Enter the younger MORTIMER and MATREVIS. Y. Mor. Is't done, Matrevis, and the murderer dead? Mat. Ay, my good lord; I would it were undone! Y. Mor. Matrevis, if thou now grow'st penitent, I'll be thy ghostly father; therefore choose, Whether thou wilt be secret in this, Or else die by the hand of Mortimer. Mat. Gurney, my lord, is fled, and will, I fear, Betray us both; therefore let me fly. Y. Mor. Fly to the savages!, Mat. I humbly thank your honour. [Exit. Y. Mor. As for myself, I stand as Jove's huge tree, And others are but shrubs compar'd to me: Enter QUEEN ISABELLA. Q. Isab. Ah, Mortimer, the king my son hath news, His father's dead, and we have murder'd him! Y. Mor. What if he have? the king is yet a child. Q. Isab. Ay, ay; but he tears his hair, and wrings his hands, And vows to be reveng'd upon us both. Enter KING EDWARD THE THIRD, Lords, and First Lord. Fear not, my lord; know that you are a king. K. Edw. Third. Villain!— K. Edo. Third. Think not that I am frighted with thy words: My father's murder'd through thy treachery; K. Edw. Third. Forbid not me to weep; he was my father; And, had you lov'd him half so well as I, First Lord. Why speak you not unto my lord the king? Y. Mor. Because I think scorn to be accus'd. Who is the man dares say I murder'd him? K. Edw. Third. Traitor, in me my loving father speaks, And plainly saith, 'twas thou that murder'dst K. Edw. Third. That thither thou didst send a murderer. Y. Mor. What murderer? Bring forth the man I sent. K. Edw. Third. Ah, Mortimer, thou know'st that he is slain! And so shalt thou be too.-Why stays he here? Q. Isab. For my sake, sweet son, pity Mortimer! Y. Mor. Madam, entreat not: I will rather die Than sue for life unto a paltry boy.' K. Edw. Third. Hence with the traitor, with the murderer! Y. Mor. Base Fortune, now I see, that in thy wheel There is a point, to which when men aspire, Why should I grieve at my declining fall?— [Exit the younger MORTIMER with First Lord Q. Isab. As thou receivèdest thy life from me, Spill not the blood of gentle Mortimer! K. Edw. Third. This argues that you spilt my father's blood, Else would you not entreat for Mortimer. K. Edw. Third. Ay, madam, you; for so the rumour runs. Q. Isab. That rumour is untrue: for loving thee, Is this report rais'd on poor Isabel. K. Edw. Third. I do not think her so unnatural. Sec. Lord. My lord, I fear me it will prove too true. K. Edw. Third. Mother, you are suspected for his death, And therefore we commit you to the Tower, Q. Isab. Nay, to my death; for too long have Whenas my son thinks to abridge my days. K. Edw. Third. Away with her! her words enforce these tears, And I shall pity her if she speak again. Q. Isab. Shall I not mourn for my beloved lord, And with the rest accompany him to his grave? Sec. Lord. Thus, madam, 'tis the king's will you shall hence. Q. Isab. He hath forgotten me: stay; I am his mother. Sec. Lord. That boots not; therefore, gentle madam, go. Q. Isab. Then come, sweet death, and rid me of this grief! [Exit with Second Lord and some of the Attendants. Re-enter First Lord, with the head of the younger MORTIMER. First Lord. My lord, here is the head of Mortimer. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF NOTTINGHAM HIS SERVANTS. mene, Where Mars did mate1 the Carthaginians; In courts of kings where state is overturn'd; 5 The fruitful plot of scholarism grac'd, Till swoln with cunning, of a self-conceit, Scholars, Friars, and Attendants. DUCHESS OF VANHOLT. LUCIFER. Belzebub. MEPHISTOPHILIS. Good Angel. Evil Angel. The Seven Deadly Sins. Devils. Spirits in the shapes of Alexander the Great, of his Paramour, and of Helen. Chorus. His waxen wings did mount above his reach, And glutted more with learning's golden gifts, FAUSTUS discovered in his study. [Exit. Faust. Settle thy studies, Faustus, and begin And live and die in Aristotle's works. Is, to dispute well, logic's chiefest end? Then read no more; thou hast attain'd that end: Bid Economy farewell; Galen come, Seeing, Ubi desinit philosophus, ibi incipit medi cus: 2 1 Analytics-science of analysis, logic. 2 Where the philosopher ends, there the physician 'begins.' Be a physician, Faustus; heap up gold, When all is done, divinity is best: [Reads Stipendium peccati mors est. Ha! Stipendium, &c. The reward of sin is death: that's hard. [Reads. Si peccasse negamus, fullimur, et nulla est in nobis veritas; If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there's no truth in us. Why, then, belike we must sin, and so consequently die: Ay, we must die an everlasting death. What doctrine call you this, Che sera, sera, What will be, shall be? Divinity, adieu! These metaphysics of magicians, And necromantic books are heavenly; Lines, circles, scenes, letters, and characters; Ay, these are those that Faustus most desires. Oh, what a world of profit and delight, Of power, of honour, of omnipotence, Is promis'd to the studious artizan!" All things that move between the quiet poles Shall be at my command: emperors and kings Are but obeyed in their several provinces, Nor can they raise the wind, or rend the clouds; But his dominion that exceeds in this, Stretcheth as far as doth the mind of man; A sound magician is a mighty god: Here, Faustus, try 2 thy brains to gain a deity. Wagner, commend me to my dearest friends, [Exit. Faust. Their conference will be a greater help And search all corners of the new-found world Enter VALDES and CORNELIUS. Vald. Faustus, these books, thy wit, and our experience, Shall make all nations to canònize us. Be always serviceable to us three; Like lions shall they guard us when we please; Like Almain rutters with their horsemen's staves, Or Lapland giants, trotting by our sides; Faust. Valdes, as resolute am I in this Corn. The miracles that magic will perform Will make thee vow to study nothing else. He that is grounded in astrology, Enrich'd with tongues, well seen in minerals, Hath all the principles magic doth require: Then doubt not, Faustus, but to be renown'd,' 1 bravely-finely, gaily; brave is originally the same as Scotch, braw. 2 During the blockade of Antwerp by the Prince of Parma in 1585, the inhabitants of Antwerp made a great shippe,' which they filled with combustibles, over which, they laid millstones, gravestones, and others of great weight;' this ship they contrived to bring under the bridge of boats made across the Scheldt by the enemy, where it blew up, causing great destruction and loss of life. 3 Gravell'd-caused to stick in the sand, puzzled. 4 cunning-knowing. Agrippa-Cornelius Agrippa. 6 Almain rutters-German horsemen or troopers. renowm'd-renowned; Fr. renommè. And more frequented for this mystery Then tell me, Faustus, what shall we three want? Come, show me some demonstrations magical, Vald. Then haste thee to some solitary grove, We will inform thee ere our conference cease. And then, all other ceremonies learn'd, Vald. First, I'll instruct thee in the rudi- And then wilt thou be perfecter than I. that damned art for which they two are infamous through the world. Sec. Schol. Were he a stranger, and not allied to me, yet should I grieve for him. But, come, let us go and inform the Rector, and see if he by his grave counsel can reclaim him. First Schol. Oh, but I fear me nothing can reclaim him! Sec. Schol. Yet let us try what we can do. Enter FAUSTUS to conjure. Faust. Now that the gloomy shadow of the Longing to view Orion's drizzling look, And try if devils will obey thy hest,1 Faust. Then come and dine with me, and, And characters of signs and erring2 stars, 5 We'll canvass every quiddity thereof; Enter two Scholars. [Exeunt. First Schol. I wonder what's become of Faustus, that was won't to make our schools ring with sic probo! Sec. Schol. That shall we know, for see, here comes his boy. Enter WAGNER. By which the spirits are enforc'd to rise: I charge thee to return, and change thy shape; [Exit MEPHIST. First Schol. How now, sirrah! where's thy How pliant is this Mephistophilis, I master? Sec. Schol. Why, dost not thou know? Wag. That follows not necessary by force of argument, that you, being licentiates, should stand upon't: therefore acknowledge your error, and be attentive. Sec. Schol. Why, didst thou not say thou knewest? Wag. Have you any witness on't? First Schol. Yes, sirrah, I heard you. Wag., Ask my fellow if I be a thief. Sec. Schol. Well, you will not tell us? Wag. Yes, sir, I will tell you: yet, if you were not dunces, you would never ask me such a question; for is not he corpus naturale? and is not that mobile?s then wherefore should you ask me such a question? Thus having triumphed over you, I will set my countenance like a precisian, and begin to speak thus:-Truly, my dear brethren, my master is within at dinner with Valdes and Cornelius, as this wine, if it could speak, would inform your worships; and so, the Lord bless you, preserve you, and keep you, my dear brethren, my dear brethren! [Exit. First Schol. Nay, then, I fear he is fallen into Re-enter MEPHISTOPHILIS like a Franciscan friar. Meph. Now, Faustus, what wouldst thou have me do? Faust. I charge thee wait upon me whilst I To do whatever Faustus shall command, Meph. I am a servant to great Lucifer, Meph. That was the cause, but yet per ac- For, when we hear one rack the name of God, This word damnation' terrifies not him, Meph. Arch-regent and commander of all spirits. Faust. Was not that Lucifer an angel once? Meph. Yes, Faustus, and most dearly lov'd of God. Faust. How comes it, then, that he is prince of devils? Meph. Oh, by aspiring pride and insolence; For which God threw him from the face of heaven. Faust. And what are you that live with Lucifer? Meph. Unhappy spirits that fell with Lucifer, Conspir'd against our God with Lucifer, And are for ever damn'd with Lucifer. Faust. Where are you damn'd? Meph. In hell. Faust. How comes it, then, that thou art out of hell? Meph. Why, this is hell, nor am I out of it: For being deprived of the joys of heaven? To slay mine enemies, and aid my friends, And meet me in my study at midnight, [Exit. Faust. 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 through 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 to3 Spain, And both contributory 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 desire, I'll live in speculation of this art, Till Mephistophilis return again. Enter WAGNER and Clown, Wag. Sirrah, boy, come hither. [Exit. Clown. How, boy! swowns, boy! I hope you have seen many boys with such pickadevaunts as I have: boy, quotha! Wag. Tell me, sirrah, hast thou any comings in? 1 Jove's-Jehovah's. 2 resolve-satisfy, inform. 3 continent to-continuous or connected with. ♦ pickadevaunts—pointed beards, formerly fashionable. Clown. Ay, and goings out too; you may see else. Wag. Alas, poor slave! see how poverty jesteth in his nakedness! The villain is bare and 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. How! my soul to the devil for a shoulder of mutton, though 'twere blood-raw! Not so, good friend: by'r lady, I had need have it well roasted, and good sauce to it, if I pay so dear. Wag. Sirrah, leave your jesting, and bind yourself presently unto me for seven years, or I'll turn all the lice about thee into familiars,' and they shall tear thee in pieces. Clown. Do you hear, sir? you may save that labour; they are too familiar with me already: swowns, they are as bold with my flesh as if they had paid for my meat and drink. Wag. Well, do you hear, sirrah! hold, take these guilders. Clown. Gridirons! what be they? Wag. Why, French crowns. Clown. Mass, but for the name of French crowns, a man were as good have as many English counters. And what should I do with these? Wag. Why, now, sirrah, thou art at an hour's warning, whensoever or wheresoever the devil shall fetch thee. Clown. No, no. Here, take your gridirons again. Wag. Truly, I'll none of them. Clown. Truly, but you shall. Wag. Bear witness I gave them him. Clown. Bear witness I gave them you again. Wag. Well, I will cause two devils presently to fetch thee away.-Baliol and Belcher! Enter two Devils; and the Clown runs up and down crying. Wag. Baliol and Belcher,-spirits away! [Exeunt Devils. Clown. What! are they gone? a vengeance on them! they have vile long nails. There was a he-devil and a she-devil: I'll tell you how you shall know them; all he-devils has horns, and all she-devils has clifts and cloven feet. Wag. Well, sirrah, follow me. Clown. But, do you hear? if I should serve you, would you teach me to raise up Banios and Belcheos? Wag. I will teach thee to turn thyself to any! thing; to a dog, or a cat, or a mouse, or a rat, or anything. Clown. How! a Christian fellow to a dog, or a cat, a mouse, or a rat! No, no, sir; if you turn me into anything, let it be in the likeness of a ¦ little pretty frisking flea, that I may be here and there and everywhere. Wag. Well, sirrah, come. FAUSTUS discovered in his study. Faust. Now, Faustus, must [Exeunt. Thou needs be damn'd, and canst thou not be sav'd: What boots it, then, to think of God or heaven? 'Abjure this magic, turn to God again.' 1familiars-i.e. attendant spirits-generally evil. |