按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
32
… Page 33…
THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
upon her head； and； coming back； both salute the EMPEROR； who；
leaving his state； offers to embrace them； which FAUSTUS seeing；
suddenly stays him。 Then trumpets cease； and music sounds。
My gracious lord； you do forget yourself； These are but
shadows； not substantial。
EMPEROR。 O； pardon me！ my thoughts are so ravish'd With sight of
this renowmed emperor； That in mine arms I would have compass'd
him。 But； Faustus； since I may not speak to them； To satisfy my longing
thoughts at full； Let me this tell thee： I have heard it said That this
fair lady； whilst she liv'd on earth； Had on her neck a little wart or
mole； How may I prove that saying to be true？
FAUSTUS。 Your majesty may boldly go and see。
EMPEROR。 Faustus； I see it plain； And in this sight thou better
pleasest me Than if I gain'd another monarchy。
FAUSTUS。 Away！ be gone！ ＇Exit show。＇See； see； my gracious lord！
what strange beast is yon； that thrusts his head out at window？
EMPEROR。 O； wondrous sight！See； Duke of Saxony； Two spreading
horns most strangely fastened Upon the head of young Benvolio！
SAXONY。 What； is he asleep or dead？
FAUSTUS。 He sleeps； my lord； but dreams not of his horns。
EMPEROR。 This sport is excellent： we'll call and wake him。 What；
ho； Benvolio！
BENVOLIO。 A plague upon you！ let me sleep a while。
EMPEROR。 I blame thee not to sleep much； having such a head of
thine own。
SAXONY。 Look up； Benvolio； 'tis the Emperor calls。
BENVOLIO。 The Emperor！ where？O； zounds； my head！
EMPEROR。 Nay； an thy horns hold； 'tis no matter for thy head； for
that's armed sufficiently。
FAUSTUS。 Why； how now； Sir Knight！ what； hanged by the horns！
this is most horrible： fie； fie； pull in your head； for shame！ let not
all the world wonder at you。
BENVOLIO。 Zounds； doctor； this is your villany！
FAUSTUS。 O； say not so； sir！ the doctor has no skill； No art； no
33
… Page 34…
THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
cunning； to present these lords； Or bring before this royal Emperor The
mighty monarch； warlike Alexander。 If Faustus do it； you are straight
resolv'd； In bold Actaeon's shape； to turn a stag： And therefore； my lord；
so please your majesty； I'll raise a kennel of hounds shall hunt him so
As all his footmanship shall scarce prevail To keep his carcass from
their bloody fangs。 Ho； Belimoth； Argiron； Asteroth！
BENVOLIO。 Hold； hold！Zounds； he'll raise up a kennel of devils； I
think； anon。Good my lord； entreat for me。'Sblood； I am never able to
endure these torments。
EMPEROR。 Then； good Master Doctor； Let me entreat you to remove
his horns； He has done penance now sufficiently。
FAUSTUS。 My gracious lord； not so much for injury done to me； as to
delight your majesty with some mirth； hath Faustus justly requited this
injurious knight； which being all I desire； I am content to remove his
horns。Mephistophilis； transform him ＇MEPHISTOPHILIS
removes the horns＇：and hereafter； sir； look you speak well of
scholars。
BENVOLIO。 Speak well of ye！ 'sblood； an scholars be such cuckold…
makers； to clap horns of honest men's heads o' this order； I'll ne'er
trust smooth faces and small ruffs more。But； an I be not revenged for this；
would I might be turned to a gaping oyster； and drink nothing but salt
water！ ＇Aside； and then exit above。＇
EMPEROR。 Come； Faustus： while the Emperor lives； In recompense
of this thy high desert； Thou shalt command the state of Germany； And
live belov'd of mighty Carolus。 ＇Exeunt。＇
Enter BENVOLIO； MARTINO； FREDERICK； and SOLDIERS。
MARTINO。 Nay； sweet Benvolio； let us sway thy thoughts
》From this attempt against the conjurer。
BENVOLIO。 Away！ you love me not； to urge me thus： Shall I let slip
so great an injury； When every servile groom jests at my wrongs； And in
their rustic gambols proudly say； 〃Benvolio's head was grac'd with horns
today？〃 O； may these eyelids never close again； Till with my sword I have
that conjurer slain！ If you will aid me in this enterprise； Then draw
your weapons and be resolute； If not； depart： here will Benvolio die； But
34
… Page 35…
THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
Faustus' death shall quit my infamy。
FREDERICK。 Nay； we will stay with thee； betide what may； And kill
that doctor； if he come this way。
BENVOLIO。 Then； gentle Frederick； hie thee to the grove； And place
our servants and our followers Close in an ambush there behind the
trees。 By this； I know the conjurer is near： I saw him kneel； and kiss the
Emperor's hand； And take his leave； laden with rich rewards。 Then；
soldiers； boldly fight： if Faustus die； Take you the wealth； leave us
the victory。
FREDERICK。 Come； soldiers； follow me unto the grove： Who kills
him shall have gold and endless love。 ＇Exit FREDERICK with
SOLDIERS。＇
BENVOLIO。 My head is lighter； than it was； by the horns； But yet my
heart's more ponderous than my head； And pants until I see
that conjurer dead。
MARTINO。 Where shall we place ourselves； Benvolio？
BENVOLIO。 Here will we stay to bide the first assault： O； were that
damned hell…hound but in place； Thou soon shouldst see me quit my foul
disgrace！
Re…enter FREDERICK。
FREDERICK。 Close； close！ the conjurer is at hand； And all alone
comes walking in his gown； Be ready； then； and strike the peasant
down。
BENVOLIO。 Mine be that honour； then。 Now； sword； strike home！
For horns he gave I'll have his head anon。
MARTINO。 See； see； he comes！
Enter FAUSTUS with a false head。
BENVOLIO。 No words。 This blow ends all： Hell take his soul！ his
body thus must fall。 ＇Stabs FAUSTUS。＇
FAUSTUS。 ＇falling。＇ O！
FREDERICK。 Groan