Reference : This stanza has been taken from the poem ‘The Scholar’ composed by Robert Southey.
[ **N.B. :** The above reference will be used for all the explanations of this poem.]
Context: In these lines the poet thinks himself a scholar. He is fond of reading books of great authors and exchanging his views with them. So he regards these books as his true friends. He also describes the likes and dislikes, aspirations and dreams of a scholar.
Explanation : The poet has a small library which contains many books of great authors. He spends much of his time in reading these books. He gets a great joy and exchanges his views with them through the medium of these books. He feels as if he were enjoying the company of those great authors. So he regards them as his true friends.
