dr. faustus-第3章
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And are for ever damn'd with Lucifer。
FAUSTUS。 Where are you damn'd?
MEPHIST。 In hell。
FAUSTUS。 How comes it; then; that thou art out of hell?
MEPHIST。 Why; this is hell; nor am I out of it:
Think'st thou that I; that saw the face of God;
And tasted the eternal joys of heaven;
Am not tormented with ten thousand hells;
In being depriv'd of everlasting bliss?
O; Faustus; leave these frivolous demands;
Which strike a terror to my fainting soul!
FAUSTUS。 What; is great Mephistophilis so passionate
For being deprived of the joys of heaven?
Learn thou of Faustus manly fortitude;
And scorn those joys thou never shalt possess。
Go bear these tidings to great Lucifer:
Seeing Faustus hath incurr'd eternal death
By desperate thoughts against Jove's deity;
Say; he surrenders up to him his soul;
So he will spare him four and twenty years;
Letting him live in all voluptuousness;
Having thee ever to attend on me;
To give me whatsoever I shall ask;
To tell me whatsoever I demand;
To slay mine enemies; and to aid my friends;
And always be obedient to my will。
Go; and return to mighty Lucifer;
And meet me in my study at midnight;
And then resolve me of thy master's mind。
MEPHIST。 I will; Faustus。
'Exit。'
FAUSTUS。 Had I as many souls as there be stars;
I'd give them all for Mephistophilis。
By him I'll be great emperor of the world;
And make a bridge thorough the moving air;
To pass the ocean with a band of men;
I'll join the hills that bind the Afric shore;
And make that country continent to Spain;
And both contributary to my crown:
The Emperor shall not live but by my leave;
Nor any potentate of Germany。
Now that I have obtain'd what I desir'd;
I'll live in speculation of this art;
Till Mephistophilis return again。
'Exit。'
Enter WAGNER and CLOWN。
WAGNER。 Come hither; sirrah boy。
CLOWN。 Boy! O; disgrace to my person! zounds; boy in your face!
You have seen many boys with beards; I am sure。
WAGNER。 Sirrah; hast thou no comings in?
CLOWN。 Yes; and goings out too; you may see; sir。
WAGNER。 Alas; poor slave! see how poverty jests in his nakedness!
I know the villain's out of service; and so hungry; that I know
he would give his soul to the devil for a shoulder of mutton;
though it were blood…raw。
CLOWN。 Not so neither: I had need to have it well roasted; and
good sauce to it; if I pay so dear; I can tell you。
WAGNER。 Sirrah; wilt thou be my man; and wait on me; and I will
make thee go like Qui mihi discipulus?
CLOWN。 What; in verse?
WAGNER。 No; slave; in beaten silk and staves…acre。
CLOWN。 Staves…acre! that's good to kill vermin: then; belike;
if I serve you; I shall be lousy。
WAGNER。 Why; so thou shalt be; whether thou dost it or no; for;
sirrah; if thou dost not presently bind thyself to me for seven
years; I'll turn all the lice about thee into familiars; and make
them tear thee in pieces。
CLOWN。 Nay; sir; you may save yourself a labour; for they
are as familiar with me as if they paid for their meat and drink;
I can tell you。
WAGNER。 Well; sirrah; leave your jesting; and take these guilders。
'Gives money。'
CLOWN。 Yes; marry; sir; and I thank you too。
WAGNER。 So; now thou art to be at an hour's warning; whensoever
and wheresoever the devil shall fetch thee。
CLOWN。 Here; take your guilders again; I'll none of 'em。
WAGNER。 Not I; thou art pressed: prepare thyself; or I will
presently raise up two devils to carry thee away。Banio! Belcher!
CLOWN。 Belcher! an Belcher come here; I'll belch him: I am not
afraid of a devil。
Enter two DEVILS。
WAGNER。 How now; sir! will you serve me now?
CLOWN。 Ay; good Wagner; take away the devil's'; then。
WAGNER。 Spirits; away!
'Exeunt DEVILS。'
Now; sirrah; follow me。
CLOWN。 I will; sir: but hark you; master; will you teach me this
conjuring occupation?
WAGNER。 Ay; sirrah; I'll teach thee to turn thyself to a dog;
or a cat; or a mouse; or a rat; or any thing。
CLOWN。 A dog; or a cat; or a mouse; or a rat!
O; brave; Wagner!
WAGNER。 Villain; call me Master Wagner; and see that you walk
attentively; and let your right eye be always diametrally fixed
upon my left heel; that thou mayst quasi vestigiis nostris
insistere。
CLOWN。 Well; sir; I warrant you。
'Exeunt。'
FAUSTUS discovered in his study。
FAUSTUS。 Now; Faustus;
Must thou needs be damn'd; canst thou not be sav'd。
What boots it; then; to think on God or heaven?
Away with such vain fancies; and despair;
Despair in God; and trust in Belzebub:
Now; go not backward; Faustus; be resolute:
Why waver'st thou? O; something soundeth in mine ear;
〃Abjure this magic; turn to God again!〃
Why; he loves thee not;
The god thou serv'st is thine own appetite;
Wherein is fix'd the love of Belzebub:
To him I'll build an altar and a church;
And offer lukewarm blood of new…born babes。
Enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL。
EVIL ANGEL。 Go forward; Faustus; in that famous art。
GOOD ANGEL。 Sweet Faustus; leave that execrable art。
FAUSTUS。 Contrition; prayer; repentancewhat of these?
GOOD ANGEL。 O; they are means to bring thee unto heaven!
EVIL ANGEL。 Rather illusions; fruits of lunacy;
That make men foolish that do use them most。
GOOD ANGEL。 Sweet Faustus; think of heaven and heavenly things。
EVIL ANGEL。 No; Faustus; think of honour and of wealth。
'Exeunt ANGELS。'
FAUSTUS。 Wealth!
Why; the signiory of Embden shall be mine。
When Mephistophilis shall stand by me;
What power can hurt me? Faustus; thou art safe:
Cast no more doubts。Mephistophilis; come;
And bring glad tidings from great Lucifer;
Is't not midnight?come Mephistophilis;
And bring glad tidings from great Lucifer;
Is't not midnight?come Mephistophilis;
Veni; veni; Mephistophile!
Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS。
Now tell me what saith Lucifer; thy lord?
MEPHIST。 That I shall wait on Faustus whilst he lives;
So he will buy my service with his soul。
FAUSTUS。 Already Faustus hath hazarded that for thee。
MEPHIST。 But now thou must bequeath it solemnly;
And write a deed of gift with thine own blood;
For that security craves Lucifer。
If thou deny it; I must back to hell。
FAUSTUS。 Stay; Mephistophilis; and tell me; what good will my
soul do thy lord?
MEPHIST。 Enlarge his kingdom。
FAUSTUS。 Is that the reason why he tempts us thus?
MEPHIST。 Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris。
FAUSTUS。 Why; have you any pain that torture others?
MEPHIST。 As great as have the human souls of men。
But; tell me; Faustus; shall I have thy soul?
And I will be thy slave; and wait on thee;
And give thee more than thou hast wit to ask。
FAUSTUS。 Ay; Mephistophilis; I'll give it thee。
MEPHIST。 Then; Faustus; stab thine arm courageously;
And bind thy soul; that at some certain day
Great Lucifer may claim it as his own;
And then be thou as great as Lucifer。
FAUSTUS。 'Stabbing his arm' Lo; Mephistophilis; for love of thee;
Faustus hath cut his arm; and with his proper blood
Assures his soul to be great Lucifer's;
Chief lord and regent of perpetual night!
View here this blood that trickles from mine arm;
And let it be propitious for my wish。
MEPHIST。 But; Faustus;
Write it in manner of a deed of gift。
FAUSTUS。 'Writing' Ay; so I do。 But; Mephistophilis;
My blood congeals; and I can write no more。
MEPHIST。 I'll fetch thee fire to dissolve it straight。
'Exit。'
FAUSTUS。 What might the staying of my blood portend?
Is it unwilling I should write this bill?
Why streams it not; that I may write afresh?
FAUSTUS GIVES TO THEE HIS SOUL: O; there it stay'd!
Why shouldst thou not? is not thy soul thine own?
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