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view Orion's drizzling look； Leaps from th' antartic world unto the sky；
And dims the welkin with her pitchy breath； Faustus； begin thine
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
incantations； And try if devils will obey thy hest； Seeing thou hast pray'd
and sacrific'd to them。 Within this circle is Jehovah's name； Forward and
backward anagrammatiz'd； Th' abbreviated names of holy saints； Figures
of every adjunct to the heavens； And characters of signs and erring
stars； By which the spirits are enforc'd to rise： Then fear not； Faustus； to be
resolute； And try the utmost magic can perform。 ＇Thunder。＇ Sint mihi dii
Acherontis propitii！ Valeat numen triplex Jehovoe！ Ignei； aerii； aquatani
spiritus； salvete！ Orientis princeps Belzebub； inferni ardentis 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！
Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS。
I charge thee to return； and change thy shape； Thou art too ugly to
attend on me： Go； and return an old Franciscan friar； That holy shape
becomes a devil best。 ＇Exit MEPHISTOPHILIS。＇
I see there's virtue in my heavenly words。 Who would not be proficient
in this art？ How pliant is this Mephistophilis； Full of obedience and
humility！ Such is the force of magic and my spells。
Re…enter MEPHISTOPHILIS like a Franciscan friar。
MEPHIST。 Now； Faustus； what wouldst thou have me do？
FAUSTUS。 I charge thee wait upon me whilst I live； To do whatever
Faustus shall command； Be it to make the moon drop from her sphere； Or
the ocean to overwhelm the world。
MEPHIST。 I am a servant to great Lucifer； And may not follow thee
without his leave： No more than he commands must we perform。
FAUSTUS。 Did not he charge thee to appear to me？
MEPHIST。 No； I came hither of mine own accord。
FAUSTUS。 Did not my conjuring speeches raise thee？ speak！
MEPHIST。 That was the cause； but yet per accidens； For； when
we hear one rack the name of God； Abjure the Scriptures and his Saviour
Christ； We fly； in hope to get his glorious soul； Nor will we come； unless
he use such means Whereby he is in danger to be damn'd。 Therefore the
shortest cut for conjuring Is stoutly to abjure all godliness； And pray
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
devoutly to the prince of hell。
FAUSTUS。 So Faustus hath Already done； and holds this principle；
There is no chief but only Belzebub； To whom Faustus doth dedicate
himself。 This word 〃damnation〃 terrifies not me； For I confound hell in
Elysium： My ghost be with the old philosophers！ But； leaving these vain
trifles of men's souls； Tell me what is that Lucifer thy lord？
MEPHIST。 Arch…regent and commander of all spirits。
FAUSTUS。 Was not that Lucifer an angel once？
MEPHIST。 Yes； Faustus； and most dearly lov'd of God。
FAUSTUS。 How comes it； then； that he is prince of devils？
MEPHIST。 O； by aspiring pride and insolence； For which God threw
him from the face of heaven。
FAUSTUS。 And what are you that live with Lucifer？
MEPHIST。 Unhappy spirits that fell with Lucifer； Conspir'd
against our God with Lucifer； And are for ever damn'd with Lucifer。
FAUSTUS。 Where are you damn'd？
MEPHIST。 In hell。
FAUSTUS。 How comes it； then； that thou art out of hell？
MEPHIST。 Why； this is hell； nor am I out of it： Think'st thou that I；
that saw the face of God； And tasted the eternal joys of heaven； Am not
tormented with ten thousand hells； In being depriv'd of everlasting bliss？
O； Faustus； leave these frivolous demands； Which strike a terror to
my fainting soul！
FAUSTUS。 What； is great Mephistophilis so passionate For being
deprived of the joys of heaven？ Learn thou of Faustus manly fortitude；
And scorn those joys thou never shalt possess。 Go bear these tidings to
great Lucifer： Seeing Faustus hath incurr'd eternal death By desperate
thoughts against Jove's deity； Say； he surrenders up to him his soul； So he
will spare him four and twenty years； Letting him live in all
voluptuousness； Having thee ever to attend on me； To give me whatsoever
I shall ask； To tell me whatsoever I demand； To slay mine enemies； and to
aid my friends； And always be obedient to my will。 Go； and return to
mighty Lucifer； And meet me in my study at midnight； And then resolve
me of thy master's mind。
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MEPHIST。 I will； Faustus。 ＇Exit。＇
FAUSTUS。 Had I as many souls as there be stars； I'd give them all for
Mephistophilis。 By him I'll be great emperor of the world； And make a
bridge thorough the moving air； To pass the ocean with a band of
men； I'll join the hills that bind the Afric shore； And make that country
continent to Spain； And both contributary to my crown： The Emperor shall
not live but by my leave； Nor any potentate of Germany。 Now that I have
obtain'd what I desir'd； I'll live in speculation of this art； Till
Mephistophilis return again。 ＇Exit。＇
Enter WAGNER and CLOWN。
WAGNER。 Come hither； sirrah boy。
CLOWN。 Boy！ O； disgrace to my person！ zounds； boy in your face！
You have seen many boys with beards； I am sure。
WAGNER。 Sirrah； hast thou no comings in？
CLOWN。 Yes； and goings out too； you may see； sir。
WAGNER。 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。
WAGNER。 Sirrah； wilt thou be my man； and wait on me； and I will
make thee go like Qui mihi discipulus？