Chapter XII
The Student’s Evening Party, with its Conversations, Discussions, Songs, and Customs.—The Student Hoffman entertains his Friends— Description of his Rooms—his Friends Freisleben, Von Kronen, Eckhard, Enderlin, Pittschaft, Mr. Traveller—their opinion of Englishmen and English Ladies—Melancholy story of Krusenstern and Avensleben—The Radonen Cake—Sketch of the history of Universities, given by Von Kronen—Discussion on Phrenology— English and German Literature compared—German Romance ludicrously described by Lichtenberg—the Students sing Schiller’s song of “The Four Elements,” also “There Twinkle Three Stars” from Körner—they sing a Roundelay—Anecdotes of Stambooks—Drink to their Ladies—Drink and sing as a Roundelay the humorous song of “The Krähwinkle Landsturm”—sing a Lumpitus of the first verse of various celebrated songs in rotation—sing “The Binschgauer”— Merriments before parting—The songs of “Ye Brothers, when no more I’m drinking,” “The Pope,” “Brothers, in this Place of Festive Meeting,” “So crown with leaves the love-o’erbrimming Beakers”