quiet!

Kaspar
Well, well, what might this be?
I do believe they are hunting.
Let's shoot some hailstones onto them!

Theobald:
Quiet, quiet!

Therese:
Just watch out!

Kaspar
Well, well!

Theobald:
Who said that?

Therese:
You're imagining it!
Gsch, gsch! Prr, prr!

Kaspar
He won't get out,
I'll close him off.

Theobald:
It must have been the wind.

Therese:
Oh what a thrill to be a hunstsman!
Gsch, gsch! Prr, prr!
A hare, a hare!

Theobald:
He's down now!

Kaspar:
Just wait, scum, you'll get what's coming to you!

Theobald:
What a master shot,
Right in the heart!

Kaspar:
You hangman's rope, you son of Anak,
You scum of the earth, you'll get what's coming to you!

Therese:
Oh look! there's lots of fat on its backside,
I shall be able to baste it magnificently.

Therese, Theobald:
Oh what a thrill, what a thrill,
Oh sweet hunting delight.

Kaspar:
Stop you pack of thieves! stop! stop!

Therese, Theobald:
Now we've had it.

Kaspar:
Hand over that hare, give me that rifle.

Theobald:
I have to . . .

Kaspar:
. . . into the lockup!

Therese:
I want to, I want to . . .

Kaspar:
. . . into the workhouse!

Therese, Theobald:
Oh dear! oh dear!
We've had it.

Kaspar:
I shall soon drive the stealing out of you.

Therese, Theobald:
Huntsman, sir, don't be as hard as stone,
We are supposed to be getting married tomorrow.

Kaspar:
How does that affect me?

Theobald:
I can provide you with plenty of fruit wine.

Therese:
And for my part I can make a bag for you.

Therese, Theobald:
Oh listen, listen!

Kaspar:
That girl is staggeringly beautiful,
No, no, there's no point.

Therese, Theobald:
And these white and shiny thalers,
Allow us to give them to you
In gratitude,
Oh listen, listen!
Alas! instead of roasting the hare
I have to / she has to grease the huntsman.

Kaspar:
She is really charming,
I shall have to turn a blind eye.
So, all right, since you are truly sorry,
And it is the first time you have been in the forest,
Let mercy take the place of justice,
You can celebrate your wedding.

Theobald:
Oh, a thousand thanks!

Therese:
Oh dear sir!

Therese, Theobald:
Do us the honour of coming to the wedding!

Kaspar:
Fine, I shall come tomorrow.
I shall take care of the roast.

All:
Good bye, good bye. See you tomorrow.

Therese, Theobald:
The burden has been lifted from my heart,
Tomorrow we have a wedding and a guest,
And with the roast as well 
We are well provided for;
La la la la la.

Kaspar:
Botheration, I would much
Prefer to be the bridegroom than the guest,
She is not a bad piece of roast meat,
The guy is well provided for;
La la la la la.