THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616. Enter Chorus. Chorus. Not marching in the fields of Thrasy mene, Where Mars did mate the warlike Carthagens;* In courts of kings where state is overturn'd; That shortly he was grac'd with doctor's name, And glutted now with learning's golden gifts, [Exit. Carthagens] So 4tos 1616, 1624, (and compare 4to 1604, p. 79).-2to 1631 "Carthagen." ther] Old eds. "his." tof] So 4to 1616.-2tos 1624, 1631, "and." § upon] So 4to 1616.-2tos 1624 1631 "on the." FAUSTUS discovered in his study. Faust. Settle thy studies, Faustus, and begin To sound the depth of that thou wilt profess : Having commenc'd, be a divine in show, Yet level at the end of every art, And live and die in Aristotle's works. Sweet Analytics, 'tis thou hast ravish'd me! Is, to dispute well, logic's chiefest end? Then read no more; thou hast attain'd that end: A petty§ case of paltry legacies! [Reads. *thousand] So 4to 1616.-2tos 1624, 1631, "diuers." + them] So 4to 1616.-2tos 1624, 1631, "men." legatur] Old eds. "legatus." § petty] I may notice that 4to 1604 has "pretty," which is perhaps the right reading. [Reads. Too servile and illiberal for me. Ay, we must die an everlasting death. All things that move between the quiet poles E. Ang. Go forward, Faustus, in that famous art Wherein all Nature's treasure is contain'd: Be thou on earth as Jove is in the sky, Lord and commander of these* elements. [Exeunt Angels. Faust. How am I glutted with conceit of this! Shall I make spirits fetch me what I please, Perform what desperate enterprise + I will? And search all corners of the new-found world Enter VALDES and CORNELIUS. Come, German Valdes, and Cornelius, And make me blest || with your sage conference. Whose shadow made all Europe honour him. Vald. Faustus, these books, thy wit, and our experience, Than have the white breasts of the queen of that was wont to make our schools ring with sic love: From Venice shall they drag huge § argosies, And from America the golden fleece That yearly stuffs || old Philip's treasury; Faust. Valdes, as resolute am I in this Than heretofore the Delphian oracle. The spirits tell me they can dry the sea, I Then tell me, Faustus, what shall we three want? Faust. Nothing, Cornelius. O, this cheers my soul ! Come, shew me some demonstrations magical, Vald. Then haste thee to some solitary grove, We will inform thee ere our conference cease. Corn. Valdes, first let him know the words of probo. Sec. Schol. That shall we presently know; here comes his boy. Enter WAGNER. First Schol. How now, sirrah! where's thy master? Wag. God in heaven knows. Sec. Schol. Why, dost not thou know, then? Wag. Yes, I know; but that follows not. First Schol. Go to, sirrah! leave your jesting, and tell us where he is. Wag. That follows not by force of argument, which you, being licentiates, should stand upon : therefore acknowledge your error, and be attentive. Sec. Schol. Then you will not tell us? Wag. You are deceived, for I will tell you: yet, if you were not dunces, you would never ask me such a question; for is he not corpus naturale? and is not that mobile? then wherefore should you ask me such a question? But that I am by nature phlegmatic, slow to wrath, and prone to lechery (to love, I would say), it were not for you to come within forty foot of the place of execution, although I do not doubt but to see you both hanged the next sessions. Thus having triumphed over you, I will set my countenance like a precisian, and begin to speak thus:-Truly, my dear brethren, my master is within at dinner, with Valdes and Cornelius, as this wine, if it could speak, would inform your worships: and so, the Lord bless you, preserve you, and keep [Exit. you, my dear brethren! First Schol. O Faustus! Then I fear that which I have long suspected, That thou art fall'n into that damnèd art For which they two are infamous through the world. Sec. Schol. Were he a stranger, not allied to me, The danger of his soul would make me mourn, that] So 4tos 1616, 1624.-2to 1631 "the." Faust. Now that the gloomy shadow of the Longing to view Orion's drizzling look, And try if devils will obey thy hest, Seeing thou hast pray'd and sacrific'd to them. [Thunder. Sint mihi dii Acherontis propitii! Valeat numen triplex Jehova Ignei, äerii, aquatani spiritus, salvete! Orientis princeps Belzebub, inferni ar dentis monarcha, et Demogorgon, propitiamus vos, ut appareat et surgat Mephistophilis Dragon, quod tumeraris: per Jehovam, Gehennam, et consecratam aquam quam nunc spargo, signumque crucis quod nunc facio, et per vota nostra, ipse nunc surgat nobis dicatus Mephistophilis! Re-enter MEPHISTOPHILIS like a Franciscan friar. Meph. Now, Faustus, what wouldst thou have me do? Faust. I charge thee wait upon me whilst I To do whatever Faustus shall command, Meph. I am a servant to great Lucifer, Meph. That was the cause, but yet per ac- For, when we hear one rack the name of God, Already done; and holds this principle, Meph. Arch-regent and commander of all spirits. Faust. Was not that Lucifer an angel once? Faust. How comes it, then, that he is prince of Meph. O, by aspiring pride and insolence; came hither] So 4tos 1624, 1691.-2to 1616 "came now hether." t speeches] So 4to 1604.-Not in the later 4tos. accidens] So 4tos 1624, 1631.-2to 1616 "accident." § fell So 4to 1604.-The later 4tos "liue." Faust. How comes it, then, that thou art out of hell? Meph. Why, this is hell, nor am I out of it: For being deprived of the joys of heaven? So he will spare him four and twenty years, To slay mine enemies, and to aid my friends, And always be obedient to my will. Clown. Yes, and goings out too, you may see, sir. Wag. 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. Wag. Sirrah, wilt thou be my man, and wait on me, and I will make thee go like Qui mihi discipulus? Clown. What, in verse? Wag. 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. Wag. 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. Wag. Well, sirrah, leave your jesting, and take these guilders. [Gives money. Clown. Yes, marry, sir; and I thank you too. Wag. 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. Wag. 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. Wag. How now, sir! will you serve me now? Clown. Ay, good Wagner; take away the devil [s], then. Wag. Spirits, away! [Exeunt Devils.] Now, sirrah, follow me. Clown. I will, sir: but hark you, master; will you teach me this conjuring occupation? Wag. Ay, sirrah, I'll teach thee to turn thyself to a dog, or a cat, or a mouse, or a rat, or any thing. * save] So 4tos 1616, 1624.-2to 1631 "spare." ↑ again] So 4tos 1624, 1631.-Not in 4to 1616. tor] Old cds. "for." |