Dr. Faustus

The tragicall Historie of Doctor Faustus . Enter Chorus . NOt marching now in fields of Thracimene , Where Mars did mate the Carthaginians , Nor sporting in the dalliance of loue , In courts of Kings where state is ouerturnd , Nor in the pompe of prowd audacious deedes , Intends our Muse to daunt his heauenly verse : Onely this ( Gentlemen ) we must performe , The forme of Faustus fortunes good or bad . To patient Iudgements we appeale our plaude , And speake for Faustus in his infancie : Now is he borne , his parents base of stocke , In Germany , within a towne calld Rhodes : Of riper yéeres to Wertenberg he went , Whereas his kinsmen chiefly brought him vp , So soone hée profites in Diuinitie , The fruitfull plot of Scholerisme grac't , That shortly he was grac't with Doctors name , Excelling all , whose swéete delight disputes In heauenly matters of Theologie , Till swolne with cunning of a selfe conceit , His waxen wings did mount aboue his reach , And melting heauens conspirde his ouerthrow . For falling to a diuelish exercise , And glutted more with learnings golden gifts , He surffets vpon cursed Negromancy , Nothing so sweete as magicke is to him Which he preferres before his chiefest blisse , And this the man that in his study sits . Exit . Enter Faustus in his Study . Faustus Settle thy studies Faustus , and beginne To sound the deapth of that thou wilt professe : Hauing commencde , be a Diuine in shew , Yet leuell at the end of euery Art , And liue and die in Aristotles workes : Sweete Anulatikes t is thou hast rauisht me , Bene disserere est finis logicis , Is , to dispute well , Logickes chiefest end Affoords this Art no greater myracle : Then reade no more , thou hast attaind the end : A greater subiect fitteth Faustus wit , Bid Oncaymaeon farewell , Galen come : Séeing , vbi desinit philosophus , ibi incipit medicus . Be a physition Faustus , heape vp golde , And be eternizde for some wondrous cure , Summum bonum medicinae sanitas , The end of physicke is our bodies health : Why Faustus , hast thou not attaind that end ? Is not thy common talke sound Aphorismes ? Are not thy billes hung vp as monuments , whereby whole Citties haue escapt the plague , And thousand desprate maladies béene easde , Yet art thou still but Faustus , and a man . wouldst thou make man to liue eternally ? Or being dead , raise them to life againe ? Then this profession were to be estéemd . Physicke farewell , where is Iustinian ? Si una eademq res legatus duobus , Alter rem alter valorem rei , &c. A pretty case of paltry legacies : Ex ex hered tari filium non potest pater nisi : Such is the subiect of the institute And vniuersall body of the Church : His study fittes a mercenary drudge , who aimes at nothing but externall trash , The deuill and illiberall for me : when all is done , Diuinitie is best . Ieromes Bible , Faustus , view it well . Stipendium peccati mors est : ha , Stipendium , &c. The reward of sinne is death : that 's hard . Si peccasse negamus , fallimur , & nulla est in nobis veritas . If we say that we haue no sinne , We deceiue our selues , and there s no truth in vs . Why then belike we must sinne , And so consequently die . I , we must die an euerlasting death : What doctrine call you this , Che sera , sera , What wil be , shall be ? Diuinitie , adieu , These Metaphisickes of Magicians , And Negromantike bookes are heauenly Lines , circles , sceanes , letters and characters : I , these are those that Faustus most desires . O what a world of profit and delight , Of power , of honor , of omnipotence Is promised to the studious Artizan ? All things that mooue betweene the quiet poles Shal be at my commaund . Emperours and Kings , Are but obeyd in their seuerall prouinces : Nor can they raise the winde , or rend the cloudes : But his dominion that excéedes in this , Stretcheth as farre as doth the minde of man . A sound Magician is a mighty god : Héere Faustus trie thy braines to gaine a deitie . Enter Wagner . Wagner , commend me to my deerest friends , The Germaine Valdes , and Cornelius , Request them earnestly to visite me . Wag. I wil sir . exit . Fau. Their conference will be a greater help to me , Thn all my labours , plodde I nere so fast . Enter the good Angell and the euill Angell . Good . A. O Faustus , lay that damned booke aside , And gaze not on it , lest it tempt thy soule , And heape Gods heauy wrath vpon thy head , Reade , reade the scriptures , that is blasphemy . Euill An. Go forward Faustus in that famous art , Wherein all natures treasury is containd : Be thou on earth as Ioue is in the skie , Lord and commaunder of these Elements . Exeunt . Fau. How am I glutted with conceit of this ? Shall I make spirits fetch me what I please , Resolue me of all ambiguities , Performe what desperate enterprise I will ? I le haue them flye to India for gold , Ransacke the Ocean for orient pearle , And search all corners of the new found world For pleasant fruites and princely delicates : I le haue them reade mée straunge philosophie , And tell the secrets of all forraine kings , I le haue them wall all Iermany with brasse , And make swift Rhine circle faire Wertenberge , I le haue them fill the publike schooles with skill . Wherewith the students shal be brauely clad : I le leuy souldiers with the coyne they bring , And chase the Prince of Parma from our land , And raigne sole king of all our prouinces : Yea stranger engines for the brunt of warre , Then was the fiery kéele at Antwarpes bridge , I le make my seruile spirits to inuent : Come Germaine Valdes and Cornelius , And make me blest with your sage conference , Valdes , swéete Valdes , and Cornelius , Enter Valdes and Cornelius . Know that your words haue woon me at the last , To practise Magicke and concealed arts : Yet not your words onely , but mine owne fantasie , That will receiue no obiect for my head , But ruminates on Negremantique skill , Philosophy is odious and obscure , Both Law and Phisicke are for pettie witt , Diuinitie is basest of the thrée , Unpleasant , harsh , contemptible and vilde , T is Magicke , Magicke that hath rauisht mée , Then gentle friends ayde me in this attempt , And I that haue with Consissylogismes Graueld the Pastors of the Germaine Church , And made the flowring pride of Wertenberge Swarme to my Problemes as the infernall spirits On swéet Musaeus when he came to hell , Will be as cunning as Agrippa was , Whose shadowes made all Europe honor him . Vald. Faustus , these bookes thy wit and our experience Shall make all nations to cononize vs , As Indian Moores obey their Spanish Lords , So shall the subiects of euery element Be alwaies seruiceable to vs thrée , Like Lyons shall they guard vs when we please , Like Almaine Rutters with their horsemens staues , Or Lapland Gyants trotting by our sides , Sometimes like women , or vnwedded maides , Shadowing more beautie in their ayrie browes , Then in their white breasts of the queene of Loue : For Venice shall they dregge huge Argoces , And from America the golden fléece , That yearely stuffes olde Philips treasury If learned Faustus will be resolute . Fau. Valdes as resolute am I in this As thou to liue , therefore obiect it not . Corn. The myracles that Magicke will performe , Will make thée vow to studie nothing else , He that is grounded in Astrologie , Inricht with tongues well séene minerals , Hath all the principles Magicke doth require , Then doubt not ( Faustus ) but to be renowmd , And more frequented for this mystery , Then heretofore the Dolphian Oracle . The spirits tell me they can drie the sea , And fetch the treasure of all forraine wrackes , I , all the wealth that our forefathers hid Within the massie entrailes of the earth . Then tell me Faustus , what shal we three want ? Fau. Nothing Cornelius , O this cheares my soule , Come shewe me some demonstrations magicall , That I may coniure in some lustie groue , And haue these ioyes in full possession . Val. Then haste thée to some solitary groue , And beare wise Bacons and Albanus workes , The Hebrew Psalter , and new Testament , And whatsoeuer else is requisit Wee will enforme thée ere our conference cease . Cor. Valdes , first let him know the words of art , And then all other ceremonies learnd , Faustus may trie his cunning by himselfe . Val. First I le instruct thee in the rudiments , And then wilt thou be perfecter then I . Fau. Then come and dyne with me , and after meate Wée le canuas euery quidditie thereof : For ere I sleepe I le trie what I can do , This night I le coniure though I die therefore . Exeunt . Enter two Schollers . 1 Sch.

I wonder what s become of Faustus , that was wont to make our schooles ring with , sic probo .

2 Sch.

That shall we know , for see here comes his boy .

Enter Wagner . 1. Sch.

How now sirra , where s thy maister ?

Wag.

God in heauen knowes .

Why , dost not thou know ?

Wag.

Yes I know , but that followes not .

Go too sirra , leaue your ieasting , and tell vs where hée is .

Wag.

That follows not necessary by force of argument , that you being licentiate should stand vpon 't , therefore acknowledge your error , and be attentiue .

Why , didst thou not say thou knewst ?

Wag.

Haue you any witnesse on 't ?

Yes sirra , I heard you .

Wag.

Aske my fellow if I be a thiefe .

Well , you will not tell vs .

Wag.

Yes sir , I will tell you , yet if you were not dunces you would neuer aske me such a question , for is not he corpus naturale , and is not that mobile , then wherefore should you aske me such a question : but that I am by nature flegmaticke , slowe to wrath , and prone to leachery , ( to loue I would say ) it were not for you to come within fortie foote of the place of execution , although I do not doubt to sée you both hang'd the next Sessions . Thus hauing triumpht ouer you , I will set my countnance like a precisian , and begin to speake thus : truly my deare brethren , my maister is within at dinner with Valdes and Cornelius , as this wine if it could speake , it would enforme your worships , and so the Lord blesse you , preserue you , and kéepe you my deare brethren , my deare brethren .

exit . 1.

Nay then I feare he is falne into that damned art , for which they two are infamous through the world .

Were he a stranger , and not alied to me , yet should I grieue for him : but come let vs go and informe the Rector , and sée if hée by his graue counsaile can reclaime him .

O but I feare me nothing can reclaime him .

Yet let vs trie what we can do .

Exeunt . Enter Faustus to coniure . Fau. Now that the gloomy shadow of the earth , Longing to view Orions drisling looke , Leapes from th' antartike world vnto the skie , And dimmes the welkin with her pitchy breath : Faustus , begin thine incantations , And trie if diuels will obey thy hest , Séeing thou hast prayde and sacrific'd to them . UUithin this circle is Iehouahs name , Forward and backward , and Agramithist , The breuiated names of holy Saints , Figures of euery adiunct to the heauens , And characters of signes and erring starres . By which the spirits are inforst to rise , Then feare not Faustus , but be resolute . And trie the vttermost Magicke can performe .

Sint mihi dei acherontis propitij , valeat numen triplex Iehouae , ignei , aerij , Aquatani spiritus saluete , Orientis princeps Belsibub , inferni ardentis monarcha & demigorgon , propitiamus vos , vt apariat & surgat Mephastophilis , quòd tumeraris , per Iehouam gehennam & consecratam aquam quam nunc spargo , signúmque crucis quodnunc facio , & per vota nostra ipse nunc surgat nobis dicatis Mephastophilis .

Enter a Diuell . I charge thée to returne and chaunge thy shape , Thou art too vgly to attend on me , Goe and returne an old Franciscan Frier , That holy shape becomes a diuell best . Exit diuell . I see there s vertue in my heauenly words , Who would not be proficient in this art ? How pliant is this Mephastophilis ? Full of obedience and humilitie , Such is the force of Magicke and my spels , No Faustus , thou art Coniurer laureate That canst commaund great Mephastophilis , Quin regis Mephastophilis fratris imagine . Enter Mephostophilis . Me. Now Faustus , what wouldst thou haue me do ? Fau. I charge thée wait vpon me whilst I liue , To do what euer Faustus shall commaund , Be it to make the Moone drop from her spheare , Or the Ocean to ouerwhelme the world . Me. I am a seruant to great Lucifer , And may not follow thée without his leaue , No more then he commaunds must we performe . Fau. Did not he charge thée to appeare to mée ? Me. No , I came now hither of mine owne accord . Fau. Did not my coniuring spéeches raise thee ? speake . Me. That was the cause , but yet per accident , For when we heare one racke the name of God , Abiure the scriptures , and his Sauiour Christ , Wée flye , in hope to get his glorious soule , Nor will we come , vnlesse he vse such meanes Whereby he is in danger to be damnd : Therefore the shortest cut for coniuring Is stoutly to abiure the Trinitie , And pray deuoutly to the prince of hell . Fau. So Faustus hath already done , & holds this principle There is no chiefe but onely Belsibub , To whom Faustus doth dedicate himselfe , This word damnation terrifies not him , For he confounds hell in Elizium , His ghost be with the olde Philosophers , But leauing these vaine trifles of mens soules , Tell me what is that Lucifer thy Lord ? Me. Arch-regent and commaunder of all spirits . Fau. Was not that Lucifer an Angell once ? Me. Yes Faustus , and most dearely lou'd of God . Fau. How comes it then that he is prince of diuels ? Me. O by aspiring pride and insolence , For which God threw him from the face of heauen . Fau. and what are you that liue with Lucifer ? Me. Unhappy spirits that fell with Lucifer , Conspir'd against our God with Lucifer , And are for euer damnd with Lucifer . Fau. UUhere are you damn'd ? Me. In hell . Fau. How comes it then that thou art out of hel ? Me. Why this is hel , nor am I out of it : Thinkst thou that I who saw the face of God , And tasted the eternal ioyes of heauen , Am not tormented with ten thousand hels , In being depriv'd of euerlasting blisse : O Faustus , leaue these friuolous demaunds , which strike a terror to my fainting soule . Fau. What , is great Mephastophilis so passionate , For being deprivd of the ioyes of heauen ? Learne thou of Faustus manly fortitude , And scorne those ioyes thou neuer shalt possesse . Go beare those tidings to Lucifer , Séeing Faustus hath incurrd eternall death , By desprate thoughts against Ioues deitie : Say , he surrenders vp to him his soule , So he will spare him 24. yéeres , Letting him liue in al voluptuousnesse , Hauing thee euer to attend on me , To giue me whatsoeuer I shal aske , To tel me whatsoeuer I demaund , To slay mine enemies , and ayde my friends , And alwayes be obedient to my wil : Goe and returne to mighty Lucifer , And méete mée in my study at midnight , And then resolue me of thy maisters minde . Me. I will Faustus . exit . Fau. Had I as many soules as there be starres , I de giue them al for Mephastophilis : By him I le be great Emprour of the world , And make a bridge through the moouing ayre , To passe the Ocean with a band of men , I le ioyne the hils that binde the Affricke shore , And make that land continent to Spaine , And both contributory to my crowne : The Emprour shal not liue but by my leaue , Nor any Potentate of Germany : Now that I haue obtaind what I desire , I le liue in speculation of this Art , Til Mephastophilis returne againe . exit . Enter Wagner and the Clowne . Wag.

Sirra boy , come hither .

Clo.

How , boy ? swowns boy , I hope you haue séene many boyes with such pickadevaunts as I haue . Boy quotha ?

Wag.

Tel me sirra , hast thou any commings in ?

Clo.

I , and goings out too , you may sée else .

Wag.

Alas poore slaue , sée how pouerty iesteth in his nakednesse , the vilaine is bare , and out of seruice , and so hungry , that I know he would giue his soule to the Diuel for a shoulder of mutton , though it were blood rawe .

Clo.

How , my soule to the Diuel for a shoulder of mutton though t were blood rawe ? not so good friend , burladie I had néede haue it wel roasted , and good sawce to it , if I pay so déere .

Wag.

wel , wilt thou serue me , and I le make thée go like Qui mihi discipulus ?

Clo.

How , in verse ?

Wag.

No sirra , in beaten silke and staues acre .

Clo.

how , how , knaues acre ? I , I thought that was al the land his father left him : Doe yee heare , I would be sorie to robbe you of your liuing .

Wag.

Sirra , I say in staues acre .

Clo.

Oho , oho , staues acre , why then belike , if I were your man , I should be ful of vermine .

Wag.

So thou shalt , whether thou beest with me , or no : but sirra , leaue your iesting , and binde your selfe presently vnto me for seauen yéeres , or I le turne al the lice about thée into familiars , and they shal teare thée in péeces .

Clo.

Doe you heare sir ? you may saue that labour , they are too familiar with me already , swowns they are as bolde with my flesh , as if they had payd for my meate and drinke .

Wag.

wel , do you heare sirra ? holde , take these gilders .

Clo.

Gridyrons , what be they ?

Wag.

Why french crownes .

Clo.

Mas but for the name of french crownes a man were as good haue as many english counters , and what should I do with these ?

Wag.

UUhy now sirra thou art at an houres warning whensoeuer or wheresoeuer the diuell shall fetch them .

Clo.

No , no , here take your gridirons againe .

Wag.

Truly I le none of them .

Clo.

Truly but you shall .

Wag.

Beare witnesse I gaue them him .

Clo.

Beare witnesse I giue them you againe .

Wag.

UUell , I will cause two diuels presently to fetch thée away Baliol and Belcher .

Clo.

Let your Baliol and your Belcher come here , and I le knocke them , they were neuer so knockt since they were diuels , say I should kill one of them , what would folkes say ? do ye see yonder tall fellow in the round flop , hee has kild the diuell , so I should be cald kill diuell all the parish ouer .

Enter two diuells , and the clowne runnes vp and downe crying . Wag.

Baliol and Belcher , spirits away .

Exeunt . Clow.

what , are they gone ? a vengeance on them , they haue vilde long nailes , there was a hee diuell and a shée diuell , I le tell you how you shall know them , all hee diuels has hornes , and all shée diuels had clifts and clouen feete .

Wag.

Well sirra follow me .

Clo.

But do you hear ? if I should serue you , would you 〈…〉 vp Banios and Belcheos ?

Wag.

Clo.

How ? a Christian fellow to a dogge or a catte , a mouse or a ratte? no , no sir , if you turne me into any thing , let it be in the likenesse of a little pretie frisking flea , that I may be here and there and euery where , O I le tickle the pretie wenches plackets Ile be amongst them ifaith .

Wag.

Wel sirra , come .

Clo.

But doe you heare Wagner ?

Wag.

How Balioll and Belcher .

Clo.

O Lord I pray sir , let Banio and Belcher go sléepe .

Wag.

Vilaine, call me Maister Wagner, and let thy left eye be d●ametarily ●●●● upon my right hale, with quasi veftigtas nostras insistere.

exit Clo:

God forgiue me , he speakes Dutch fustian : well , I le folow him , I le serue him , that s flat .

exit Enter Faustus in his Study . Fau. Now Faustus must thou néedes be damnd , And canst thou not be saued ? what bootes it then to thinke of God or heauen ? Away with such vaine fancies and despaire , Despaire in God , and trust in Belsabub : Now go not backeward : no Faustus , be resolute , why wauerest thou ? O something soundeth in mine eares : Abiure this Magicke , turne to God againe , I and Faustus wil turne to God againe . To God ? he loues thee not , The god thou seruest is thine owne appetite , wherein is fixt the loue of Belsabub , To him I le build an altare and a church , And offer luke warme blood of new borne babes . Enter good Angell , and Euill . Good Angel Swéet Faustus , leaue that execrable art . Fau. Contrition , prayer , repentance : what of them ? Good Angel O they are meanes to bring thée vnto heauen . Euill Angel Rather illusions fruites of lunacy , That makes men foolish that do trust them most . Good Angel Swéet Faustus thinke of heauen , and heauenly things . Euill Angel No Faustus , thinke of honor and wealth . Fau. Of wealth , exeunt . Why the signory of Emden shal be mine , when Mephatophilus shal stand by me , What God can hurt thée Faustus ? thou art safe , Cast no more doubts , come Mephastophilus , And bring glad tidings from great Lucifer : I st not midnight ? come Mephastophilus , Veni veni Mephastophile enter Meph : Now tel , what sayes Lucifer thy Lord ? Me: That I shal waite on Faustus whilst I liue , So he wil buy my seruice with his soule . Fau: Already Faustus hath hazarded that for thée . Me: But Faustus , thou must bequeathe it solemnely , And write a déede of gift with thine owne blood , For that security craues great Lucifer : If thou deny it , I wil backe to hel . Fau:

Stay Mephastophilus , and tel me , what good wil my soule do thy Lord ?

Me: Inlarge his kingdome . Fau: Is that the reason he tempts vs thus ? Me: Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris . Fau: Haue you any paine that tortures others ? Me: As great as haue the humane soules of men : But tel me Faustus , shal I haue thy soule , And I wil be thy slaue , and waite on thée , And giue thée more than thou hast wit to aske . Fau: I Mephastophilus , I giue it thée . Me: Then stabbe thine arme couragiously , And binde thy soule , that at some certaine day Great Lucifer may claime it as his owne , And then be thou as great as Lucifer . Fau: Loe Mephastophilus , for loue of thée , I cut mine arme , and with my proper blood Assure my soule to be great Lucifers , Chiefe Lord and regent of perpetual night , Uiew heere the blood that trickles from mine arme , And let it be propitious for my wish . Meph: But Faustus , thou must write it in manner of a déede of gift . Fau.

I so I will , but Mephastophilis my bloud conieales and I can write no more .

Me. I le fetch thée fier to dissolue it straight . Exit . Fau. What might the staying of my bloud portend ? Is it vnwilling I should write this bill ? Why streames it not , that I may write afresh ? Faustus giues to thee his soule : ah there it stayde , Why shouldst thou not ? is not thy soule thine owne ? Then write againe , Faustus giues to thée his soule . Enter Mephastophilis with a chafer of coles . Me. Here 's fier , come Faustus , set it on . Fau. So now the bloud begins to cleare againe , Now will I make an ende immediately . Me. O what will not I do to obtaine his soule ? Fau. Consummatum est , this Bill is ended , And Faustus hath bequeath'd his soule to Lucifer . But what is this inscription on mine arme ? Homo fuge , whither should I flie ? If vnto God hée 'le throwe thée downe to hell , My sences are deceiu'd , here 's nothing writ , I sée it plaine , here in this place is writ , Homo fuge , yet shall not Faustus flye . Me. I le fetch him somewhat to delight his minde . exit . Enter with diuels , giuing crownes and rich apparell to Faustus , and daunce , and then depart . Fau. Speake Mephastophilis , what meanes this shewe ? Me. Nothing Faustus , but to delight thy minde withall , And to shewe thee what Magicke can performe . Fau. But may I raise vp spirits when I please ? Me. I Faustus , and do greater things then these . Fau. Then there s inough for a thousand soules , Here Mephastophilis receiue this scrowle , A déede of gift of body and of soule : But yet conditionally , that thou performe All articles prescrib'd betweene vs both . Me. Faustus , I sweare by hel and Lucifer To effect all promises betweene vs made . Fau.

Then heare me reade them : on these conditions following .

First , that Faustus may be a spirit in forme and substance .

Secondly , that Mephastophilis shall be his seruant , and at his commaund .

Thirdly , that Mephastophilis shall do for him , and bring him whatsoeuer .

Fourthly , that hee shall be in his chamber or house inuisible .

lastly , that hee shall appeare to the said Iohn Faustus at all times , in what forme or shape soeuer he please .

I Iohn Faustus of Wertenberge , Doctor , by these presents , do giue both body and soule to Lucifer prince of the East , and his minister Mephastophilis , and furthermore graunt vnto them , that 24. yeares being expired , the articles aboue written inuiolate , full power to fetch or carry the said Iohn Faustus body and soule , flesh , bloud , or goods , into their habitation wheresoeuer .

By me Iohn Faustus . Me. Speake Faustus , do you deliuer this as your déede ? Fau. I , take it , and the diuell giue thee good on t . Me. Now Faustus aske what thou wilt . Fau. First will I question with thée about hell , Tel me , where is the place that men call hell ? Me. Under the heauens . Fau. I , but where about ? Me. Within the bowels of these elements , Where we are tortur'd and remaine for euer , Hell hath no limits , nor is circumscrib'd In one selfe place , for where we are is hell , And where hell is , must we euer be : And to conclude , when all the world dissolues , And euery creature shal be purified , All places shall be hell that is not heauen . Fau. Come , I thinke hell 's a fable . Me. I , thinke so still , till experience change thy minde . Fau.

Why ? thinkst thou then that Faustus shall bée damn'd ?

Me. I of necessitie , for here 's the scrowle , Wherein thou hast giuen thy soule to Lucifer . Fau. I , and body too , but what of that ? Thinkst thou that Faustus is so fond , To imagine , that after this life there is any paine ? Tush these are trifles and méere olde wiues tales . Me.

But Faustus I am an instance to proue the contrary For I am damnd , and am now in hell .

Fau.

How ? now in hell ? nay and this be hell , I le willingly be damnd here : what walking , disputing , &c. But leauing off this , let me haue a wife , the fairest maid in Germany , for I am wanton and lasciuious , and can not liue without a wife .

Me.

How , a wife ? I prithée Faustus talke not of a wife .

Fau.

Nay sweete Mephastophilis fetch me one , for I will haue one .

Me.

UUell thou wilt haue one , sit there till I come , I le fetch thée a wife in the diuels name .

Enter with a diuell drest like a woman , with fier workes . Me:

Tel Faustus , how dost thou like thy wife ?

Fau:

A plague on her for a hote whore .

Me:

Tut Faustus , marriage is but a ceremoniall toy , if thou louest me , thinke more of it .

I le cull thée out the fairest curtezans , And bring them eu'ry morning to thy bed , She whome thine eie shall like , thy heart shal haue , Be she as chaste as was Penelope , As wise as Saba , or as beautiful As was bright Lucifer before his fall . Hold , take this booke , peruse it thorowly , The iterating of these lines brings golde , The framing of this circle on the ground , Brings whirlewindes , tempests , thunder and lightning . Pronounce this thrice deuoutly to thy selfe , And men in armour shal appeare to thee , Ready to execute what thou desirst . Fau:

Thankes Mephastophilus , yet faine would I haue a booke wherein I might beholde al spels and incantations , that I might raise vp spirits when I please .

Me:

Here they are in this booke .

There turne to them Fau:

Now would I haue a booke where I might sée al characters and planets of the heauens , that I might knowe their motions and dispositions .

Me:

Héere they are too . Turne to them

Fau:

Nay let me haue one booke more , and then I haue done , wherein I might sée al plants , hearbes and trées that grow vpon the earth .

Me,

Here they be .

Fau:

O thou art deceiued .

Me:

Tut I warrant thée .

Turne to them Fau: When I behold the heauens , then I repent , And curse thée wicked Mephastophilus , Because thou hast depriu'd me of those ioyes . Me: why Faustus , Thinkst thou heauen is such a glorious thing ? I tel thée t is not halfe so faire as thou , Or any man that breathes on earth . Fau: How proouest thou that ? Me: It was made for man , therefore is man more excellent . Fau: If it were made for man , t was made for me : I wil renounce this magicke , and repent . Enter good Angel , and euill Angel . Good An :

Faustus , repent yet , God wil pitty thée .

euill An :

Thou art a spirite , God cannot pitty thée .

Fau: who buzzeth in mine eares I am a spirite ? Be I a diuel , yet God may pitty me , I God wil pitty me , if I repent . euill An :

I but Faustus neuer shal repent .

exeunt Fau: My hearts so hardned I cannot repent , Scarse can I name saluation , faith , or heauen , But feareful ecchoes thunders in mine eares , Faustus , thou art damn'd , then swordes and kniues , Poyson , gunnes , halters , and invenomd stéele Are layde before me to dispatch my selfe , And long ere this I should haue slaine my selfe , Had not swéete pleasure conquerd déepe dispaire . Haue not I made blinde Homer sing to me , Of Alexanders loue , and Enons death , And hath not he that built the walles of Thebes , With rauishing sound of his melodious harp Made musicke with my Mephastophilis , Why should I dye then , or basely dispaire ? I am resolu'd Faustus shal nere repent , Come Mephastophilis , let vs dispute againe , And argue of diuine Astrologie , Tel me , are there many heauens aboue the Moone ? Are all celestiall bodies but one globe , As is the substance of this centricke earth ? Me: As are the elements , such are the spheares , Mutually folded in each others orbe , And Faustus all iointly moue vpon one axletrée , Whose terminine is tearmd the worlds wide pole , Nor are the names of Saturne , Mars , or Iupiter Faind , but are erring starres . Fau.

But tell me , haue they all one motion ? both situ & tempore .

Me.

All ioyntly moue from East to West in 24. houres vpon the poles of the world , but differ in their motion vpon the poles of the Zodiake .

Fau. Tush , these slender trifles Wagner can decide , Hath Mephastophilis no greater skill ? Who knowes not the double motion of the plannets ? The first is finisht in a naturall day ,

The second thus , as Saturne in 30. yeares , Iupiter in 12. Mars in 4. the Sunne , Venus , and Mercury in a yeare : the Moone in 28. dayes . Tush these are fresh mens suppositions , but tell me , hath euery spheare a dominion or Intelligentij ?

Me.

I .

Fau.

How many heauens or spheares are there ?

Me.

Nine , the seuen planets , the firmament , and the imperiall heauen .

Fau.

UUell , resolue me in this question , why haue wée not coniunctions , oppositions , aspects , eclipsis , all at one time , but in some yeares we haue more , in some lesse ?

Me.

Per inaequalem motum respectu totius .

Fau.

Well , I am answered , tell me who made the world ?

Me.

I will not .

Fau.

Sweete Mephastophilus tell me .

Me.

Moue me not , for I will not tell thée .

Fau.

Uillaine , haue I not bound thée to tel me any thing ?

Me. I , that is not against our kingdome , but this is , Thinke thou on hell Faustus , for thou art damnd . Fau. Thinke Faustus vpon God that made the world . Me. Remember this . Exit . Fau. I , goe accursed spirit to vgly hell , T is thou hast damnd distressed Faustus soule : I st not too late ? Enter good Angell and euill . euill A.

Too late .

good A.

Neuer too late , if Faustus can repent .

euill A.

If thou repent diuels shall teare thee in péeces .

good A.

Repent , & they shal neuer race thy skin .

Exeunt . Fau.

Ah Christ my Sauiour , seeke to saue distressed Faustus soule .

Enter Lucifer , Belsabub , and Mephastophilus . Lu. Christ cannot saue thy soule , for he is iust , There s none but I haue intrest in the same . Fau:

O who art thou that lookst so terrible ?

Lu:

I am Lucifer , and this is my companion Prince in hel .

Fau:

O Faustus , they are come to fetch away thy soule .

Lu: we come to tell thée thou dost iniure vs , Thou talkst of Christ , contrary to thy promise Thou shouldst not thinke of God , thinke of the deuil , And of his dame too . Fau: Nor will I henceforth : pardon me in this , And Faustus vowes neuer to looke so heauen , Neuer to name God , or to pray to him , To burne his Scriptures , slay his Ministers , And make my spirites pull his churches downe . Lu: Do so , and we will highly gratifie thee :

Faustus , we are come from hel to shew thée some pastime : sit downe , and thou shalt see al the seauen deadly sinnes appeare in their proper shapes .

Fau:

That sight will be as pleasing vnto me , as paradise was to Adam , the first day of his creation .

Lu:

Talke not of paradise , nor creation , but marke this shew , talke of the diuel , and nothing else : come away .

Enter the seauen deadly sinnes .

Now Faustus , examine them of their seueral names and dispositions .

Eau :

What art thou ? the first .

Pride

I am Pride , I disdaine to haue any parents , I am like to Ouids flea , I can créepe into euery corner of a wench , sometimes like a periwig , I sit vpon her brow , or like a fan of feathers , I kisse her lippes , indéede I doe , what doe I not ? but fie , what a scent is here ? I le not speake an other worde , except the ground were perfumde and couered with cloth of arras .

Fau:

What art thou ? the second .

Coue:

I am Couetousnes , begotten of an olde churle , in an olde leatherne bag : and might I haue my wish , I would desire , that this house , and all the people in it were turnd to golde , that I might locke you vppe in my good chest , O my sweete golde

Fau:

What art thou ? the third .

Wrath

I am Wrath , I had neither father nor mother , I leapt out of a lions mouth , when I was scarce half an houre olde , and euer since I haue runne vp and downe the worlde , with this case of rapiers wounding my selfe , when I had no body to fight withal : I was borne in hel , and looke to it , for some of you shal be my father .

Fau:

what art thou ? the fourth .

Enuy

I am Enuy , begotten of a Chimney-swéeper , and an Oyster wife , I cannot reade , and therefore wish al bookes were burnt : I am leane with séeing others eate , O that there would come a famine through all the worlde , that all might die , and I liue alone , then thou shouldst see how fatt I would be : but must thou sit and I stand ? come downe with a vengeance .

Fau:

Away enuious rascall : what art thou ? the fift .

Glut:

who I sir , I am Gluttony , my parents are al dead , and the diuel a peny they haue left me , but a bare pention , and that is 30. meales a day , and tenne beauers , a small triflle to suffice nature , O I come of a royall parentage , my grandfather was a gammon of bacon , my grandmother a hogs head of Claret-wine : My godfathers were these , Peter Pickle-herring , and Martin Martlemas biefe , O but my godmother she was a iolly gentlewoman , and welbeloued in euery good towne and Citie , her name was mistresse Margery March-béere : now Faustus , thou hast heard all my Progeny , wilt thou bid me to supper ?

Fau.

No , I le sée thée hanged , thou wilt eate vp all my victualls .

Glut.

Then the diuell choake thée .

Fau.

Choake thy selfe glutton : what art thou ? the sixt .

Sloath.

I am sloath , I was begotten on a sunny banke , where I haue laine euer since , and you haue done me great iniury to bring me from thence , let me be carried thither againe by Gluttony and Leachery , I le not speake an other word for a Kings raunsome .

Fau.

What are you mistresse minkes ? the seauenth and last .

Lechery

Who I sir ? I am one that loues an inch of raw Mutton better then an ell of fride stock-fish , and the first letter of my name beginnes with leachery .

Away , to hel , to hel . exeunt the sinnes . Lu.

Now Faustus , how dost thou like this ?

Fau:

O this feedes my soule .

Lu.

But Faustus , in hel is al manner of delight .

Fau.

O might I sée hel , and returne againe , how happy were I then ?

Lu:

Thou shalt , I wil send for thée at midnight , in mean time take this booke , peruse it throwly , and thou shalt turne thy selfe into what shape thou wilt .

Fau.

Great thankes mighty Lucifer , this wil I kéepe as chary as my life .

Lu.

Farewel Faustus , and thinke on the diuel .

Fau.

Farewel great Lucifer , come Mephastophilis .

exeunt omnes . enter Wagner solus . Wag. Learned Faustus , To know the secrets of Astronomy , Grauen in the booke of Ioues hie firmament , Did mount himselfe to scale Olympus top , Being seated in a chariot burning bright , Drawne by the strength of yoky dragons neckes , He now is gone to prooue Cosmography , And as I guesse , wil first ariue at Rome , To see the Pope , and manner of his court , And take some part of holy Peters feast , That to this day is highly solemnizd . exit Wagner Enter Faustus and Mephastophilis . Fau. Hauing now , my good Mephastophilus , Past with delight the stately towne of Trier , Inuirond round with ayrie mountaine tops , With walles of flint , and déepe intrenched lakes , Not to be wonne by any conquering prince , From Paris next coasting the Realme of France , Wée sawe the riuer Maine fall into Rhine , UUhose bankes are set with groues of fruitful vines . Then vp to Naples , rich Campania , Whose buildings faire and gorgeous to the eye , The stréetes straight forth , and pau'd with finest bricke , Quarters the towne in foure equiuolence . There sawe we learned Maroes golden tombe , The way he cut an English mile in length , Thorough a rocke of stone in one nights space . From thence to Venice , Padua and the rest , In midst of which a sumptuous Temple stands , That threats the starres with her aspiring toppe . Thus hitherto hath Faustus spent his time , But tell me now , what resting place is this ? Hast thou as erst I did commaund , Conducted me within the walles of Rome ? Me.

Faustus I haue , and because we wil not be vnprouided , I haue taken vp his holinesse priuy chamber for our vse .

Fau.

I hope his holinesse will bid vs welcome .

Me. Tut , t is no matter man , wée le be bold with his good cheare , And now my Faustus , that thou maist perceiue What Rome containeth to delight thée with , Know that this Citie stands vpon seuen hilles That vnderprops the groundworke of the same , Ouer the which foure stately bridges leane , That makes safe passage to each part of Rome . Upon the bridge call'd Ponto Angelo , Erected is a Castle passing strong , Within whose walles such store of ordonance are , And double Canons , fram'd of carued brasse , As match the dayes within one compleate yeare , Besides the gates and high piramides , Which Iulius Caesar brought from Affrica . Fau. Now by the kingdomes of infernall rule , Of Styx , Acheron , and the fiery lake Of euer burning Phlegeton I sweare , That I do long to sée the monuments And scituation of bright splendant Rome , Come therefore let s away . Me. Nay Faustus stay , I know you l faine sée the Pope , And take some part of holy Peters feast , Where thou shalt see a troupe of bald-pate Friers , Whose summum bonum is in belly-cheare . Fau. Well , I am content , to compasse then some sport , And by their folly make vs merriment ,

Then charme me that I may be inuisible , to do what I please vnseene of any whilst I stay in Rome .

So Faustus , now do what thou wilt , thou shalt not be discerned .

Sound a Sonnet , enter the Pope and the Cardinall of Lorraine to the banket , with Friers attending . Pope

My Lord of Lorraine , wilt please you draw neare .

Fau.

Fall too , and the diuel choake you and you spare .

Pope

How now , whos 's that which spake ? Friers looke about .

Fri.

Héere 's no body , if it like your Holynesse .

Pope .

My Lord , here is a daintie dish was sent me from the Bishop of Mallaine .

Fau.

I thanke you sir .

Snatch it . Pope .

How now , whos 's that which snatcht the meate from me ? will no man looke ?

My Lord , this dish was sent me from the Cardinall of Florence .

Fau.

You say true , I le hate .

Pope .

What againe ? my Lord I le drinke to your grace

Fau.

I le pledge your grace .

Lor.

My Lord , it may be some ghost newly crept out of Purgatory come to begge a pardon of your holinesse .

Pope

It may be so , Friers prepare a dirge to lay the fury of this ghost , once againe my Lord fall too .

The Pope crosseth himselfe . Fau. What , are you crossing of your selfe ? UUell vse that tricke no more , I would aduise you . Crosse againe . Fau. UUell , there s the second time , aware the third , I giue you faire warning . Crosse againe , and Faustus hits him a boxe of the eare , and they all runne away . Fau:

Come on Mephastophilis , what shall we do ?

Me.

Nay I know not , we shal be curst with bell , booke , and candle .

Fau. How ? bell , booke , and candle , candle , booke , and bell , Forward and backward , to curse Faustus to hell . Anon you shal heare a hogge grunt , a calfe bleate , and an asse braye , because it is S. Peters holy day . Enter all the Friers to sing the Dirge . Frier .

Come brethren , let s about our businesse with good deuotion .

Sing this .

Cursed be hee that stole away his holinesse meate from the table . maledicat dominus . Cursed be hee that strooke his holinesse a blowe on the face . maledicat dominus . Cursed be he that tooke Frier Sandelo a blow on the pate . male , &c. Cursed be he that disturbeth our holy Dirge . male , &c. Cursed be he that tooke away his holinesse wine . maledicat dominus . Et omnes sancti . Amen .

Beate the Friers , and fling fier-workes among them , and so Exeunt . Enter Chorus . UUhen Faustus had with pleasure tane the view Of rarest things , and royal courts of kings , Hée stayde his course , and so returned home , Where such as beare his absence , but with griefe , I meane his friends and nearest companions , Did gratulate his safetie with kinde words , And in their conference of what befell , Touching his iourney through the world and ayre , They put forth questions of Astrologie , UUhich Faustus answerd with such learned skill , As they admirde and wonderd at his wit . Now is his fame spread forth in euery land , Amongst the rest the Emperour is one , Carolus the fift , at whose pallace now Faustus is feasted mongst his noble men . UUhat there he did in triall of his art , I leaue vntold , your eyes shall see performd . Exit . Enter Robin the Ostler with a booke in his hand Robin

O this is admirable ! here I ha stolne one of doctor Faustus coniuring books , and ifaith I meane to search some circles for my owne vse : now wil I make al the maidens in our parish dance at my pleasure starke naked before me , and so by that meanes I shal see more then ere I felt , or saw yet .

Enter Rafe calling Robin . Rafe

Robin , prethee come away , there s a Gentleman tarries to haue his horse , and he would haue his things rubd and made cleane : he keepes such a chasing with my mistris about it , and she has sent me to looke thée out , prethée come away .

Robin

Keepe out , kéep out , or else you are blowne vp , you are dismembred Rafe , kéepe out , for I am about a roaring peece of worke .

Rafe

Come , what doest thou with that same booke thou canst not reade ?

Robin

Yes , my maister and mistris shal finde that I can reade , he for his forehead , she for her priuate study , shée 's borne to beare with me , or else my Art failes .

Rafe

Why Robin what booke is that ?

Robin

What booke ? why the most intollerable booke for coniuring that ere was inuented by any brimstone diuel .

Rafe

Canst thou coniure with it ?

Robin

I can do al these things easily with it : first , I can make thée druncke with 'ipocrase at any taberne in Europe for nothing , that s one of my coniuring workes .

Rafe

Our maister Parson sayes that s nothing .

Robin

True Rafe , and more Rafe , if thou hast any mind to Nan Spit our kitchin maide , then turne her and wind hir to thy owne vse , as often as thou wilt , and at midnight .

Rafe

O braue Robin ; shal I haue Nan Spit , and to mine owne vse ? On that condition I le feede thy diuel with horsebread as long as he liues , of frée cost .

Robin

No more swéete Rafe , lett s goe and make cleane our bootes which lie foule vpon our handes , and then to our coniuring in the diuels name .

exeunt . Enter Robin and Rafe with a siluer Goblet . Robin

Come Rafe , did not I tell thee , we were for euer made by this doctor Faustus booke ? ecce signum , héere s a simple purchase for horse-kéepers , our horses shal eate no hay as long as this lasts .

enter the Vintner . Rafe

But Robin , here comes the vintner .

Robin

Hush , I le gul him supernaturally : Drawer , I hope al is payd , God be with you , come Rafe .

Vintn.

Soft sir , a word with you , I must yet haue a goblet payde from you ere you goe .

Robin

I a goblet Rafe , I a goblet ? I scorne you : and you are but a &c. I a goblet ? search me .

Vintn.

I meane so sir with your fauor .

Robin

How say you now ?

Vintner

I must say somewhat to your felow , you sir .

Rafe

Me sir , me sir , search your fill : now sir , you may be ashamed to burden honest men with a matter of truth .

Vintner

Wel , tone of you hath this goblet about you .

Ro.

You lie Drawer , t is afore me : sirra you , I le teach ye to impeach honest men : stand by , I le scowre you for a goblet , stand aside you had best , I charge you in the name of Belzabub : looke to the goblet Rafe .

Vintner

what meane you sirra ?

Robin

I le tel you what I meane .

He reades .

Sanctobulorum Periphrasticon : nay I le tickle you Uintner , looke to the goblet Rafe , Polypragmos Belyeborams framanto pacostiphos tostu Mephastophilis , &c.

Enter Mephostophilis : sets squibs at their backes : they runne about . Vintner

O nomine Domine , what meanst thou Robin thou hast no goblet .

Rafe

Peccatum peccatorum , heere s thy goblet , good Uintner .

Robin

Misericordia pro nobis , what shal I doe ? good diuel forgiue me now , and I le neuer rob thy Library more .

Enter to them Meph. Meph.

Uanish vilaines , th one like an Ape , an other like a Beare , the third an Asse , for doing this enterprise .

Monarch of hel , vnder whose blacke suruey Great Potentates do kneele with awful feare , Upon whose altars thousand foules do lie , How am I vexed with these vilaines charmes ? From Constantinople am I hither come , Onely for pleasure of these damned slaues . Robin

How , from Constantinople ? you haue had a great iourney , wil you take sixe pence in your purse to pay for your supper , and be gone ?

Me.

wel villaines , for your presumption , I transforme thée into an Ape , and thée into a Dog , and so be gone .

exit . Rob.

How , into an Ape ? that s braue , I le haue fine sport with the boyes , I le get nuts and apples enow .

Rafe

And I must be a Dogge .

exeunt . Robin

I faith thy head wil neuer be out of the potage pot .

Enter Emperour , Faustus , and a Knight , with Attendants . Em.

Maister doctor Faustus , I haue heard strange report of thy knowledge in the blacke Arte , how that none in my Empire , nor in the whole world can compare with thée , for the rare effects of Magicke : they say thou hast a familiar spirit , by whome thou canst accomplish what thou list , this therefore is my request that thou let me sée some proofe of the skil , that mine eies may be witnesses to confirme what mine eares haue heard reported , and here I sweare to thée , by the honor of mine Imperial crowne , that what euer thou doest , thou shalt be no wayes preiudiced or indamaged .

Knight

I faith he lookes much like a coniurer . .

aside . Fau.

My gratious Soueraigne , though I must confesse my selfe farre inferior to the report men haue published , and nothing answerable to the honor of your Imperial maiesty , yet for that loue and duety bindes me therevnto , I am content to do whatsoeuer your maiesty shall command me .

Em.

Then doctor Faustus , marke what I shall say , As I was sometime solitary set , within my Closet , sundry thoughts arose , about the honour of mine auncestors , howe they had wonne by prowesse such exploits , gote such riches , subdued so many kingdomes , as we that do succéede , or they that shal hereafter possesse our throne , shal ( I feare me ) neuer attaine to that degrée of high renowne and great authoritie , amongest which kings is Alexander the great , chiefe spectacle of the worldes preheminence ,

The bright shining of whose glorious actes Lightens the world with his reflecting beames , As when I heare but motion made of him , It grieues my soule I neuer saw the man : If therefore thou , by cunning of thine Art , Canst raise this man from hollow vaults below , where lies intombde this famous Conquerour , And bring with him his beauteous Paramour , Both in their right shapes , gesture , and attire They vsde to weare during their time of life , Thou shalt both satisfie my iust desire , And giue me cause to praise thée whilst I liue . Fau:

My gratious Lord , I am ready to accomplish your request , so farre forth as by art and power of my spirit I am able to performe .

Knight

Ifaith that 's iust nothing at all .

aside . Fau.

But if it like your Grace , it is not in my abilitie to present before your eyes , the true substantiall bodies of those two deceased princes which long since are consumed to dust .

Knight

I mary master doctor , now there s a signe of grace in you , when you wil confesse the trueth .

aside . Fau:

But such spirites as can liuely resemble Alexander and his Paramour , shal appeare before your Grace , in that manner that they best liu'd in , in their most florishing estate , which I doubt not shal sufficiently content your Imperiall maiesty .

Go to maister Doctor , let me sée them presently .

Kn.

Do you heare maister Doctor ? you bring Alexander and his paramour before the emperor ?

Fau.

How then sir ?

Kn.

I faith that s as true as Diana turnd me to a stag .

Fau:

No sir but when Acteon died , he left the hornes for you : Mephastophilis be gone .

exit Meph. Kn.

Nay , and you go to coniuring , I le be gone .

exit Kn : Fau.

I le méete with you anone for interrupting me so : héere they are my gratious Lord .

Enter Meph : with Alexander and his paramour . emp.

Maister Doctor , I heard this Lady while she liu'd had a wart or moale in her necke , how shal I know whether it be so or no ?

Fau:

Your highnes may boldly go and sée .

exit Alex : emp:

Sure these are no spirites , but the true substantiall bodies of those two deceased princes .

Fau:

wilt please your highnes now to send for the knight that was so pleasant with me here of late ?

emp:

One of you call him foorth .

Enter the Knight with a paire of hornes on his head . emp.

How now sir Knight ? why I had thought thou hadst beene a batcheler , but now I sée thou hast a wife , that not only giues thee hornes , but makes thée weare them , feele on thy head .

Kn: Thou damned wretch , and execrable dogge , Bred in the concaue of some monstrous rocke : How darst thou thus abuse a Gentleman ? Uilaine I say , vndo what thou hast done . Fau:

O not so fast sir , there s no haste but good , are you remembred how you crossed me in my conference with the emperour ? I thinke I haue met with you for it .

emp:

Good Maister Doctor , at my intreaty release him , he hath done penance sufficient .

Fau:

My Gratious Lord , not so much for the iniury hée offred me héere in your presence , as to delight you with some mirth , hath Faustus worthily requited this iniurious knight , which being all I desire , I am content to release him of his hornes : and sir knight , hereafter speake well of Scholers : Mephastophilis , transforme him strait . Now my good Lord hauing done my duety , I humbly take my leaue .

emp:

Farewel maister Doctor , yet ere you goe , expect from me a bounteous reward .

exit Emperour . Fau:

Now Mephastophilis , the restlesse course that time doth runne with calme and silent foote ,

Shortning my dayes and thred of vitall life , Calls for the payment of my latest yeares , Therefore swéet Mephastophilis , let vs make haste to Wertenberge . Me:

what , wil you goe on horse backe , or on foote ?

Fau:

Nay , til I am past this faire and pleasant gréene , i le walke on foote .

enter a Horse-courser Hors:

I haue béene al this day séeking one maister Fustian : masse sée where he is , God saue you maister doctor .

Fau:

What horse-courser , you are wel met .

Hors:

Do you heare sir ? I haue brought you forty dollers for your horse .

Fau:

I cannot sel him so : if thou likst him for fifty , take him .

Hors:

Alas sir , I haue no more , I pray you speake for me .

Me:

I pray you let him haue him , he is an honest felow , and he has a great charge , neither wife nor childe .

Fau:

Wel , come giue me your money , my boy wil deliuer him to you : but I must tel you one thing before you haue him , ride him not into the water at any hand .

Hors:

why sir , wil he not drinke of all waters ?

Fau:

O yes , he wil drinke of al waters , but ride him not into the water , ride him ouer hedge or ditch , or where thou wilt , but not into the water .

Hors:

Wel sir , Now am I made man for euer , I le not leaue my horse for fortie : if he had but the qualitie of hey ding , ding , hey , ding , ding , I de make a braue liuing on him ; hée has a buttocke as slicke as an Ele : wel god buy sir , your boy wil deliuer him me : but hark ye sir , if my horse he sick , or ill at ease , if I bring his water to you you le tel me what it is ?

Exit Horsecourser . Fau.

Away you villaine : what , doost thinke I am a horse-doctor ? what art thou Faustus but a man condemnd to die ?

Thy fatall time doth drawe to finall ende , Dispaire doth driue distrust vnto my thoughts , Confound these passions with a quiet sléepe : Tush , Christ did call the thiefe vpon the Crosse , Then rest thée Faustus quiet in conceit . Sleepe in his chaire . Enter Horsecourser all wet , crying . Hors.

Alas , alas , Doctor Fustian quoth a , mas Doctor Lopus was neuer such a Doctor , has giuen me a purgation , has purg'd me of fortie Dollers , I shall neuer sée them more : but yet like an asse as I was , I would not be ruled by him , for he bade me I should ride him into no water ; now , I thinking my horse had had some rare qualitie that he would not haue had me knowne of , I like a ventrous youth , rid him into the deepe pond at the townes ende , I was no sooner in the middle of the pond , but my horse vanisht away , and I sat vpon a bottle of hey , neuer so neare drowning in my life : but I le séeke out my Doctor , and haue my fortie dollers againe , or I le make it the dearest horse : O yonder is his snipper snapper , do you heare ? you , hey , passe , where 's your maister ?

Me.

why sir , what would you ? you cannot speake with him .

Hors.

But I wil speake with him .

Me.

Why hée 's fast asléepe , come some other time .

Hors.

I le speake with him now , or I le breake his glasse-windowes about his eares .

Me.

I tell thee he has not slept this eight nights .

Hors.

And he haue not slept this eight wéekes I le speake with him .

Me.

Sée where he is fast asléepe .

Hors.

I , this is he , God saue ye maister doctor , maister doctor , maister doctor Fustian , fortie dollers , fortie dollers for a bottle of hey .

Me.

Why , thou seest he heares thée not .

Hors.

So , ho , ho : so , ho , ho .

Hallow in his eare .

No , will you not wake ? I le make you wake ere I goe .

Pull him by the legge , and pull it away .

Alas , I am vndone , what shall I do :

Fau.

O my legge , my legge , helpe Mephastophilis , call the Officers , my legge , my legge .

Me.

Come villaine to the Constable .

Hors.

O Lord sir , let me goe , and I le giue you fortie dollers more .

Me.

Where be they ?

Hors.

I haue none about me , come to my Oastrie and I le giue them you .

Me.

Be gone quickly .

Horsecourser runnes away . Fau.

What is he gone ? farwel he , Faustus has his legge againe , and the Horsecourser I take it , a bottle of hey for his labour ; wel , this tricke shal cost him fortie dollers more .

Enter Wagner .

How now Vagner , what 's the newes with thée ?

Wag.

Sir , the Duke of Vanholt doth earnestly entreate your company .

Fau.

The Duke of Vanholt ! an honourable gentleman , to whom I must be no niggard of my cunning , come Mephastophilis , let 's away to him .

exeunt . Enter to them the Duke , and the Dutches , the Duke speakes . Du:

Beléeue me maister Doctor , this merriment hath much pleased me .

Fau:

My gratious Lord , I am glad if contents you so wel : but it may be Madame , you take no delight in this , I haue heard that great bellied women do long for some dainties or other , what is it Madame ? tell me , and you shal haue it .

Dutch.

Thankes , good maister doctor , And for I sée your curteous intent to pleasure me , I wil not hide from you the thing my heart desires , and were it nowe summer , as it is Ianuary , and the dead time of the winter , I would desire no better meate then a dish of ripe grapes .

Fau:

Alas Madame , that s nothing , Mephastophilis , be gone : exit Meph. were it a greater thing then this , so it would content you , you should haue it enter Mephasto : with the grapes . here they be madam , wilt please you taste on them .

Du:

Beléeue me master Doctor , this makes me wonder aboue the rest , that being in the dead time of winter , and in the month of Ianuary , how you shuld come by these grapes .

Fau:

If it like your grace , the yéere is diuided into twoo circles ouer the whole worlde , that when it is héere winter with vs , in the contrary circle it is summer with them , as in India , Saba , and farther countries in the East , and by means of a swift spirit that I haue , I had them brought hither , as ye see , how do you like them Madame , be they good ?

Dut:

Beléeue me Maister doctor , they be the best grapes that ere I tasted in my life before .

Fau:

I am glad they content you so Madam .

Du:

Come Madame , let vs in , where you must wel reward this learned man for the great kindnes he hath shewd to you .

Dut: And so I wil my Lord , and whilst I liue , Rest beholding for this curtesie . Fau:

I humbly thanke your Grace .

Du:

Come , maister Doctor follow vs , and receiue your reward .

exeunt . enter Wagner solus . Wag. I thinke my maister meanes to die shortly , For he hath giuen to me al his goodes , And yet me thinkes , if that death were néere , He would not banquet , and carowse , and swill Amongst the Students , as euen now he doth , who are at supper with such belly-cheere , As Wagner nere beheld in all his life . Sée where they come : belike the least is ended . Enter Faustus with two or three Schollers 1. Sch.

Maister Doctor Faustus , since our conference about faire Ladies , which was the beutifulst in all the world , we haue determined with our selues , that Helen of Greece was the admirablest Lady that euer liued : therefore master Doctor , if you wil do vs that fauor , as to let vs sée that péerelesse Dame of Greece , whome al the world admires for maiesty , wée should thinke our selues much beholding vnto you .

Fau.

Gentlemen , for that I know your friendship is vnfained , and Faustus custome is not to deuie the iust requests of those that wish him well , you shall behold that pearelesse dame of Greece , no otherwaies for pompe and maiestie , then when sir Paris crost the seas with her , and brought the spoiles to rich Dardama . Be silent then , for danger is in words .

Musicke sounds , and Helen passeth ouer the Stage . 2. Sch. Too simple is my wit to tell her praise , Whom all the world admires soe maiestie . 3. Sch. No maruel tho the angry Greekes pursude With tenne yeares warre the rape of such a quéene , Whose heauenly beauty passeth all compare . 1. Since we haue séene the pride of natures workes , And onely Paragon of excellence , Enter an old man . Let vs depart , and for this glorious déed Happy and blest be Faustus euermore . Fau.

Gentlemen farwel , the same I wish to you .

Exeunt Schollers . Old . Ah Doctor Faustus , that I might preuaile , To guide thy steps vnto the way of life , By which swéete path thou maist attaine the gole That shall conduct thée to celestial rest . Breake heart , drop bloud , and mingle it with teares , Teares falling from repentant heauinesse Of thy most vilde and loathsome filthinesse , The stench whereof corrupts the inward soule With such flagitious crimes of hainous sinnes , As no commiseration may expel , But mercie Faustus of thy Sauiour swéete , Whose bloud alone must wash away thy guilt . Fau. Where art thou Faustus ? wretch what hast thou done ? Damnd art thou Faustus , damnd , dispaire and die , Hell calls for right , and with a roaring voyce Sayes , Faustus come , thine houre is come , Mepha . giues him a dagger . And Faustus will come to do thée right . Old . Ah stay good Faustus , stay thy desperate steps , I sée an Angell houers ore thy head , And with a violl full of precious grace , Offers to powre the same into thy soule , Then call for mercie and auoyd dispaire . Fau. Ah my swéete friend , I féele thy words To comfort my distressed soule , Leaue me a while to ponder on my sinnes . Old .

I goe swéete Faustus , but with heauy cheare , fearing the ruine of thy hopelesse soule .

Fau. Accursed Faustus , where is mercie now ? I do repent , and yet I do dispaire : Hell striues with grace for conquest in my breast , What shal I do to shun the snares of death ? Me. Thou traitor Faustus , I arrest thy soule For disobedience to my soueraigne Lord , Reuolt , or I le in peece-meale teare thy flesh . Fau: Sweete Mephastophilis , intreate thy Lord To pardon my vniust presumption , And with my blood againe I wil confirme My former vow I made to Lucifer . Me. Do it then quickely , with vnfained heart , Lest greater danger do attend thy drift . Fau: Torment sweete friend , that base and crooked age , That durst disswade me from thy Lucifer , With greatest torments that our hel affoords . Me: His faith is great , I cannot touch his soule , But what I may afflict his body with , I wil attempt , which is but little worth . Fau: One thing , good seruant , let me craue of thée To glut the longing of my hearts desire , That I might haue vnto my paramour , That heauenly Helen which I saw of late , Whose swéete imbracings may extinguish cleane These thoughts s that do disswade me from my vow , And kéepe mine oath I made to Lucifer . Me. Faustus , this , or what else thou shalt desire , Shal be performde in twinckling of an eie . enter Helen . Fau: Was this the face that lancht a thousand shippes ? And burnt the toplesse Towres of Ilium ? Swéete Helen , make me immortall with a kisse : Her lips suckes forth my soule , see where it flies : Come Helen , come giue mée my soule againe . Here wil I dwel , for heauen be in these lips , And all is drosse that is not Helena : enter old man I wil be Pacis , and for loue of thée , Instéede of Troy shal Wertenberge be sackt , And I wil combate with weake Menelaus , And weare thy colours on my plumed Crest : Yea I wil wound Achillis in the héele , And then returne to Helen for a kisse . O thou art fairer then the euening aire , Clad in the beauty of a thousand starres , Brighter art thou then flaming Iupiter , When he appeard to haplesse Semele , More louely then the monarke of the skie In wanton Arethusaes asured armes, , And none but thou shalt be my paramour . Exeunt . Old man Accursed Faustus , miserable man , That from thy soule excludst the grace of heauen , And fliest the throne of his tribunall seate , Enter the Diuelles . Sathan an begins to sift me with his pride , As in this furnace God shal try my faith , My faith , vile hel , shal triumph ouer thée , Ambitious fiends , sée how the heauens smiled At your repulse , and laughs your state to scorne , Hence hel , for hence I flie vnto my God . Exeunt . Enter Faustus with the Schollers . Fau:

Ah Gentlemen !

1. Sch. :

what ailes Faustus ?

Fau:

Ah my swéete chamber-fellow ! had I liued with thée , then had I liued stil , but now I die eternally : looke , comes he not ? comes he not ?

2. Sch:

what meanes Faustus ?

3. Scholler

Belike he is growne into some sickenesse , by being euer solitary .

1. Sch:

If it be so , wée le haue Physitians to cure him , t is but a surffet , neuer feare man .

Fau:

A surffet of deadly sinne that hath damnd both body and soule .

2. Sch.

Yet Faustus looke vp to heauen , remember gods mercies are infinite .

Fau. But Faultus offence can nere be pardoned , The Serpent that tempted Eue may be sau'd ,

But not Faustus : Ah Gentlemen , heare me with patience , and tremble not at my spéeches , though my heart pants and quiuers to remember that I haue beene a student here these thirty yéeres , O would I had neuer séene Wertenberge , neuer read booke : and what wonders I haue done , al Germany can witnes , heaven yea all the world , for which Faustus hath w●● both Germany , and the world , yea heauen it selfe , heauen the the seate of God , the throne of the blessed , the kingdome of ioy , and must remaine in hel for euer , hel ah hel for euer , sweete friends , what shall become of Faustus , being in hel for foreuer ?

3. Sch.

Yet Faustus call on God .

Fau.

On God whome Faustus hath abiurde, on God whome Faustus hath blasphemed, ah my God, I woulde weepe, but the diuel ●●●●ues in my feares●●●● ●● ●●● ●●●●●, insteade of teares, yea life and soule, Dh he●●uyes mn tony, I would lift up my ●anus, but ●ye, they hold them, the hold them. .

All

Who Faustus ?

Fau. Lucifer and Mephastophilis . Ah Gentlemen ! I gaue them my soule for my cunning . All

God forbid .

Fau.

God forbade it indéede ; but Faustus hath done it : for vaine pleasure of 24 yeares , hath Faustus lost eternall ioy and felicitie , I writ them a bill with mine owne bloud , the date is expired , the time wil come , and he wil fetch mee .

4. Schol.

why did not Faustus tel vs of this before , that Diuines might haue prayed for thee ?

Fau.

Oft haue I thought to haue done so , but the diuell threatned to teare mée in péeces , if I namde God , to fetch both body and soule , if I once gaue eare to diuinitie : and now t is too late : Gentlemen away , lest you perish with me .

2. Sch.

O what shal we do to Faustus ?

Faustus

Talke not of me , but saue your selues , and depart .

3. Sch.

God wil strengthen me , I wil stay with Faustus .

1. Sch.

Tempt not God , swéete friend , but let vs into the next roome , and there pray for him .

Fau.

I pray for me , pray for me , and what noyse soeuer yée heare , come not vnto me , for nothing can rescue me .

2. Sch.

Pray thou , and we wil pray that God may haue mercy vpon thée .

Fau.

Gentlemen farewel , if I liue til morning , I le visite you : if not , Faustus is gone to hel .

All

Faustus , farewel .

Exeunt Sch. The clocke strikes eleauen . Fau. Ah Faustus , Now hast thou but one bare hower to liue , And then thou must be damnd perpetually : Stand stil you euer moouing spheres of heauen , That time may cease , and midnight neuer come : Faire Natures eie , rise rise , againe , and make Perpetuall day , or let this houre be but a yeere , A moneth , a wéeke , a naturall day , That Faustus may repent and saue his soule , O lente lente curite noctis equi : The starres mooue stil , time runs , the clocke wil strike , The diuel wil come , and Faustus must be damnd . O I le leape vp to my God : who pulles me downe ? See see where Christs blood streames in the firmament , One drop would saue my soule , halfe a drop , ah my Christ , Ah rend not my heart for naming of my Christ , Yet wil I call on him , oh spare me Lucifer ! Where is it now ? t is gone : And see where God stretcheth out his arme , And bends his irefull browes : Mountaines and hilles , come come , and fall on me , And hide me from the heauy wrath of God . No no , then wil I headlong runne into the earth : Earth gape , O no , it wil not harbour me : You starres that raignd at my natiuitie , whose influence hath alotted death and hel , Now draw vp Faustus like a foggy mist , Into the intrailes of yon labring cloude , That when you vomite foorth into the ayre , My limbes may issue from your smoaky mouthes , So that my soule may but ascend to heauen : Ah , halfe the houre is past : The watch strikes . T wil all be past anone : Oh God , if thou wilt not haue mercy on my soule , Yet for Christs sake , whose bloud hath ransomd me , Impose some end to my incessant paine , Let Faustus liue in hel a thousand yeeres , A hundred thousand , and at last be sau'd . O no end is limited to damned soules , Why wert thou not a creature wanting soule ? Or , why is this immortall that thou hast ? Ah Pythagoras metem su cossi were that true , This soule should flie from me , and I be changde Unto some brutish beast : al beasts are happy , for when they die , Their soules are soone dissolud in elements , But mine must liue still to be plagde in hel : Curst be the parents that ingendred me : No Faustus , curse thy selfe , curse Lucifer , That hath depriude thée of the ioyes of heauen : The clooke striketh twelue . O it strikes , it strikes , now body turne to ayre , Or Lucifer wil beare thée quicke to hel : Thunder and lightning . Oh soule , be changde into little water drops , And fal into the Ocean , nere be found : My God , my God , looke not so fierce on me : Enter diuels . Adders , and Serpents , let me breathe a while : Ugly hell gape not , come not Lucifer , I le burne my bookes , ah Mephastophilis . exeunt with him Enter Chorus . Cut is the branch that might haue growne ful straight , And burned is Apolloes Laurel bough , That sometime grew within this learned man : Faustus is gone , regard his hellish fall , Whose fiendful fortune may exhort the wise , Onely to wonder at vnlawful things , whose deepenesse doth intise such forward wits , To practise more than heauenly power permits . Terminat hora diem , Terminat Author opus .