RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: RIVER SERIES
The Rhine (River Series)
Among the most glorious rivers of Europe
The Rhine courses through six nations
From its birth in the Netherlands
It traces borders dividing Switzerland and
Lichtenstein, between Austria and Germany
It defines much of the French-German border
The magnificent Rhine graces the grand cities of
Cologne, Duesseldorf, Rotterdam and Strasbourg
Combined with the Danube it fed and fueled
The Holy Roman Empire
To know the Rhine is to know much of the
History of Europe
A history of triumph, conquest and tragedy
For civilization follows the path of the great rivers
Wars are drawn to their boundaries
Fates are determined by their bounty
The Rhine is the glory of Europe
And yet may mark its decline
