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   the proverb old。
   Martha
   I mean; has passion never stirred your breast?
   Mephistopheles
   I've everywhere been well received; I own。
   Martha
   Yet hath your heart no earnest preference known?
   Mephistopheles
   With ladies one should ne'er presume to jest。
   Martha
   Ah! you mistake!
   Mephistopheles
   I'm sorry I'm so blind But this I know … that you are very kind
     (They pass on。)
   Faust
   Me; little angel; didst thou recognize; When in the garden first I came?
   Margaret
   Did you not see it? I cast down my eyes。
   Faust
   Thou dost forgive my boldness; dost not blame The liberty I took that day;
   When thou from church didst lately wend thy way?
   Margaret
   I was confused。 So had it never been; No one of me could any evil say。 Alas;
   thought I; he doubtless in thy mien; Something unmaidenly or bold hath seen?
   It seemed as if it struck him suddenly; Here's just a girl with whom one may
   make free! Yet I must own that then I scarcely knew What in your favour
   here began at once to plead; Yet I was angry with myself indeed; That I more
   angry could not feel with you。
   Faust
   Sweet love!
   Margaret
   Just wait awhile!
     (She gathers a star … flower and plucks off the leaves one after another。)
   Faust
   A nosegay may that be?
   Margaret
   No! It is but a game。
   Faust
   How?
   Margaret
   Go; you'll laugh at me!
   (She plucks off the leaves and murmurs to herself。)
   Faust
   What murmurest thou?
   Margaret (half aloud)
     He loves me … loves me not。
   Faust
   Sweet angel; with thy face of heavenly bliss!
   Margaret (continues)
   He loves me … not … he loves me … not 
   (Plucking off the last leaf with fond joy。)
   He loves me!
   Faust
   Yes!
   And this flower … language; darling; let it be; A heavenly oracle! He loveth
   thee! Know'st thou the meaning of; He loveth thee? (He seizes both her
   hands。)
   Margaret
   I tremble so!
   Faust
     Nay! Do not tremble; love! Let this hand … pressure; let this glance reveal
   Feelings; all power of speech above; To give oneself up wholly and to feel A
   joy that must eternal prove! Eternal! … Yes; its end would be despair。 No end!
   … It cannot end!
   (Margaret presses his hand; extricates herself; and runs away。 He stands a
   moment in thought and then follows her)。
   Martha (approaching)
   Night's closing。
   Mephistopheles
   Yes; we'll presently away。
   Martha
   I would entreat you longer yet to stay; But 'tis a wicked place; just here
   about; It is as if the folk had nothing else to do; Nothing to think of too; But
   gaping watch their neighbours; who goes in and out; And scandal's busy still;
   do whatsoe'er one may。 And our young couple?
   Mephistopheles
   They have flown up there。 The wanton butterflies!
   Martha
   He seems to take to her。
   Mephistopheles
   And she to him。 'Tis of the world the way!
     A Summer…House
   (Margaret runs in; hides behind the door; holds the tip of her finger to her lip;
   and peeps through the crevice。)
   Margaret
   He comes!
   Faust
   Ah; little rogue; so thou Think'st to provoke me! I have caught thee now!
   (He kisses her。)
   Margaret
   (embracing him; and returning the kiss)
   Dearest of men! I love thee from my heart!
   (Mephistopheles knocks。)
   Faust (stamping)
     Who's there?
   Mephistopheles
   A friend!
   Faust
   A brute!
   Mephistopheles
   'Tis time to part。
   Martha (comes)
   Ay; it is late; good sir。
   Faust
   Mayn't I attend you; then?
   Margaret
   Oh no … my mother would … adieu; adieu!
     Faust
   And must I really then take leave of you? Farewell!
   Martha
   Good … bye!
   Margaret
   Ere long to meet again! (Exeunt Faust and Mephistopheles。)
   Margaret
   Good heavens! how all things far and near Must fill his mind; … a man like this!
   Abash'd before him I appear; And say to all things only; yes。 Poor simple
   child; I cannot see; What 'tis that he can find in me。
   (Exit。)
     Forest And Cavern … Faust And Mephistopheles
   Faust (alone)
   Spirit sublime! Thou gav'st me; gav'st me all For which I prayed! Not vainly
   hast thou turn'd To me thy countenance in flaming fire: Gavest me glorious
   nature for my realm; And also power to feel her and enjoy; Not merely with a
   cold and wondering glance; Thou dost permit me in her depths profound; As
   in the bosom of a friend to gaze。 Before me thou dost lead her living tribes;
   And dost in silent grove; in air and stream Teach me to know my kindred。
   And when roars The howling storm … blast through the groaning wood;
   Wrenching the giant pine; which in its fall Crashing sweeps down its neighbour
   trunks and boughs; While hollow thunder from the hill resounds; Then thou
   dost lead me to some shelter'd cave; Dost there reveal me to myself; and
   show Of my own bosom the mysterious depths。 And when with soothing
   beam; the moon's pale orb Full in my view climbs up the pathless sky; From
   crag and dewy grove; the silvery forms Of by … gone ages hover; and assuage
   The joy austere of contemplative thought。
   Oh; that naught perfect is assign'd to man; I feel; alas! With this exalted joy;
   Which lifts me near and nearer to the gods; Thou gav'st me this companion;
   unto whom I needs must cling; though cold and insolent; He still degrades me
   to myself; and turns Thy glorious gifts to nothing; with a breath。 He in my
   bosom with malicious zeal For that fair image fans a raging fire; From craving
   to enjoyment thus I reel And in enjoyment languish for desire。
   (Mephistopheles enters。)
   Mephistopheles
   Of this lone life have you not your fill? How for so long can it have charms for
   you? 'Tis well enough to try it if you will; But then away again to something
   new!
   Faust
   Would you could better occupy your leisure; Than in disturbing thus my hours
   of joy。
   Mephistopheles
   Well! Well! I'll leave you to yourself with pleasure; A serious tone you hardly
   dare employ。 To part from one so crazy; harsh; and cross; Were not in truth a
   grievous loss。 The live … long day; for you I toil and fret; Ne'er from his
   worship's face a hint I get; What pleases him; or what to let alone。
   Faust
     Ay truly! that is just the proper tone! He wearies me; and would with thanks
   be paid!
   Mephistopheles
   Poor Son of Earth; without my aid; How would thy weary days have flown?
   Thee of thy foolish whims I've cured; Thy vain imaginations banished; And but
   for me; be well assured; Thou from this sphere must soon have vanished。 In
   rocky hollows and in caverns drear; Why like an owl sit moping here?
   Wherefore from dripping stones and moss with ooze embued; Dost suck; like
   any toad; thy food? A rare; sweet pastime。 Verily! The doctor cleaveth still to
   thee。
   Faust
   Dost comprehend what bliss without alloy From this wild wand'ring in the
   desert springs? Couldst thou but guess the new life … power it brings; Thou
   wouldst be fiend enough to envy me my joy。
   Mephistopheles
   What super … earthly ecstasy! at night; To lie in darkness on the dewy height;
   Embracing heaven and earth in rapture high; The soul dilating to a deity; With
   prescient yearnings pierce the core of earth; Feel in your labouring breast the
   six … days' birth; Enjoy; in proud delight what no one knows; While your love
   … rapture o'er creation flows; The earthly lost in beatific vision; And then the
   lofty intuition 
   (With a gesture。)
   I need not tell you how … to close!
   Faust
   Fie on you!
   Mephistopheles
   This displeases you? 〃For shame!〃 You are forsooth entitled to exclaim; We
   to chaste ears it seems must not pronounce What; nathless; the chaste heart
   cannot renounce。 Well; to be brief; the joy as fit occasions rise; I grudge you
   not; of specious lies。 But long this mood thou'lt not retain。 Already thou'rt
   again outworn; And should this last; thou wilt be torn By frenzy or remorse
   and pain。 Enough of this! Thy true love dwells apart; And all to her seems flat
   and tame; Alone thine image fills her heart; She loves thee with an all …
   devouring flame。 First came thy passion with o'erpowering rush; Like
   mountain torrent; swollen by the melted snow; Full in her heart didst pour the
   sudden gush; Now has thy brooklet ceased to flow。 Instead of sitting throned
   midst forests wild; It would become so great a lord To comfort the enamour'd
   child; And the young monkey for her love reward。 To her the hours seem
   miserably long; She from the window sees the clouds float by As o'er the lofty
   city … walls they fly; 〃If I a birdie were!〃 so runs her song; Half through the
   night and all day long。 Cheerful sometimes; more oft at heart full sore; Fairly
   outwept seem now her tears; Anon she tranquil is; or so appears; And love …
   sick evermore。
     Faust
   Snake! Serpent vile!
   Mephistopheles (aside)
   Good! If I catch thee with my guile!
   Faust
   Vile reprobate! go get thee hence; Forbear the lovely girl to name! Nor in my
   half … distracted sense; Kindle anew the smouldering flame!
   Mephistopheles
   What wouldest thou! She thinks you've taken flight; It seems; she's partly in
   the right。
   Faust
   I'm near her still … and should I distant rove; Her I can ne'er forget; ne'er lose
   her love; And all things touch'd by those sweet lips of hers; Even the very
   Host; my envy stirs。
   Mephistopheles
   'Tis well! I oft have envied you indeed; The twin … pair that among the roses
   feed。
   Faust
     Pander; avaunt!
   Mephistopheles
   Go to! I laugh; the while you rail; The power which fashion'd youth and maid;
   Well understood the noble trade; So neither shall occasion fail。 But hence! …
   A mighty grief I trow! Unto thy lov'd one's chamber thou And not to death
   shouldst go。
   Faust
   What is to me heaven's joy within her arms? What though my life her bosom
   warms! Do I not ever feel her woe? The outcast am I not; unhoused; unblest;
   Inhuman monster; without aim or rest; Who; like the greedy surge; from rock
   to rock; Sweeps down the d

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