the tragical history of doctor faustus(浮士德博士的悲剧)-第4部分
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FOURTHLY； THAT HE SHALL BE IN HIS CHAMBER OR HOUSE
INVISIBLE。 LASTLY； THAT HE SHALL APPEAR TO THE SAID
JOHN FAUSTUS； AT ALL TIMES； IN WHAT SHAPE AND FORM
SOEVER HE PLEASE。 I； JOHN FAUSTUS； OF WITTENBERG；
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； FOUR…AND… TWENTY YEARS BEING EXPIRED； AND
THESE ARTICLES ABOVE…WRITTEN BEING INVIOLATE； FULL
POWER TO FETCH OR CARRY THE SAID JOHN FAUSTUS； BODY
AND SOUL； FLESH AND BLOOD； INTO THEIR HABITATION
WHERESOEVER。 BY ME； JOHN FAUSTUS。
MEPHIST。 Speak； Faustus； do you deliver this as your deed？
FAUSTUS。 Ay； take it； and the devil give thee good of it！
MEPHIST。 So； now； Faustus； ask me what thou wilt。
FAUSTUS。 First I will question with thee about hell。 Tell me；
where is the place that men call hell？
MEPHIST。 Under the heavens。 FAUSTUS。 Ay； so are all things else；
but whereabouts？
MEPHIST。 Within the bowels of these elements； Where we are tortur'd
and remain for ever： Hell hath no limits； nor is circumscrib'd In one self…
place； but where we are is hell； And where hell is； there must we ever be：
And； to be short； when all the world dissolves； And every creature shall be
purified； All places shall be hell that are not heaven。
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
FAUSTUS。 I think hell's a fable。
MEPHIST。 Ay； think so still； till experience change thy mind。
FAUSTUS。 Why； dost thou think that Faustus shall be damn'd？
MEPHIST。 Ay； of necessity； for here's the scroll In which thou hast
given thy soul to Lucifer。
FAUSTUS。 Ay； and body too； and what of that？ Think'st thou that
Faustus is so fond to imagine That； after this life； there is any pain？ No；
these are trifles and mere old wives' tales。
MEPHIST。 But I am an instance to prove the contrary； For I tell thee I
am damn'd and now in hell。
FAUSTUS。 Nay； an this be hell； I'll willingly be damn'd： What！
sleeping； eating； walking； and disputing！ But； leaving this； let me have a
wife； The fairest maid in Germany； For I am wanton and lascivious； And
cannot live without a wife。
MEPHIST。 Well； Faustus； thou shalt have a wife。
＇MEPHISTOPHILIS fetches in a WOMAN…DEVIL。＇
FAUSTUS。 What sight is this？
MEPHIST。 Now； Faustus； wilt thou have a wife？
FAUSTUS。 Here's a hot whore； indeed： no； I'll no wife。
MEPHIST。 Marriage is but a ceremonial toy； And； if thou lov'st me；
think no more of it。 I'll cull thee out the fairest courtezans； And bring them
every morning to thy bed： She whom thine eye shall like； thy
heart shall have； Were she as chaste as was Penelope； As wise as
Saba； or as beautiful As was bright Lucifer before his fall。 Here； take this
book； peruse it well： The iterating of these lines brings gold； The framing
of this circle on the ground Brings thunder； whirlwinds； storm； and
lightning； Pronounce this thrice devoutly to thyself； And men in
harness shall appear to thee； Ready to execute what thou
command'st。
FAUSTUS。 Thanks； Mephistophilis； for this sweet book： This will I
keep as chary as my life。 ＇Exeunt。＇
Enter FAUSTUS； in his study； and MEPHISTOPHILIS。
FAUSTUS。 When I behold the heavens； then I repent； And curse
thee； wicked Mephistophilis； Because thou hast depriv'd me of those joys。
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
MEPHIST。 'Twas thine own seeking； Faustus； thank thyself。 But；
think'st thou heaven is such a glorious thing？ I tell thee； Faustus； it is
not half so fair As thou； or any man that breathes on earth。
FAUSTUS。 How prov'st thou that？
MEPHIST。 'Twas made for man； then he's more excellent。
FAUSTUS。 If heaven was made for man； 'twas made for me： I will
renounce this magic and repent。
Enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL。
GOOD ANGEL。 Faustus； repent； yet God will pity thee。
EVIL ANGEL。 Thou art a spirit； God cannot pity thee。
FAUSTUS。 Who buzzeth in mine ears I am a spirit？ Be I a devil；
yet God may pity me； Yea； God will pity me； if I repent。
EVIL ANGEL。 Ay； but Faustus never shall repent。 ＇Exeunt ANGELS。＇
FAUSTUS。 My heart is harden'd； I cannot repent； Scarce can I name
salvation； faith； or heaven： Swords； poisons； halters； and envenom'd steel
Are laid before me to despatch myself； And long ere this I should
have done the deed； Had not sweet pleasure conquer'd deep despair。 Have
not I made blind Homer sing to me Of Alexander's love and Oenon's death？
And hath not he； that built the walls of Thebes With ravishing sound of his
melodious harp； Made music with my Mephistophilis？ Why should I die；
then； or basely despair？ I am resolv'd； Faustus shall not repent。 Come；
Mephistophilis； let us dispute again； And reason of divine astrology。 Speak；
are there many spheres above the moon？ Are all celestial bodies but one
globe； As is the substance of this centric earth？
MEPHIST。 As are the elements； such are the heavens； Even from the
moon unto th' empyreal orb； Mutually folded in each other's spheres； And
jointly move upon one axletree； Whose termine is term'd the world's
wide pole； Nor are the names of Saturn； Mars； or Jupiter Feign'd； but are
erring stars。
FAUSTUS。 But have they all one motion； both situ et tempore？
MEPHIST。 All move from east to west in four…and…twenty hours upon
the poles of the world； but differ in their motions upon the poles of the
zodiac。
FAUSTUS。 These slender questions Wagner can decide： Hath
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
Mephistophilis no greater skill？ Who knows not the double motion of
the planets？ That the first is finish'd in a natural day； The second thus；
Saturn in thirty years； Jupiter in twelve； Mars in four； the Sun； Venus； and
Mercury in a year； the Moon in twenty…eight days。 These are freshmen's
questions。 But tell me； hath every sphere a dominion or intelligentia？
MEPHIST。 Ay。
FAUSTUS。 How many heavens or spheres are there？
MEPHIST。 Nine； the seven planets； the firmament； and the empyreal
heaven。
FAUSTUS。 But is there not coelum igneum et crystallinum？
MEPHIST。 No； Faustus； they be but fables。
FAUSTUS。 Resolve me； then； in this one question； why are not
conjunctions； oppositions； aspects； eclipses； all at one time； but in some
years we have more； in some less？
MEPHIST。 Per inoequalem motum respectu totius。
FAUSTUS。 Well； I am answered。 Now tell me who made the world？
MEPHIST。 I will not。
FAUSTUS。 Sweet Mephistophilis； tell me。
MEPHIST。 Move me not； Faustus。
FAUSTUS。 Villain； have I not bound thee to tell me any thing？
MEPHIST。 Ay； that is not against our kingdom； this is。 Thou art
damned； think thou of hell。
FAUSTUS。 Think； Faustus； upon God that made the world。
MEPHIST。 Remember this。 ＇Exit。＇
FAUSTUS。 Ay； go； accursed spirit； to ugly hell！ 'Tis thou hast damn'd
distressed Faustus' soul。 Is't not too late？
Re…enter GOOD ANGEL and EVIL ANGEL。
EVIL ANGEL。 Too late。
GOOD ANGEL。 Never too late； if Faustus will repent。
EVIL ANGEL。 If thou repent； devils will tear thee in pieces。
GOOD ANGEL。 Repent； and they shall never raze thy skin。 ＇Exeunt
ANGELS。＇
FAUSTUS。 O Christ； my Saviour； my Saviour Help to save distressed
Faustus' soul！
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
Enter LUCIFER； BELZEBUB； and MEPHISTOPHILIS。
LUCIFER。 Christ cannot save thy soul； for he is just： There's none but
I have interest in the same。
FAUSTUS。 O； what art thou that look'st so terribly？
LUCIFER。 I am Lucifer； And this is my companion…prince in hell。
FAUSTUS。 O Faustus； they are come to fetch thy soul！
BELZEBUB。 We are come to tell thee thou dost injure us。
LUCIFER。 Thou call'st of Christ； contrary to thy promise。
BELZEBUB。 Thou shouldst not think on God。
LUCIFER。 Think of the devil。
BELZEBUB。 And his dam too。
FAUSTUS。 Nor will Faustus henceforth： pardon him for this； And
Faustus vows never to look to heaven。
LUCIFER。 So shalt thou shew thyself an obedient servant； And we
will highly gratify thee for it。
BELZEBUB。 Faustus； we are come from hell in person to shew thee
some pastime： sit down； and thou shalt behold the Seven Deadly Sins
appear to thee in their own proper shapes and likeness。
FAUSTUS。 That sight
