"'And bright as the rosy
Morning so fair,
My dear little treasure
I saw standing there.
"'Nodding and smiling,
She beckoned away,
But not one lucky shot
Had I on that day.
"'Are they bewitched, then,
My powder and lead?
Each ball flies away,
Bringing down nothing dead.'
"Susanna suddenly stopped, as if exhausted, and drew a long breath. The laugh had vanished for a moment from her face.
"'More, more!' cried the gentlemen. 'The charming song cannot possibly be finished?' asked Stürmer.
"'No, the conclusion is surely wanting,' added Pastor Grüne. And Susanna drew a long breath and sang on:
"'And again past the house
I was going to-day;
Little grandmother peeped at me
Over the way.
"'With a shake of the head.
She calls with sweet grace,
"God greet you, and are you
Off to the chase?"
"'And with all my might
I cursed the old dame;
But my arm remained steady,
I missed no aim.
"'And when in surprise
I told Liebchen the tale.
She began to laugh
In a perfect gale.'