t they may know that the Bible is
speaking German, and speaking to them. Out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh. No German peasant would understand that. We
must make it plain to him. '_Wess das Herz voll ist, dess geht der
Mund ueber_.' ('Whose heart is full, his mouth runs over.')"

The same influence acted on Hutten. All his previous writings were in
Latin, and were directed to scholars only. Henceforth he wrote the
language of the Fatherland, and his appeals to the people were in
language which the people could and did read. No Reformation ever came
while only the learned and the noble were in the secret of it.

"Latein, ich vor geschrieben hab
Das war ein jeden nicht bekannt;
Jetzt schrei ich an das Vaterland,
Teutsch Nation in ihrer Sprach
Zu bringen diesen Dingen Rach."

("For Latin wrote I hitherto,
Which common people did not know.
Now cry I to the Fatherland,
The German people, in their tongue,
Redress to bring for all these wrongs.")

A song for the people he now wrote, the "New Song of Ulrich von
Hutten," a song which stands with Luther's "Em feste Burg" in the
history of the Reformation:

"Ich hab's gewagt mit Sinnen,
Und trag des noch kein Reu,
Mag ich nit dran gewinnen,
Noch muss man spueren Treu.

"Darmit ich mein
Mit eim allein,
Wenn Man es wolt erkennen
Dem Land zu gut
Wiewol man thut
Ein Pfaffenfeind mich nennen."

Part of this may be freely translated--

"With open eyes I have dared it;
And cherish no regret,
And though I fail to conquer,
The Truth is with me yet."

Hutten's dream in these days was of a league of nobles, cities, and
people, aided by the Emperor if possible, against the Emperor if
necessary, which should by force of arms forever free Germany from the
rule of the Pope. Luther had little faith in the power of force.
"What Hutten wishes," he wrote to a friend, "you see. But I do not
wish to strive for the Gospel with murder and violence. Through the
power of the Word is the world subdued; through the Word the Church
shall be preserved and freed. Even Antichrist shall be destroyed by
the power of the Word."

Now came the Great Diet at Worms, whither Luther was called before the
Emperor to answer for his heretical teachings, and before which he
stood firm and undaunted, a noble figure which has been a turning-point
in history. "Here I stand. I can do nothing else. God h