der Fuchs [English translation]

The fox was plagued much by hunger

Then he's on his way to find a goose

Lurking through the forest, pleading the moon

That he should spare him with his rays

Thus he runs to peasant Tannental (1)

For he knows, he has a stable of duck and geese

I shall feast on them

He says, a few fat ones I gotta have

Thus he catches the goose by the neck

A few ducklings too, he's grabbing himself

He doesn't care for their "quack, quack, quack"

Keep screaming, ye dumb feathered fowl

The noise wakes up the grandmother

SHe looks out the house "Oh the fox is here"

Johnny, the fox has taken the goose..

And he's going for the ducklings too..

Johnny loads up his rifle with shot

Misses the target and the goose falls dead

The fox just laughs, Ohohoho..

I shall be back in two days or so..

Then he sits with wife and child at home

Feasting with them on the precious meat

Nay never there was such a sumptuous meal

And later they scatter the bones in the Valley

Nay never there was such a sumptuous meal

And later they scatter the bones in the Valley

• Artist:Ougenweide