Song, an indispensable requisite to the Student, as to all
Germans.--Song and Poetry a necessity to the German--the Germans
rich in Popular Songs--Universal singing of the Common People--A
popular Song at any crisis passes like an electric flash through
the whole People--"Prince Eugene," a specimen of a class of Songs
very common amongst the People--All classes, in town or country,
have their peculiar Songs--the Student is affluent in Songs--the
Commers-Book a collection of them--Sing in their Kneips--their
Songs often heard on summer evenings in the open air with fine
effect--one of the finest "From High Olympus," etc.--the
Roundelay--the Student has his Songs of Love, Wine, Fatherland,
and Friendship--Student-life regarded as a joyous season that
comes but once, therefore they sing and rejoice in it--Accompany
their Deceased Brethren to the tomb also with Song--"Gaudeamus
igitur"