_Hemich. a._ [4] Horrid things! I really wonder how they ever dared to come, When they know to base Non-Placets that we're always Not At Home. _Hemich. B._ [4] 'Tis a national dishonour: 'tis the century's disgrace. _Hemich. a._ If the College rules allowed it, _I_ should like to scratch their face. _Hemich. B._ Never mind! a time is coming when despite of all their Dons We will sack the hall of Jesus, and enjoy the wealth of John's! _Hemich. a._ Vengeance! let us face the foe-man, boldly bear the battle's brunt, With our Placets to assist us and our chaperons in front! [_Alarums; Excursions--special trains for voters._] (_A violation of the rule_ "Ne pueros coram populo Medea trucidet" _is about to commence, when--_) _Enter_ APOLLO (_With apologies to Dr V-rr-ll for his profligate character._) When all too deftly poets tie the knot And can't untwist their complicated plot, 'Tis then that comes by Jove's supreme decrees The useful _theos apo mechanes_. [5] Rash youths! forbear ungallantly to vex Your fellow students of the softer sex! Ladies! proud leaders of our culture's van, Crush not too cruelly the reptile Man! Or by experience you, as now, will learn Th' eternal maxim's truth, that e'en a worm will turn. [1. Transcriber's note: The words "Pheu" and "pheu" were transliterated from the Greek as follows: "Pheu"--Phi, epsilon, upsilon; "pheu"--phi, epsilon, upsilon.] [2. Transcriber's note: The words "otototoi" and "ototototoi" were transliterated from the Greek as follows: the "ot" pairs--omicron (with the rough-breathing diacritical), tau; the trailing "i"--iota.] [3. Transcriber's note: The word "Nous" was transliterated from the Greek as follows: Nu, omicron, upsilon, sigma.] [4. Transcriber's note: The "a" and "B" following each "Hemich" were transliterated from the Greek "alpha" and "Beta", respectively.] [5. Transcriber's note: The phrase "theos apo mechanes" was transliterated from the Greek as follows: "theos"--theta, epsilon, omicron, sigma; "apo"--alpha, pi, omicron; "mechanes"--mu, eta, chi, alpha, nu, eta, sigma.] QUADRIVIAD, ll. 1-51