Facts and Songs for the People

THE GUARD ON THE RHINE (DIE WACHT AH RHEIN.) 1. There comes a call like thunder’speal,The break-ers roar, the clank of steel; The 2. By hundred thousands forth they stream,Their eyes like flashing lightning gleam,The 3. To heav’n they raised their gleaming e’yes.The heroes saw them from their akies,And 4. Loud rings the oath, the wa-ters flow, In the free breeze the banners blow; The Ebine! the Rhine! theglorious Rhine! Who will protect the riv - ets line? Ger - man hon - est, strong and brave : These will the sa-cred land-mark save, swore, with yearning for the strife, “Dear is the free Rhine as our life!” Rhine! the Rhine/ uu-fet-tered Rhine/ AU Ger-man-y will guard its Uda Chorus.

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