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by Philipp Weber

Sehnsucht nach dem Rhein
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wenn mich ereilt des Menschen Los,
Zu ruhen in der Erde Schoss,
Dann bringt den dunkeln Totenschrein
In meine Heimat an den Rhein.

Gewährt mir, was mein Herz begehrt:
Begrabt mich nicht in fremder Erd',
Räumt mir ein stilles Plätzchen ein
In meiner Heimat dort am Rhein.

Lasst tönen mir als letzter Sang
Der teuren Heimat Glockenklang,
Dann schlaf' ich sanft am grünen Rhein
Und leicht wird mir die Erde sein.

Text Authorship:

  • by Philipp Weber  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Sehnsucht nach dem Rhein", op. 45 (Liedersaal für Frauenchor. 90 drei- und vierstimmige Lieder für Schule, Haus und Verein) no. 33, published 1896 [ ssaa chorus ], Zürich & Leipzig: Hug [sung text checked 1 time]

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

This text was added to the website: 2026-09-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 71

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