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
Koerner--they sing a Roundelay--Anecdotes of Stambooks--Drink to
their Ladies--Drink and sing as a Roundelay the humorous song of
"The Kraehwinkle 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"