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ROBIN。 O； brave！ an ape！ I pray； sir； let me have the carrying of him
about； to shew some tricks。
MEPHIST。 And so thou shalt： be thou transformed to a dog； and
carry him upon thy back。 Away！ be gone！
ROBIN。 A dog！ that's excellent： let the maids look well to their
porridge…pots； for I'll into the kitchen presently。Come； Dick； come。
＇Exeunt ROBIN and DICK。＇
MEPHIST。 Now with the flames of ever…burning fire I'll wing myself；
and forthwith fly amain Unto my Faustus； to the Great Turk's court。
＇Exit。＇
Enter MARTINO and FREDERICK at several doors。
MARTINO。 What； ho； officers； gentlemen！ Hie to the presence to
attend the Emperor。 Good Frederick； see the rooms be voided straight：
His majesty is coming to the hall； Go back； and see the state in
readiness。
FREDERICK。 But where is Bruno； our elected Pope； That on a Fury's
back came post from Rome？ Will not his grace consort the Emperor？
MARTINO。 O； yes； and with him comes the German conjurer； The
learned Faustus； fame of Wittenberg； The wonder of the world for magic
art； And he intends to shew great Carolus The race of all his stout
progenitors； And bring in presence of his majesty The royal shapes and
perfect semblances Of Alexander and his beauteous paramour。
FREDERICK。 Where is Benvolio？
MARTINO。 Fast asleep； I warrant you； He took his rouse with
stoops of Rhenish wine So kindly yesternight to Bruno's health； That all
this day the sluggard keeps his bed。
FREDERICK。 See； see； his window's ope！ we'll call to him。
MARTINO。 What； ho！ Benvolio！
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Enter BENVOLIO above； at a window； in his nightcap； buttoning。
BENVOLIO。 What a devil ail you two？
MARTINO。 Speak softly； sir； lest the devil hear you； For Faustus at the
court is late arriv'd； And at his heels a thousand Furies wait； To
accomplish whatsoe'er the doctor please。
BENVOLIO。 What of this？
MARTINO。 Come； leave thy chamber first； and thou shalt see This
conjurer perform such rare exploits； Before the Pope and royal Emperor；
As never yet was seen in Germany。
BENVOLIO。 Has not the Pope enough of conjuring yet？ He was upon
the devil's back late enough： An if he be so far in love with him； I would
he would post with him to Rome again！
FREDERICK。 Speak； wilt thou come and see this sport？
BENVOLIO。 Not I。
MARTINO。 Wilt thou stand in thy window； and see it； then？
BENVOLIO。 Ay； an I fall not asleep i' the mean time。
MARTINO。 The Emperor is at hand； who comes to see What wonders
by black spells may compass'd be。
BENVOLIO。 Well； go you attend the Emperor。 I am content； for this
once； to thrust my head out at a window； for they say； if a man be
drunk over night； the devil cannot hurt him in the morning： if that be true；
I have a charm in my head； shall control him as well as the conjurer； I
warrant you。 ＇Exeunt FREDERICK and MARTINO。＇
A Sennet。 Enter CHARLES the German Emperor； BRUNO； DUKE
OF SAXONY； FAUSTUS； MEPHISTOPHILIS； FREDERICK；
MARTINO； and Attendants。
EMPEROR。 Wonder of men； renowm'd magician； Thrice…
learned Faustus； welcome to our court。 This deed of thine； in setting Bruno
free 》From his and our professed enemy； Shall add more excellence unto
thine art Than if by powerful necromantic spells Thou couldst command
the world's obedience： For ever be belov'd of Carolus！ And if this Bruno；
thou hast late redeem'd； In peace possess the triple diadem； And sit in
Peter's chair； despite of chance； Thou shalt be famous through all
Italy； And honour'd of the German Emperor。
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FAUSTUS。 These gracious words； most royal Carolus； Shall
make poor Faustus； to his utmost power； Both love and serve the German
Emperor； And lay his life at holy Bruno's feet： For proof whereof； if so
your grace be pleas'd； The doctor stands prepar'd by power of art To cast
his magic charms； that shall pierce through The ebon gates of ever…
burning hell； And hale the stubborn Furies from their caves； To compass
whatsoe'er your grace commands。
BENVOLIO。 Blood； he speaks terribly！ but； for all that； I do not
greatly believe him： he looks as like a conjurer as the Pope to a
costermonger。 ＇Aside。＇
EMPEROR。 Then； Faustus； as thou late didst promise us； We would
behold that famous conqueror； Great Alexander； and his paramour； In their
true shapes and state majestical； That we may wonder at their excellence。
FAUSTUS。 Your majesty shall see them presently。 Mephistophilis；
away； And； with a solemn noise of trumpets' sound； Present before
this royal Emperor Great Alexander and his beauteous paramour。
MEPHIST。 Faustus； I will。 ＇Exit。＇
BENVOLIO。 Well； Master Doctor； an your devils come not away
quickly； you shall have me asleep presently： zounds； I could eat myself
for anger； to think I have been such an ass all this while； to stand gaping
after the devil's governor； and can see nothing！
FAUSTUS。 I'll make you feel something anon； if my art fail me not。
My lord； I must forewarn your majesty； That； when my spirits present the
royal shapes Of Alexander and his paramour； Your grace demand no
questions of the king； But in dumb silence let them come and go。
EMPEROR。 Be it as Faustus please； we are content。
BENVOLIO。 Ay； ay； and I am content too： an thou bring Alexander
and his paramour before the Emperor； I'll be Actaeon； and turn myself to a
stag。
FAUSTUS。 And I'll play Diana； and send you the horns presently。
Sennet。 Enter； at one door； the EMPEROR ALEXANDER； at
the other； DARIUS。 They meet。 DARIUS is thrown down；
ALEXANDER kills him； takes off his crown； and； offering to go out； his
PARAMOUR meets him。 He embraceth her； and sets DARIUS' crown
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