dr. faustus-第4章
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FAUSTUS GIVES TO THEE HIS SOUL: O; there it stay'd!
Why shouldst thou not? is not thy soul thine own?
Then write again; FAUSTUS GIVES TO THEE HIS SOUL。
Re…enter MEPHISTOPHILIS with the chafer of fire。
MEPHIST。 See; Faustus; here is fire; set it on。
FAUSTUS。 So; now the blood begins to clear again;
Now will I make an end immediately。
'Writes。'
MEPHIST。 What will not I do to obtain his soul?
'Aside。'
FAUSTUS。 Consummatum est; this bill is ended;
And Faustus hath bequeath'd his soul to Lucifer。
But what is this inscription on mine arm?
Homo; fuge: whither should I fly?
If unto God; he'll throw me down to hell。
My senses are deceiv'd; here's nothing writ:
O; yes; I see it plain; even here is writ;
Homo; fuge: yet shall not Faustus fly。
MEPHIST。 I'll fetch him somewhat to delight his mind。
'Aside; and then exit。'
Enter DEVILS; giving crowns and rich apparel to FAUSTUS。
They dance; and then depart。
Re…enter MEPHISTOPHILIS。
FAUSTUS。 What means this show? speak; Mephistophilis。
MEPHIST。 Nothing; Faustus; but to delight thy mind;
And let thee see what magic can perform。
FAUSTUS。 But may I raise such spirits when I please?
MEPHIST。 Ay; Faustus; and do greater things than these。
FAUSTUS。 Then; Mephistophilis; receive this scroll;
A deed of gift of body and of soul:
But yet conditionally that thou perform
All covenants and articles between us both!
MEPHIST。 Faustus; I swear by hell and Lucifer
To effect all promises between us both!
FAUSTUS。 Then hear me read it; Mephistophilis。
'Reads。'
ON THESE CONDITIONS FOLLOWING。 FIRST; THAT FAUSTUS MAY BE A
SPIRIT IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE。 SECONDLY; THAT MEPHISTOPHILIS
SHALL BE HIS SERVANT; AND BE BY HIM COMMANDED。 THIRDLY; THAT
MEPHISTOPHILIS SHALL DO FOR HIM; AND BRING HIM WHATSOEVER HE
DESIRES。 FOURTHLY; THAT HE SHALL BE IN HIS CHAMBER OR HOUSE
INVISIBLE。 LASTLY; THAT HE SHALL APPEAR TO THE SAID JOHN FAUSTUS;
AT ALL TIMES; IN WHAT SHAPE AND FORM SOEVER HE PLEASE。 I; JOHN
FAUSTUS; OF WITTENBERG; DOCTOR; BY THESE PRESENTS; DO GIVE BOTH
BODY AND SOUL TO LUCIFER PRINCE OF THE EAST; AND HIS MINISTER
MEPHISTOPHILIS; AND FURTHERMORE GRANT UNTO THEM; THAT; FOUR…AND…
TWENTY YEARS BEING EXPIRED; AND THESE ARTICLES ABOVE…WRITTEN
BEING INVIOLATE; FULL POWER TO FETCH OR CARRY THE SAID JOHN FAUSTUS;
BODY AND SOUL; FLESH AND BLOOD; INTO THEIR HABITATION WHERESOEVER。
BY ME; JOHN FAUSTUS。
MEPHIST。 Speak; Faustus; do you deliver this as your deed?
FAUSTUS。 Ay; take it; and the devil give thee good of it!
MEPHIST。 So; now; Faustus; ask me what thou wilt。
FAUSTUS。 First I will question with thee about hell。
Tell me; where is the place that men call hell?
MEPHIST。 Under the heavens。
FAUSTUS。 Ay; so are all things else; but whereabouts?
MEPHIST。 Within the bowels of these elements;
Where we are tortur'd and remain for ever:
Hell hath no limits; nor is circumscrib'd
In one self…place; but where we are is hell;
And where hell is; there must we ever be:
And; to be short; when all the world dissolves;
And every creature shall be purified;
All places shall be hell that are not heaven。
FAUSTUS。 I think hell's a fable。
MEPHIST。 Ay; think so still; till experience change thy mind。
FAUSTUS。 Why; dost thou think that Faustus shall be damn'd?
MEPHIST。 Ay; of necessity; for here's the scroll
In which thou hast given thy soul to Lucifer。
FAUSTUS。 Ay; and body too; and what of that?
Think'st thou that Faustus is so fond to imagine
That; after this life; there is any pain?
No; these are trifles and mere old wives' tales。
MEPHIST。 But I am an instance to prove the contrary;
For I tell thee I am damn'd and now in hell。
FAUSTUS。 Nay; an this be hell; I'll willingly be damn'd:
What! sleeping; eating; walking; and disputing!
But; leaving this; let me have a wife;
The fairest maid in Germany;
For I am wanton and lascivious;
And cannot live without a wife。
MEPHIST。 Well; Faustus; thou shalt have a wife。
'MEPHISTOPHILIS fetches in a WOMAN…DEVIL。'
FAUSTUS。 What sight is this?
MEPHIST。 Now; Faustus; wilt thou have a wife?
FAUSTUS。 Here's a hot whore; indeed: no; I'll no wife。
MEPHIST。 Marriage is but a ceremonial toy;
And; if thou lov'st me; think no more of it。
I'll cull thee out the fairest courtezans;
And bring them every morning to thy bed:
She whom thine eye shall like; thy heart shall have;
Were she as chaste as was Penelope;
As wise as Saba; or as beautiful
As was bright Lucifer before his fall。
Here; take this book; peruse it well:
The iterating of these lines brings gold;
The framing of this circle on the ground
Brings thunder; whirlwinds; storm; and lightning;
Pronounce this thrice devoutly to thyself;
And men in harness shall appear to thee;
Ready to execute what thou command'st。
FAUSTUS。 Thanks; Mephistophilis; for this sweet book:
This will I keep as chary as my life。
'Exeunt。'
Enter FAUSTUS; in his study; and MEPHISTOPHILIS。
FAUSTUS。 When I behold the heavens; then I repent;
And curse thee; wicked Mephistophilis;
Because thou hast depriv'd me of those joys。
MEPHIST。 'Twas thine own seeking; Faustus; thank thyself。
But; think'st thou heaven is such a glorious thing?
I tell thee; Faustus; it is not half so fair
As thou; or any man that breathes on earth。
FAUSTUS。 How prov'st thou that?
MEPHIST。 'Twas made for man; then he's more excellent。
FAUSTUS。 If heaven was made for man; 'twas made for me:
I will renounce this magic and repent。
Enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL。
GOOD ANGEL。 Faustus; repent; yet God will pity thee。
EVIL ANGEL。 Thou art a spirit; God cannot pity thee。
FAUSTUS。 Who buzzeth in mine ears I am a spirit?
Be I a devil; yet God may pity me;
Yea; God will pity me; if I repent。
EVIL ANGEL。 Ay; but Faustus never shall repent。
'Exeunt ANGELS。'
FAUSTUS。 My heart is harden'd; I cannot repent;
Scarce can I name salvation; faith; or heaven:
Swords; poisons; halters; and envenom'd steel
Are laid before me to despatch myself;
And long ere this I should have done the deed;
Had not sweet pleasure conquer'd deep despair。
Have not I made blind Homer sing to me
Of Alexander's love and Oenon's death?
And hath not he; that built the walls of Thebes
With ravishing sound of his melodious harp;
Made music with my Mephistophilis?
Why should I die; then; or basely despair?
I am resolv'd; Faustus shall not repent。
Come; Mephistophilis; let us dispute again;
And reason of divine astrology。
Speak; are there many spheres above the moon?
Are all celestial bodies but one globe;
As is the substance of this centric earth?
MEPHIST。 As are the elements; such are the heavens;
Even from the moon unto th' empyreal orb;
Mutually folded in each other's spheres;
And jointly move upon one axletree;
Whose termine is term'd the world's wide pole;
Nor are the names of Saturn; Mars; or Jupiter
Feign'd; but are erring stars。
FAUSTUS。 But have they all one motion; both situ et tempore?
MEPHIST。 All move from east to west in four…and…twenty
hours upon the poles of the world; but differ in their motions
upon the poles of the zodiac。
FAUSTUS。 These slender questions Wagner can decide:
Hath Mephistophilis no greater skill?
Who knows not the double motion of the planets?
That the first is finish'd in a natural day;
The second thus; Saturn in thirty years; Jupiter in twelve;
Mars in four; the Sun; Venus; and Mercury in a year; the Moon
in twenty…eight days。 These are freshmen's questions。 But
tell me; hath every sphere a dominion or intelligentia?
MEPHIST。 Ay。
FAUSTUS。 How many heavens or spheres are there?
MEP