| A | B |
| die Stange | the pole |
| kümmert uns | concerns us (is of concern to us) |
| lass | let; leave |
| uns | us |
| des Kaisers | the emperor's / of the emperor |
| haltet an! | (you plural) stop! |
| steht! | (you plural) stand! |
| folgen | follow |
| das Gefängnis | the prison |
| herbei | over here |
| die Gewalt | the authority; the force; the violence |
| führen | lead |
| ihn | him |
| gefangen | captured / captive |
| Was gibt's? | What's up? |
| legst | lay |
| der Feind | the enemy |
| der Verräter | the traitor |
| du irrst dich | you err (make a mistake) |
| ein Ehrenmann | a man of honor |
| ein guter Bürger | a good citizen |
| geschieht | happens / is happening / does happen |
| dem Vater | to the father / for the father |
| was ist geschen? | what happened? |
| des Landvogts | the governor's / of the governor |
| oberherrlich | sovereign |
| er verachtet | he scorns |
| er will | he wants |
| erkennen | acknowledge |
| hätte / hätt' | would have |
| getan | done |
| du lügst | you lie / are lying / do lie |
| dem Hut | to the hat / for the hat |
| Reverenz | homage / reverance |
| bewiesen | shown / proven |
| darum | therefore |
| er soll | he should |
| schreiend(e) | screaming |
| ertragen | endure |
| fortführt | leads away ("away leads") |
| frech | fresh, brazen |
| vor unsern Augen | before our eyes |
| die Stärkern | the stronger ones |
| duldet | tolerate |
| euch | you plural ("you all") |
| was gibt's? | what's up? |
| schlagt | strike / hit |
| zu Boden | to (the) ground / floor |
| ich helfe mir | I help myself |
| selbst | self |
| meint ihr? | do you (plural) think? |
| wenn | if, whenever |
| die Kraft | the power |
| gebrauchen | use |
| ich wollte | I wanted |
| Ich würde mich fürchten | I would be afraid |
| wag | dare |
| wag's | dare it |
| aus unserer Mitte | out of our midst |
| wegzuführen | to lead away ("away to lead") |
| ruhig | calm |
| Aufruhr | uproar |
| Empörung | revolt / insurrection |
| des Gesetzes | the law's / of the law |
| weh uns | woe to us |
| wird | will |
| werden | become |
| dem Landvogt | for the governor / to the governor |