the tragical history of doctor faustus(浮士德博士的悲剧)-第2节
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lords； So shall the spirits of every element 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；
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
Sometimes like women； or unwedded maids； Shadowing more beauty in
their airy brows Than have the white breasts of the queen of love：
》From Venice shall they drag huge argosies； And from America
the golden fleece That yearly stuffs old Philip's treasury； If learned
Faustus will be resolute。
FAUSTUS。 Valdes； as resolute am I in this As thou to live： therefore
object it not。
CORNELIUS。 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 renowm'd； And more frequented
for this mystery Than heretofore the Delphian oracle。 The spirits tell me
they can dry the sea； And fetch the treasure of all foreign wrecks； Yea； all
the wealth that our forefathers hid Within the massy entrails of the earth：
Then tell me； Faustus； what shall we three want？
FAUSTUS。 Nothing； Cornelius。 O； this cheers my soul！ Come； shew
me some demonstrations magical； That I may conjure in some bushy
grove； And have these joys in full possession。
VALDES。 Then haste thee to some solitary grove； And bear wise
Bacon's and Albertus' works； The Hebrew Psalter； and New
Testament； And whatsoever else is requisite We will inform thee ere our
conference cease。
CORNELIUS。 Valdes； first let him know the words of art； And then；
all other ceremonies learn'd； Faustus may try his cunning by himself。
VALDES。 First I'll instruct thee in the rudiments； And then wilt thou
be perfecter than I。
FAUSTUS。 Then come and dine with me； and； after meat； We'll
canvass every quiddity thereof； For； ere I sleep； I'll try what I can do： This
night I'll conjure； though I die therefore。 ＇Exeunt。＇
Enter two SCHOLARS。
FIRST SCHOLAR。 I wonder what's become of Faustus； that was wont
to make our schools ring with sic probo。
SECOND SCHOLAR。 That shall we presently know； here comes his
boy。
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
Enter WAGNER。
FIRST SCHOLAR。 How now； sirrah！ where's thy master？
WAGNER。 God in heaven knows。
SECOND SCHOLAR。 Why； dost not thou know； then？
WAGNER。 Yes； I know； but that follows not。
FIRST SCHOLAR。 Go to； sirrah！ leave your jesting； and tell us where
he is。
WAGNER。 That follows not by force of argument； which you； being
licentiates； should stand upon： therefore acknowledge your error； and be
attentive。
SECOND SCHOLAR。 Then you will not tell us？
WAGNER。 You are deceived； for I will tell you： yet； if you were not
dunces； you would never ask me such a question； for is he not corpus
naturale？ and is not that mobile？ then wherefore should you ask me such a
question？ But that I am by nature phlegmatic； slow to wrath； and prone
to lechery （to love； I would say）； it were not for you to come within forty
foot of the place of execution； although I do not doubt but to see you both
hanged the next sessions。 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！ ＇Exit。＇
FIRST SCHOLAR。 O Faustus！ Then I fear that which I have long
suspected； That thou art fall'n into that damned art For which they
two are infamous through the world。
SECOND SCHOLAR。 Were he a stranger； not allied to me； The
danger of his soul would make me mourn。 But； come； let us go and inform
the Rector： It may be his grave counsel may reclaim him。
FIRST SCHOLAR。 I fear me nothing will reclaim him now。
SECOND SCHOLAR。 Yet let us see what we can do。 ＇Exeunt。＇
Enter FAUSTUS。
FAUSTUS。 Now that the gloomy shadow of the night； Longing to
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 ar
