dr. faustus-第10部分
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belly…cheer as Wagner in his life ne'er saw the like: and;
see where they come! belike the feast is ended。
'Exit。'
Enter FAUSTUS; MEPHISTOPHILIS; and two or three SCHOLARS。
FIRST SCHOLAR。 Master Doctor Faustus; since our conference
about fair ladies; which was the beautifulest in all the world;
we have determined with ourselves that Helen of Greece was the
admirablest lady that ever lived: therefore; Master Doctor; if
you will do us so much favour as to let us see that peerless
dame of Greece; whom all the world admires for majesty; we should
think ourselves much beholding unto you。
FAUSTUS。 Gentlemen;
For that I know your friendship is unfeign'd;
It is not Faustus' custom to deny
The just request of those that wish him well:
You shall behold that peerless dame of Greece;
No otherwise for pomp or majesty
Than when Sir Paris cross'd the seas with her;
And brought the spoils to rich Dardania。
Be silent; then; for danger is in words。
Music sounds。 MEPHISTOPHILIS brings in HELEN; she passeth
over the stage。
SECOND SCHOLAR。 Was this fair Helen; whose admired worth
Made Greece with ten years' war afflict poor Troy?
THIRD SCHOLAR。 Too simple is my wit to tell her worth;
Whom all the world admires for majesty。
FIRST SCHOLAR。 Now we have seen the pride of Nature's work;
We'll take our leaves: and; for this blessed sight;
Happy and blest be Faustus evermore!
FAUSTUS。 Gentlemen; farewell: the same wish I to you。
'Exeunt SCHOLARS。'
Enter an OLD MAN。
OLD MAN。 O gentle Faustus; leave this damned art;
This magic; that will charm thy soul to hell;
And quite bereave thee of salvation!
Though thou hast now offended like a man;
Do not persever in it like a devil:
Yet; yet thou hast an amiable soul;
If sin by custom grow not into nature;
Then; Faustus; will repentance come too late;
Then thou art banish'd from the sight of heaven:
No mortal can express the pains of hell。
It may be; this my exhortation
Seems harsh and all unpleasant: let it not;
For; gentle son; I speak it not in wrath;
Or envy of thee; but in tender love;
And pity of thy future misery;
And so have hope that this my kind rebuke;
Checking thy body; may amend thy soul。
FAUSTUS。 Where art thou; Faustus? wretch; what hast thou done?
Hell claims his right; and with a roaring voice
Says; 〃Faustus; come; thine hour is almost come;〃
And Faustus now will come to do thee right。
'MEPHISTOPHILIS gives him a dagger。'
OLD MAN。 O; stay; good Faustus; stay thy desperate steps!
I see an angel hover o'er thy head;
And; with a vial full of precious grace;
Offers to pour the same into thy soul:
Then call for mercy; and avoid despair。
FAUSTUS。 O friend; I feel
Thy words to comfort my distressed soul!
Leave me a while to ponder on my sins。
OLD MAN。 Faustus; I leave thee; but with grief of heart;
Fearing the enemy of thy hapless soul。
'Exit。'
FAUSTUS。 Accursed Faustus; wretch; what hast thou done?
I do repent; and yet I do despair:
Hell strives with grace for conquest in my breast:
What shall I do to shun the snares of death?
MEPHIST。 Thou traitor; Faustus; I arrest thy soul
For disobedience to my sovereign lord:
Revolt; or I'll in piece…meal tear thy flesh。
FAUSTUS。 I do repent I e'er offended him。
Sweet Mephistophilis; entreat thy lord
To pardon my unjust presumption;
And with my blood again I will confirm
The former vow I made to Lucifer。
MEPHIST。 Do it; then; Faustus; with unfeigned heart;
Lest greater dangers do attend thy drift。
FAUSTUS。 Torment; sweet friend; that base and aged man;
That durst dissuade me from thy Lucifer;
With greatest torments that our hell affords。
MEPHIST。 His faith is great; I cannot touch his soul;
But what I may afflict his body with
I will attempt; which is but little worth。
FAUSTUS。 One thing; good servant; let me crave of thee;
To glut the longing of my heart's desire;
That I may have unto my paramour
That heavenly Helen which I saw of late;
Whose sweet embraces may extinguish clean
Those thoughts that do dissuade me from my vow;
And keep my oath I made to Lucifer。
MEPHIST。 This; or what else my Faustus shall desire;
Shall be perform'd in twinkling of an eye。
Re…enter HELEN; passing over the stage between two CUPIDS。
FAUSTUS。 Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships;
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?
Sweet Helen; make me immortal with a kiss。
'Kisses her。'
Her lips suck forth my soul: see; where it flies!
Come; Helen; come; give me my soul again。
Here will I dwell; for heaven is in these lips;
And all is dross that is not Helena。
I will be Paris; and for love of thee;
Instead of Troy; shall Wittenberg be sack'd;
And I will combat with weak Menelaus;
And wear thy colours on my plumed crest;
Yea; I will wound Achilles in the heel;
And then return to Helen for a kiss。
O; thou art fairer than the evening air
Clad in the beauty of a thousand stars;
Brighter art thou than flaming Jupiter
When he appear'd to hapless Semele;
More lovely than the monarch of the sky
In wanton Arethusa's azur'd arms;
And none but thou shalt be my paramour!
'Exeunt。'
Thunder。 Enter LUCIFER; BELZEBUB; and MEPHISTOPHILIS。
LUCIFER。 Thus from infernal Dis do we ascend
To view the subjects of our monarchy;
Those souls which sin seals the black sons of hell;
'Mong which; as chief; Faustus; we come to thee;
Bringing with us lasting damnation
To wait upon thy soul: the time is come
Which makes it forfeit。
MEPHIST。 And; this gloomy night;
Here; in this room; will wretched Faustus be。
BELZEBUB。 And here we'll stay;
To mark him how he doth demean himself。
MEPHIST。 How should he but in desperate lunacy?
Fond worldling; now his heart…blood dries with grief;
His conscience kills it; and his labouring brain
Begets a world of idle fantasies
To over…reach the devil; but all in vain;
His store of pleasures must be sauc'd with pain。
He and his servant Wagner are at hand;
Both come from drawing Faustus' latest will。
See; where they come!
Enter FAUSTUS and WAGNER。
FAUSTUS。 Say; Wagner;thou hast perus