2-660-860 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Hoffmann v. Fallersleben 1798-1874', 1934. August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874), German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", its third stanza now being the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs, considered part of the Young Germany movement. From "Die Großen der Weltgeschichte". [Eckstein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]