Away with such vain fancies, and despair: Despair in God, and trust in Belzebub; Now go not backward: no, Faustus, be resolute : ears Abjure this Magic, turn to God again! Ay, and Faustus will turn to God again. The God thou serv'st is thine own appetite, Enter Good Angel and Evil Angel. G. Ang. Sweet Faustus, leave that execrable Art. That makes men foolish that do trust them most. things. 20 E. Ang. No, Faustus, think of honour and of wealth. [Exeunt Angels. Faust. Of wealth! Why the Signiory of Embden shall be mine. When Mephistophilis shall stand by me, 1 In ed. 1616 the "Evil Angel" begins the colloquy with "Go for ward, Faustus, with that famous art." So ed. 1616.-Omitted in ed. 1604. What God can hurt thee? Faustus, thou art safe: Enter MEPHISTOPHILIS. Now tell me,' what says Lucifer thy lord? Meph. That I shall wait on Faustus whilst he lives, So he will buy my service with his soul. 30 Faust. Already Faustus hath hazarded that for thee. If thou deny it, I will back to Hell. Faust. Stay, Mephistophilis! and tell me what good Will my soul do thy lord. Meph. Enlarge his kingdom. 40 Faust. Is that the reason why he tempts us thus? And I will be thy slave, and wait on thee, 1 So ed. 1616.-Omitted in ed. 1604. So ed. 1616.-Omitted in ed. 1604. So ed. 1604. "You" is of course the antecedent of "that." CE note, p. 21. Faust. Ay, Mephistophilis, I give it thee. Meph. Then, Faustus,' stab thine arm courageously, And bind thy soul that at some certain day Great Lucifer may claim it as his own; 50 Faust. [stabbing his arm.] Lo, Mephistophilis, for love of thee, I cut mine arm, and with my proper blood Assure my soul to be great Lucifer's, Chief lord and regent of perpetual night! View here the blood that trickles from mine arm, And let it be propitious for my wish. Meph. But, Faustus, thou must Write it in manner of a deed of gift. Faust. Ay, so I will. [Writes.] But, Mephistophilis, My blood congeals, and I can write no more. 60 Meph. I'll fetch thee fire to dissolve it straight. [Exit. Faust. What might the staying of my blood portend? Is it unwilling I should write this bill? Why streams it not that I may write afresh? Faustus gives to thee his soul. Ah, there it stayed. Why should'st thou not? Is not thy soul thine own? Then write again, Faustus gives to thee his soul. Re-enter MEPHISTOPHILIS with a chafer of coals. Meph. Here's fire. Come, Faustus, set it on.2 1 So ed. 1616.-Omitted in ed. 1604. 70 "This would not be intelligible without the assistance of the History of Dr. Faustus, the sixth chapter of which is headed-'How Dr. Faustus set his blood in a saucer on warme ashes and writ as followeth,'"-Dyce. [Writes. Faust. So now the blood begins to clear again; Now will I make an end immediately. Meph. O what will not I do to obtain his soul. [Aside. Faust. Consummatum est: this bill is ended, And Faustus hath bequeathed his soul to Lucifer. If unto God, he'll throw me down to Hell. My senses are deceived; here's nothing writ:- [Exit. Re-enter MEPHISTOPHILIS with Devils, who give crowns and rich apparel to FAUSTUS, dance, and depart. Faust. Speak, Mephistophilis, what means this show? Meph. Nothing, Faustus, but to delight thy mind withal, And to show thee what Magic can perform. Faust. But may I raise up Spirits when I please? Meph. Ay, Faustus, and do greater things than these. Faust. Then there's enough for a thousand souls. Here, Mephistophilis, receive this scroll, A deed of gift of Body and of Soul: But yet conditionally that thou perform 1 So ed. 1616.-Ed. 1604 "thee." 90 Faust. Then hear me read them: On these conditions following. First, that Faustus may be a Spirit in form and substance. Secondly, that Mephistophilis shall be his servant, and at his command. Thirdly, shall do for him and bring him whatsoever he desires. Fourthly, that he shall be in his chamber or house invisible. Lastly, that he shall appear to the said John Faustus, at all times, and in what form or shape soever he pleases. I, John Faustus, of Wertenberg, Doctor, by these presents do give both body and soul to Lucifer, Prince of the East, and his minister, Mephistophilis; and furthermore grant unto them, that twenty-four years being expired, the articles above written inviolate, full power to fetch or carry the said John Faustus, body and soul, flesh, blood, or goods, into their habitation wheresoever. By me, JOHN FAUSTUS. Meph. Speak, Faustus, do you deliver this as your deed? 110 Faust. Ay, take it, and the Devil give thee good on't! Meph. Now, Faustus, ask what thou wilt. Faust. First will I question with thee about Hell. Tell me where is the place that men call Hell? Meph. Under the Heavens. Faust. Ay, but whereabout? Meph. Within the bowels of these elements, 1 The words "he desires" are not found in the old copies. Dyce mentions that in the prose History of Dr. Faustus, ed. 1648, the 3rd article runs :-"That Mephistophilis should bring him anything and do for him whatsoever"—a later edition adding "he desired." |