duates. Others to make sports, viz., Studentes
of the seconde yeare, whom they call Poulderlings, others to make
sporte with all, of this last sorte were they whome they call
Fresh-menn, Punies of the first yeare, who are by no meanes admitted
to be agents or behoulders of those sports, before themselves have
been patient perfourmers of them. But (as it often falleth out) the
Freshmen or patients, thinkinge the Poulderlings or Agentes too buysie
and nimble, They them too dull and backwarde in theyr duety, the
standers by findinge both of them too forwarde and violente, the
sportes for that night for feare of tumultes weare broken upp, everye
mann betakinge himself to his reste.

"The next night followinge, beinge the feast of All Sayntes, at nighte
they mett agayne together; And whereas it was hoped a night's sleepe
would have somewhat abated their rage, it contraryewise sett a greater
edge on theyr furye, they havinge all this while but consulted how to
gett more strength one agaynst another, and consequently to breed newe
quarrells and contradictions, in so much that the strife and
contentions of youthes and children had like to have sett Men together
by the eares, to the utter annihilatinge of all Christmas sportes for
the whole yeare followinge.

"Wherfore for the avoydinge both the one, and the other, some who
studied the quiet of all, mentioned the choosinge of a Christmas Lord,
or Prince of the Revells, who should have authorytie both to appoynt &
moderate all such games, and pastimes as should ensue, & to punishe
all offenders which should any way hinder or interrupte the free &
quiet passage of any antient & allowed sporte.

"This motion (for that the person of a Prince or Lorde of the Revells
had not been knowen amongst them for thirty yeares before, and so
consequentlye the danger, charge and trouble of such jestinge was
cleane forgotten) was presentlye allowed and greedilye apprehended of
all; Wher upon 13 of the senior Under graduates (7 of the bodye of the
House & 6 Comoners, Electors in such a case) withdrew themselves into
the parlour, where after longe debatinge whether they should chouse a
Graduate or an Under Graduate, thinkinge the former would not
vouchsafe to undertake it at theyr appoyntmentes, the latter should
not be upheld & backed as it was meete & necessary for such a place,
they came forth rather to make triall what would be done, than to
resolve what should be done. And therefore at thei