安寧平靜的夜曲，描繪兩對小情人在追逐後怠倦不堪在森林中熟睡，一段美麗的圓號獨奏，把聽眾帶到神秘的荒野，作曲家巧妙地利用巴松管跟圓號齊奏，沈厚的木管為圓號加添溫暖，如夢的旋律在末段漸現光芒，似是黎明將至，為下一場作序幕。

The tranquil Nocturn depicts the deep mystery of the German forest as the lovers are falling asleep in complete exhaustion after a merry chase. The beautiful horn solo is doubled with the bassoon to absorb some of the brassy tone, magically added warmth to the music. The melodrama closes with a dreamy brightening up at the end to suggest the softness of dawn, preparing for the rise of the curtain in the next scene.