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106 Gerhart Hauptmann
women, too, are imbued with the spirit of revolt
and become an avenging force. Not even the
devout faith of Old Hilse, who attempts to stem
the tide with his blind belief in his Saviour, can
stay them.
Old Hilse. O Lord, we know not how to be thankful
enough to Thee, for that Thou hast spared us this night
again in Thy goodness . . . an hast had pity on us ...
an hast suffered us to take no harm. Thou art the All-
merciful, an we are poor, sinful children of men that
bad that we are not worthy to be trampled under Thy
feet. Yet Thou art our loving Father, an Thou wilt
look upon us an accept us for the sake of Thy dear Son,
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
"
Jesus blood and
righteousness, Our covering is and glorious dress." An*
if we re sometimes too sore cast down under Thy chas
tening when the fire of Thy purification burns too
ragin hot oh, lay it not to our charge ; forgive us our
sin. Give us patience, heavenly Father, that after all
these sufferin s we may be made partakers of Thy eternal
blessedness. Amen.
The tide is
rushing on. Luise, Old Hilse s
own daughter-in-law, is part of the tide.
Luise. You an your piety an religion did they
serve to keep the life in my poor children ? In rags an
dirt they lay, all the four it didn t as much as keep
em dry. Yes! I sets up to be a mother, that s what I
do an if you d like to know it, that s why I d send
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