the tragical history of doctor faustus(浮士德博士的悲剧)-第6部分
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goodly palace of the Pope； And； 'cause we are no common guests； I choose
his privy…chamber for our use。
FAUSTUS。 I hope his Holiness will bid us welcome。
MEPHIST。 All's one； for we'll be bold with his venison。 But now； my
Faustus； that thou mayst perceive What Rome contains for to delight thine
eyes； Know that this city stands upon seven hills That underprop the
groundwork of the same： Just through the midst runs flowing
Tiber's stream； With winding banks that cut it in two parts； Over the which
two stately bridges lean； That make safe passage to each part of Rome：
Upon the bridge call'd Ponte Angelo Erected is a castle passing
strong； Where thou shalt see such store of ordnance； As that the double
cannons； forg'd of brass； Do match the number of the days contain'd
Within the compass of one complete year； Beside the gates； and high
pyramides； That Julius Caesar brought from Africa。
FAUSTUS。 Now； by the kingdoms of infernal rule； Of Styx； of
Acheron； and the fiery lake Of ever…burning Phlegethon； I swear That I do
long to see the monuments And situation of bright…splendent Rome：
Come； therefore； let's away。
MEPHIST。 Nay； stay； my Faustus： I know you'd see the Pope； And
take some part of holy Peter's feast； The which； in state and high
solemnity； This day； is held through Rome and Italy； In honour of the
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
Pope's triumphant victory。
FAUSTUS。 Sweet Mephistophilis； thou pleasest me。 Whilst I am here
on earth； let me be cloy'd With all things that delight the heart of man： My
four…and…twenty years of liberty I'll spend in pleasure and in dalliance；
That Faustus' name； whilst this bright frame doth stand； May be
admir'd thorough the furthest land。
MEPHIST。 'Tis well said； Faustus。 Come； then； stand by me； And
thou shalt see them come immediately。
FAUSTUS。 Nay； stay； my gentle Mephistophilis； And grant me
my request； and then I go。 Thou know'st； within the compass of
eight days We view'd the face of heaven； of earth； and hell； So high our
dragons soar'd into the air； That； looking down； the earth appear'd to me
No bigger than my hand in quantity； There did we view the kingdoms of
the world； And what might please mine eye I there beheld。 Then in this
show let me an actor be； That this proud Pope may Faustus' cunning
see。
MEPHIST。 Let it be so； my Faustus。 But； first； stay； And view their
triumphs as they pass this way； And then devise what best contents thy
mind； By cunning in thine art to cross the Pope； Or dash the pride of
this solemnity； To make his monks and abbots stand like apes； And
point like antics at his triple crown； To beat the beads about the
friars' pates； Or clap huge horns upon the Cardinals' heads； Or any villany
thou canst devise； And I'll perform it； Faustus。 Hark！ they come：
This day shall make thee be admir'd in Rome。
Enter the CARDINALS and BISHOPS； some bearing crosiers； some
the pillars； MONKS and FRIARS； singing their procession； then the
POPE； RAYMOND king of Hungary； the ARCHBISHOP OF RHEIMS；
BRUNO led in chains； and ATTENDANTS。
POPE。 Cast down our footstool。
RAYMOND。 Saxon Bruno； stoop； Whilst on thy back his Holiness
ascends Saint Peter's chair and state pontifical。
BRUNO。 Proud Lucifer； that state belongs to me； But thus I fall to
Peter； not to thee。
POPE。 To me and Peter shalt thou grovelling lie； And crouch before
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
the Papal dignity。 Sound trumpets； then； for thus Saint Peter's heir；
》From Bruno's back； ascends Saint Peter's chair。 ＇A flourish while he
ascends。＇ Thus； as the gods creep on with feet of wool； Long ere with iron
hands they punish men； So shall our sleeping vengeance now arise； And
smite with death thy hated enterprise。 Lord Cardinals of France
and Padua； Go forthwith to our holy consistory； And read； amongst
the statutes decretal； What； by the holy council held at Trent； The sacred
synod hath decreed for him That doth assume the Papal government
Without election and a true consent： Away； and bring us word with speed。
CARDINAL OF FRANCE。 We go； my lord。 ＇Exeunt CARDINALS of
France and Padua。＇
POPE。 Lord Raymond。 ＇They converse in dumb show。＇
FAUSTUS。 Go； haste thee； gentle Mephistophilis； Follow the cardinals
to the consistory； And； as they turn their superstitious books； Strike them
with sloth and drowsy idleness； And make them sleep so sound； that in
their shapes Thyself and I may parley with this Pope； This proud
confronter of the Emperor； And； in despite of all his holiness； Restore this
Bruno to his liberty； And bear him to the states of Germany。
MEPHIST。 Faustus； I go。
FAUSTUS。 Despatch it soon： The Pope shall curse； that Faustus came
to Rome。 ＇Exeunt FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS。＇
BRUNO。 Pope Adrian； let me have right of law： I was elected
by the Emperor。
POPE。 We will depose the Emperor for that deed； And curse the
people that submit to him： Both he and thou shall stand
excommunicate； And interdict from church's privilege And all society of
holy men。 He grows too proud in his authority； Lifting his lofty head
above the clouds； And； like a steeple； overpeers the church： But we'll pull
down his haughty insolence； And； as Pope Alexander； our progenitor； Trod
on the neck of German Frederick； Adding this golden sentence to our
praise； 〃That Peter's heirs should tread on Emperors； And walk upon the
dreadful adder's back； Treading the lion and the dragon down； And fearless
spurn the killing basilisk；〃 So will we quell that haughty schismatic； And；
by authority apostolical； Depose him from his regal government。
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
BRUNO。 Pope Julius swore to princely Sigismond； For him and the
succeeding Popes of Rome； To hold the Emperors their lawful lords。
POPE。 Pope Julius did abuse the church's rights； And therefore none of
his decrees can stand。 Is not all power on earth bestow'd on us？ And
therefore； though we would； we cannot err。 Behold this silver belt； whereto
is fix'd Seven golden seals； fast sealed with seven seals； In token of our
seven…fold power from heaven； To bind or loose； lock fast； condemn or
judge； Resign or seal； or what so pleaseth us： Then he and thou； and all the
world； shall stoop； Or be assured of our dreadful curse； To light as heavy
as the pains of hell。
Re…enter FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS； in the shapes of the
CARDINALS of France and Padua。
MEPHIST。 Now tell me； Faustus； are we not fitted well？
FAUSTUS。 Yes； Mephistophilis； and two such cardinals Ne'er serv'd a
holy Pope as we shall do。 But； whilst they sleep within the consistory； Let
us salute his reverend fatherhood。
RAYMOND。 Behold； my lord； the Cardinals are return'd。
POPE。 Welcome； grave fathers： answer presently What hath our
holy council there decreed Concerning Bruno and the Emperor； In
quittance of their late conspiracy Against our state and papal dignity？
FAUSTUS。 Most sacred patron of the church of Rome； By full consent
of all the synod Of priests and prelates； it is thus decreed； That
Bruno and the German Emperor Be held as Lollards and bold schismatics；
And proud disturbers of the church's peace； And if that Bruno； by his own
assent； Without enforcement of the German peers； Did seek to wear the
triple diadem； And by your death to climb Saint Peter's chair； The statutes
decretal have thus decreed； He shall be straight condemn'd of heresy；
And on a pile of faggots burnt to death。
POPE。 It is enough。 Here； take him to your charge； And bear him
straight to Ponte Angelo； And in the strongest tower enclose him
fast。 To…morrow； sitting in our consistory； With all our college of grave
cardinals； We will determine of his life or death。 Here； take his
triple crown along with you； And leave it in the church's treasury。 Make
haste again； my good Lord Cardinals； And take our blessing apostolical。
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THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF DOCTOR FAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE
FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
MEPHIST。 So； so； was never devil thus bless'd before。
FAUSTUS。 A
