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muscadine; malmsey; and whippincrust; hold; belly; hold; and

we'll not pay one penny for it。



DICK。 0; brave!  Prithee; let's to it presently; for I am as

dry as a dog。



ROBIN。 Come; then; let's away。

     'Exeunt。'



     Enter CHORUS。



CHORUS。 Learned Faustus;

To find the secrets of astronomy

Graven in the book of Jove's high firmament;

Did mount him up to scale Olympus' top;

Where; sitting in a chariot burning bright;

Drawn by the strength of yoked dragons' necks;

He views the clouds; the planets; and the stars;

The tropic zones; and quarters of the sky;

》From the bright circle of the horned moon

Even to the height of Primum Mobile;

And; whirling round with this circumference;

Within the concave compass of the pole;

》From east to west his dragons swiftly glide;

And in eight days did bring him home again。

Not long he stay'd within his quiet house;

To rest his bones after his weary toil;

But new exploits do hale him out again:

And; mounted then upon a dragon's back;

That with his wings did part the subtle air;

He now is gone to prove cosmography;

That measures coasts and kingdoms of the earth;

And; as I guess; will first arrive at Rome;

To see the Pope and manner of his court;

And take some part of holy Peter's feast;

The which this day is highly solemniz'd。

     'Exit。'



     Enter FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS。



FAUSTUS。 Having now; my good Mephistophilis;

Pass'd with delight the stately town of Trier;

Environ'd round with airy mountain…tops;

With walls of flint; and deep…entrenched lakes;

Not to be won by any conquering prince;

》From Paris next; coasting the realm of France;

We saw the river Maine fall into Rhine;

Whose banks are set with groves of fruitful vines;

Then up to Naples; rich Campania;

Whose buildings fair and gorgeous to the eye;

The streets straight forth; and pav'd with finest brick;

Quarter the town in four equivalents:

There saw we learned Maro's golden tomb;

The way he cut; an English mile in length;

Thorough a rock of stone; in one night's space;

》From thence to Venice; Padua; and the rest;

In one of which a sumptuous temple stands;

That threats the stars with her aspiring top;

Whose frame is pav'd with sundry…colour'd stones;

And roof'd aloft with curious work in gold。

Thus hitherto hath Faustus spent his time:

But tell me now; what resting…place is this?

Hast thou; as erst I did command;

Conducted me within the walls of Rome?



MEPHIST。 I have; my Faustus; and; for proof thereof;

This is the goodly palace of the Pope;

And; 'cause we are no common guests;

I choose his privy…chamber for our use。



FAUSTUS。 I hope his Holiness will bid us welcome。



MEPHIST。 All's one; for we'll be bold with his venison。

But now; my Faustus; that thou mayst perceive

What Rome contains for to delight thine eyes;

Know that this city stands upon seven hills

That underprop the groundwork of the same:

Just through the midst runs flowing Tiber's stream;

With winding banks that cut it in two parts;

Over the which two stately bridges lean;

That make safe passage to each part of Rome:

Upon the bridge call'd Ponte Angelo

Erected is a castle passing strong;

Where thou shalt see such store of ordnance;

As that the double cannons; forg'd of brass;

Do match the number of the days contain'd

Within the compass of one complete year;

Beside the gates; and high pyramides;

That Julius Caesar brought from Africa。



FAUSTUS。 Now; by the kingdoms of infernal rule;

Of Styx; of Acheron; and the fiery lake

Of ever…burning Phlegethon; I swear

That I do long to see the monuments

And situation of bright…splendent Rome:

Come; therefore; let's away。



MEPHIST。 Nay; stay; my Faustus:  I know you'd see the Pope;

And take some part of holy Peter's feast;

The which; in state and high solemnity;

This day; is held through Rome and Italy;

In honour of the Pope's triumphant victory。



FAUSTUS。 Sweet Mephistophilis; thou pleasest me。

Whilst I am here on earth; let me be cloy'd

With all things that delight the heart of man:

My four…and…twenty years of liberty

I'll spend in pleasure and in dalliance;

That Faustus' name; whilst this bright frame doth stand;

May be admir'd thorough the furthest land。



MEPHIST。 'Tis well said; Faustus。  Come; then; stand by me;

And thou shalt see them come immediately。



FAUSTUS。 Nay; stay; my gentle Mephistophilis;

And grant me my request; and then I go。

Thou know'st; within the compass of eight days

We view'd the face of heaven; of earth; and hell;

So high our dragons soar'd into the air;

That; looking down; the earth appear'd to me

No bigger than my hand in quantity;

There did we view the kingdoms of the world;

And what might please mine eye I there beheld。

Then in this show let me an actor be;

That this proud Pope may Faustus' cunning see。



MEPHIST。 Let it be so; my Faustus。  But; first; stay;

And view their triumphs as they pass this way;

And then devise what best contents thy mind;

By cunning in thine art to cross the Pope;

Or dash the pride of this solemnity;

To make his monks and abbots stand like apes;

And point like antics at his triple crown;

To beat the beads about the friars' pates;

Or clap huge horns upon the Cardinals' heads;

Or any villany thou canst devise;

And I'll perform it; Faustus。  Hark! they come:

This day shall make thee be admir'd in Rome。



     Enter the CARDINALS and BISHOPS; some bearing crosiers; some

     the pillars; MONKS and FRIARS; singing their procession;

     then the POPE; RAYMOND king of Hungary; the ARCHBISHOP

     OF RHEIMS; BRUNO led in chains; and ATTENDANTS。



POPE。 Cast down our footstool。



RAYMOND。 Saxon Bruno; stoop;

Whilst on thy back his Holiness ascends

Saint Peter's chair and state pontifical。



BRUNO。 Proud Lucifer; that state belongs to me;

But thus I fall to Peter; not to thee。



POPE。 To me and Peter shalt thou grovelling lie;

And crouch before the Papal dignity。

Sound trumpets; then; for thus Saint Peter's heir;

》From Bruno's back; ascends Saint Peter's chair。

     'A flourish while he ascends。'

Thus; as the gods creep on with feet of wool;

Long ere with iron hands they punish men;

So shall our sleeping vengeance now arise;

And smite with death thy hated enterprise。

Lord Cardinals of France and Padua;

Go forthwith to our holy consistory;

And read; amongst the statutes decretal;

What; by the holy council held at Trent;

The sacred synod hath decreed for him

That doth assume the Papal government

Without election and a true consent:

Away; and bring us word with speed。



CARDINAL OF FRANCE。 We go; my lord。

     'Exeunt CARDINALS of France and Padua。'



POPE。 Lord Raymond。

     'They converse in dumb show。'



FAUSTUS。 Go; haste thee; gentle Mephistophilis;

Follow the cardinals to the consistory;

And; as they turn their superstitious books;

Strike them with sloth and drowsy idleness;

And make them sleep so sound; that in their shapes

Thyself and I may parley with this Pope;

This proud confronter of the Emperor;

And; in despite of all his holiness;

Restore this Bruno to his liberty;

And bear him to the states of Germany。



MEPHIST。 Faustus; I go。



FAUSTUS。 Despatch it soon:

The Pope shall curse; that Faustus came to Rome。

     'Exeunt FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS。'



BRUNO。 Pope Adrian; let me have right of law:

I was elected by the Emperor。



POPE。 We will depose the Emperor for that deed;

And curse the people that submit to him:

Both he and thou shall stand excommunicate;

And interdict from church's privilege

And all society of holy men。

He grows too proud in his authority;

Lifting his lofty head above the clouds;

And; like a steeple; overpeers the church:

But we'll 

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