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body thus must fall。 ＇Stabs FAUSTUS。＇
FAUSTUS。 ＇falling。＇ O！
FREDERICK。 Groan you； Master Doctor？
BENVOLIO。 Break may his heart with groans！Dear Frederick； see；
Thus will I end his griefs immediately。
MARTINO。 Strike with a willing hand。 ＇BENVOLIO strikes off
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FAUSTUS' head。＇ His head is off。
BENVOLIO。 The devil's dead； the Furies now may laugh。
FREDERICK。 Was this that stern aspect； that awful frown； Made the
grim monarch of infernal spirits Tremble and quake at his commanding
charms？
MARTINO。 Was this that damned head； whose art conspir'd
Benvolio's shame before the Emperor？
BENVOLIO。 Ay； that's the head； and there the body lies； Justly
rewarded for his villanies。
FREDERICK。 Come； let's devise how we may add more shame To the
black scandal of his hated name。
BENVOLIO。 First； on his head； in quittance of my wrongs； I'll nail
huge forked horns； and let them hang Within the window where he yok'd
me first； That all the world may see my just revenge。
MARTINO。 What use shall we put his beard to？
BENVOLIO。 We'll sell it to a chimney…sweeper： it will wear out ten
birchen brooms； I warrant you。
FREDERICK。 What shall his eyes do？
BENVOLIO。 We'll pull out his eyes； and they shall serve for
buttons to his lips； to keep his tongue from catching cold。
MARTINO。 An excellent policy！ and now； sirs； having divided him；
what shall the body do？ ＇FAUSTUS rises。＇
BENVOLIO。 Zounds； the devil's alive again！
FREDERICK。 Give him his head； for God's sake。
FAUSTUS。 Nay； keep it： Faustus will have heads and hands； Ay；
all your hearts to recompense this deed。 Knew you not； traitors； I
was limited For four…and…twenty years to breathe on earth？ And； had you
cut my body with your swords； Or hew'd this flesh and bones as small as
sand； Yet in a minute had my spirit return'd； And I had breath'd a man；
made free from harm。 But wherefore do I dally my revenge？ Asteroth；
Belimoth； Mephistophilis？
Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS； and other Devils。
Go； horse these traitors on your fiery backs； And mount aloft with
them as high as heaven： Thence pitch them headlong to the lowest hell。
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Yet； stay： the world shall see their misery； And hell shall after plague their
treachery。 Go； Belimoth； and take this caitiff hence； And hurl him in some
lake of mud and dirt。 Take thou this other； drag him through the
woods Amongst the pricking thorns and sharpest briers； Whilst；
with my gentle Mephistophilis； This traitor flies unto some steepy rock；
That； rolling down； may break the villain's bones； As he intended to
dismember me。 Fly hence； despatch my charge immediately。
FREDERICK。 Pity us； gentle Faustus！ save our lives！
FAUSTUS。 Away！
FREDERICK。 He must needs go that the devil drives。 ＇Exeunt
MEPHISTOPHILIS and DEVILS with BENVOLIO； MARTINO； and
FREDERICK。＇
Enter the ambushed SOLDIERS。
FIRST SOLDIER。 Come； sirs； prepare yourselves in readiness； Make
haste to help these noble gentlemen： I heard them parley with the conjurer。
SECOND SOLDIER。 See； where he comes！ despatch and kill the
slave。
FAUSTUS。 What's here？ an ambush to betray my life！ Then； Faustus；
try thy skill。Base peasants； stand！ For； lo； these trees remove at
my command； And stand as bulwarks 'twixt yourselves and me； To shield
me from your hated treachery！ Yet； to encounter this your weak attempt；
Behold； an army comes incontinent！ ＇FAUSTUS strikes the door；
and enter a DEVIL playing on a drum； after him another； bearing an
ensign； and divers with weapons； MEPHISTOPHILIS with fire…works。
They set upon the SOLDIERS； drive them out； and exeunt。＇
Enter； at several doors； BENVOLIO； FREDERICK； and MARTINO；
their heads and faces bloody； and besmeared with mud and dirt； all having
horns on their heads。
MARTINO。 What； ho； Benvolio！
BENVOLIO。 Here。What； Frederick； ho！
FREDERICK。 O； help me； gentle friend！Where is Martino？
MARTINO。 Dear Frederick； here； Half smother'd in a lake of mud and
dirt； Through which the Furies dragg'd me by the heels。
FREDERICK。 Martino； see； Benvolio's horns again！
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MARTINO。 O； misery！How now； Benvolio！
BENVOLIO。 Defend me； heaven！ shall I be haunted still？
MARTINO。 Nay； fear not； man； we have no power to kill。
BENVOLIO。 My friends transformed thus！ O； hellish spite！ Your
heads are all set with horns。
FREDERICK。 You hit it right； It is your own you mean； feel on your
head。
BENVOLIO。 Zounds； horns again！
MARTINO。 Nay； chafe not； man； we all are sped。
BENVOLIO。 What devil attends this damn'd magician； That； spite of
spite； our wrongs are doubled？
FREDERICK。 What may we do； that we may hide our shames？
BENVOLIO。 If we should follow him to work revenge； He'd join long
asses' ears to these huge horns； And make us laughing…stocks to all the
world。
MARTINO。 What shall we； then； do； dear Benvolio？
BENVOLIO。 I have a castle joining near these woods； And thither
we'll repair； and live obscure； Till time shall alter these our brutish
shapes： Sith black disgrace hath thus eclips'd our fame； We'll rather die
with grief than live with shame。 ＇Exeunt。＇
Enter FAUSTUS； a HORSE…COURSER； and MEPHISTOPHILIS。
HORSE…COURSER。 I beseech your worship； accept of these forty
dollars。
FAUSTUS。 Friend； thou canst not buy so good a horse for so small a
price。 I have no great need to sell him： but； if thou likest him for ten
dollars more； take him； because I see thou hast a good mind to him。
HORSE…COURSER。 I beseech you； sir； accept of this： I