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sometimes misattributed to J. Baader

Die Wacht am Rhein
 (Sung text for setting by J. Lang)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Es braust ein Ruf wie Donnerhall, 
Wie Schwertgeklirr und Wogenprall: 
"Zum Rhein, zum Rhein, zum deutschen Rhein!
"Wer will des Stromes Hüter seyn!"

Durch Hunderttausend zuckt es schnell, 
Und Aller Augen blitzen hell! wer will der Hüter seÿn?
Der deutsche Jüngling fromm und stark 
Beschirmt die heil'ge Landesmark. 

Auf blickt er zu des Himmels Au'n, 
Wo todte Helden niederschau'n, 
Und schwört mit stolzer Kampfeslust: 
"Du Rhein bleibst deutsch, wie unsre Brust!"

 ... 

Composition:

    Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Die Wacht am Rhein", 1841, stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ], incomplete, unpublished

Text Authorship:

  • sometimes misattributed to J. Baader

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The guard at the Rhine", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-08-30
Line count: 24
Word count: 144

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