THE WATCH ON THE RHINE. BY MAX SCHNECKENBURGER. [1819-1849.] A VOICE resounds like thunder peal, 'Mid dashing waves and clang of steel:"The Rhine, the Rhine, the German Rhine! Who guards to-day my stream divine?" CHORUS. Dear Fatherland, no danger thine: They stand, a hundred thousand strong, The dead of a heroic race From heaven look down and meet their gaze; They swear with dauntless heart, "O Rhine, Be German as this breast of mine!" While flows one drop of German blood, Our oath resounds, the river flows, |