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   away。 How strangely doth a single crimson line Around that lovely neck its
   coil entwine; It shows no broader than a knife's blunt edge!

   Mephistopheles

   Quite right。 I see it also; and allege That she beneath her arm her head can
   bear; Since Perseus cut it off。 … But you I swear Are craving for illusion still!
   Come then; ascend yon little hill! As on the Prater all is gay; And if my senses
   are not gone; I see a theatre; … what's going on?

   Servibilis

   They are about to recommence; … the play Will be the last of seven; and spick
   … span new 'Tis usual here that number to present。 A dilettante did the piece
   invent; And dilettanti will enact it too。 Excuse me; gentlemen; to me's assign'd
   As dilettante to uplift the curtain。

     Mephistopheles

   You on the Blocksberg I'm rejoiced to find; That 'tis your most appropriate
   sphere is certain。

     Walpurgis … Night's Dream Or Oberon And Titania's Golden Wedding…Feast

   Intermezzo

   The Theatre

   Manager

   Vales; where mists still shift and play; To ancient hills succeeding; These our
   scenes; … so we; to … day; May rest; brave sons of Mieding。

   Herald

   That the marriage golden be; Must fifty years be ended; More dear this feast
   of gold to me; Contention now suspended。

   Oberon

   Spirits; if present; grace the scene。 And if with me united; Then gratulate the
   king and queen; Their troth thus newly plighted!

   Puck

   Puck draws near and wheels about; In mazy circles dancing! Hundreds swell
   his joyous shout; Behind him still advancing。

   Ariel

     Ariel wakes his dainty air; His lyre celestial stringing。 Fools he lureth; and the
   fair; With his celestial singing。

   Oberon

   Wedded ones; would ye agree; We court your imitation: Would ye fondly
   love as we; We counsel separation。

   Titania

   If husband scold and wife retort; Then bear them far asunder; Her to the
   burning south transport; And him the North Pole under。

   The Whole Orchestra (fortissimo)

   Flies and midges all unite With frog and chirping cricket; Our orchestra
   throughout the night; Resounding in the thicket!

   (Solo)

   Yonder doth the bagpipe come! Its sack an airy bubble。 Schnick; schnick;
   schnack; with nasal hum; Its notes it doth redouble。

   Embryo Spirit

   Spider's foot and midge's wing; A toad in form and feature; Together verses it
   can string; Though scarce a living creature。

   A Little Pair

   Tiny step and lofty bound; Through dew and exhalation; Ye trip it deftly on
   the ground; But gain no elevation。

Inquisitive Traveller

   Can I indeed believe my eyes? Is't not mere masquerading? What! Oberon in
   beauteous guise; Among the groups parading!

   Orthodox

   No claws; no tail to whisk about; To fright us at our revel; Yet like the gods
   of Greece; no doubt; He too's a genuine devil。

   Northern Artist

   These that I'm hitting off to … day Are sketches unpretending; Towards Italy
   without delay; My steps I think of bending。

   Purist

   Alas! ill … fortune leads me here; Where riot still grows louder; And 'mong the
   witches gather'd here But two alone wear powder!

   Young Witch

   Your powder and your petticoat; Suit hags; there's no gainsaying; Hence I sit
   fearless on my goat; My naked charms displaying。

   Matron

   We're too well … bred to squabble here; Or insult back to render; But may
   you wither soon; my dear; Although so young and tender。

   Leader of the Band

     Nose of fly and gnat's proboscis; Throng not the naked beauty! Frogs and
   crickets in the mosses; Keep time and do your duty!

   Weathercock (towards one side)

   What charming company I view Together here collected! Gay bachelors; a
   hopeful crew。 And brides so unaffected!

   Weathercock (towards the other side)

   Unless indeed the yawning ground Should open to receive them; From this
   vile crew; with sudden bound; To Hell I'd jump and leave them。

   Xenien

   With small sharp shears; in insect guise Behold us at your revel! That we may
   tender; filial … wise; Our homage to the devil。

   Hennings

   Look now at yonder eager crew; How naively they're jesting! That they have
   tender hearts and true; They stoutly keep protesting!

   Musaget

   Oneself amid this witchery How pleasantly one loses; For witches easier are
   to me To govern than the Muses!

   Ci … devant Genius of the Age

   With proper folks when we appear; No one can then surpass us! Keep close;
   wide is the Blocksberg here As Germany's Parnassus。

     Inquisitive Traveller

   How name ye that stiff formal man; Who strides with lofty paces? He tracks
   the game where'er he can; 〃He scents the Jesuits' traces。〃

   Crane

   Where waters troubled are or clear; To fish I am delighted; Thus pious
   gentlemen appear With devils here united。

   Worldling

   By pious people; it is true; No medium is rejected; Conventicles; and not a
   few; On Blocksberg are erected。

   Dancer

   Another chorus now succeeds; Far off the drums are beating。 Be still! The
   bitterns 'mong the reeds Their one note are repeating。

   Dancing Master

   Each twirls about and never stops; And as he can he fareth。 The crooked
   leaps; the clumsy hops; Nor for appearance careth。

   Fiddler

   To take each other's life; I trow; Would cordially delight them! As Orpheus'
   lyre the beasts; so now The bagpipe doth unite them。

   Dogmatist

     My views; in spite of doubt and sneer; I hold with stout persistence; Inferring
   from the devils here; The evil one's existence。

   Idealist

   My every sense rules Phantasy With sway quite too potential; Sure I'm
   demented if the I Alone is the essential。

   Realist

   This entity's a dreadful bore; And cannot choose but vex me; The ground
   beneath me ne'er before Thus totter'd to perplex me。

   Supernaturalist

   Well pleased assembled here I view Of spirits this profusion; From devils;
   touching angels too; I gather some conclusion。

   Sceptic

   The ignis fatuus they track out; And think they're near the treasure。 Devil
   alliterates with doubt; Here I abide with pleasure。

   Leader of the Band

   Frog and cricket in the mosses; Confound your gasconading! Nose of fly and
   gnat's proboscis; Most tuneful serenading!

   The Knowing Ones

   Sans … souci; so this host we greet; Their jovial humour showing; There's now
   no walking on our feet; So on our heads we're going。

     The Awkward Ones

   In seasons past we snatch'd; 'tis true; Some tit … bits by our cunning; Our
   shoes; alas; are now danced through; On our bare soles we're running。

   Will … o' … the … Wisps

   From marshy bogs we sprang to light; Yet here behold us dancing; The gayest
   gallants of the night; In glitt'ring rows advancing。

   Shooting Star

   With rapid motion from on high; I shot in starry splendour; Now prostrate on
   the grass I lie; Who aid will kindly render?

   The Massive Ones

   Room! wheel round! They're coming lo! Down sink the bending grasses。
   Though spirits; yet their limbs; we know; Are huge substantial masses。

   Puck

   Don't stamp so heavily; I pray; Like elephants you're treading! And 'mong the
   elves be Puck to … day; The stoutest at the wedding!

   Ariel

   If nature boon; or subtle sprite; Endow your soul with pinions; Then follow to
   yon rosy height; Through ether's calm dominions!

   Orchestra (pianissimo)

   Drifting cloud and misty wreathes Are fill'd with light elysian; O'er reed and
   leaf the zephyr breathes So fades the fairy vision!

     A Gloomy Day。 A Plain

   Faust and Mephistopheles

   Faust

   In misery! despairing! long wandering pitifully on the face of the earth and
   now imprisoned! This gentle hapless creature; immured in the dungeon as a
   malefactor and reserved for horrid tortures! That it should come to this! To
   this! … Perfidious; worthless spirit; and this thou hast concealed from me!
   Stand! ay; stand! roll in malicious rage thy fiendish eyes! Stand and brave me
   with thine insupportable presence! Imprisoned! In hopeless misery! Delivered
   over to the power of evil spirits and the judgment of unpitying humanity! And
   me; the while; thou wert lulling with tasteless dissipations; concealing from me
   her growing anguish; and leaving her to perish without help!

   Mephistopheles

   She is not the first。

   Faust

   Hound! Execrable monster! … Back with him; oh thou infinite spirit! back with
   the reptile into his dog's shape; in which it was his wont to scamper before me
   at eventide; to roll before the feet of the harmless wanderer; and to fasten on
   his shoulders when he fell! Change him again into his favourite shape; that he
   may crouch on his belly before me in the dust; whilst I spurn him with my foot;
   the reprobate! … Not the first! … Woe! Woe! By no human soul is it
   conceivable; that more than one human creature has ever sunk into a depth of
   wretchedness like this; or that the first in her writhing death agony should not
   have atoned in the sight of all … pardoning Heaven for the guilt of all the rest!
   The misery of this one pierces me to the very marrow; and harrows up my
   soul; thou art grinning calmly over the doom of thousands!

   Mephistopheles

   Now we are once again at our wit's end; just where the reason of you mortals
   snaps! Why dost thou seek our fellowship; if thou canst not go through with
   it? Wilt fly; and art not proof against dizziness? Did we force ourselves on
   thee; or thou on us?

   Faust

   Cease thus to gnash thy ravenous fangs at me! I loathe thee! … Great and
   glorious spirit; thou who didst vouchsafe to reveal thyself unto me; thou who
   dost know my very heart and soul; why hast thou linked me with this base
   associate; who feeds on mischief and revels in destruction?

     Mephistopheles

   Hast done?

   Faust

   Save her! … or woe to thee! The direst of curses on thee for thousands of
   years!

   Mephistopheles

   I cannot loose the bands of t

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