the tragical history of doctor faustus(浮士德博士的悲剧)-第9节
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FROM THE QUARTO OF 1616。
Enter BENVOLIO above； at a window； in his nightcap； buttoning。
BENVOLIO。 What a devil ail you two？
MARTINO。 Speak softly； sir； lest the devil hear you； For Faustus at the
court is late arriv'd； And at his heels a thousand Furies wait； To
accomplish whatsoe'er the doctor please。
BENVOLIO。 What of this？
MARTINO。 Come； leave thy chamber first； and thou shalt see This
conjurer perform such rare exploits； Before the Pope and royal Emperor；
As never yet was seen in Germany。
BENVOLIO。 Has not the Pope enough of conjuring yet？ He was upon
the devil's back late enough： An if he be so far in love with him； I would
he would post with him to Rome again！
FREDERICK。 Speak； wilt thou come and see this sport？
BENVOLIO。 Not I。
MARTINO。 Wilt thou stand in thy window； and see it； then？
BENVOLIO。 Ay； an I fall not asleep i' the mean time。
MARTINO。 The Emperor is at hand； who comes to see What wonders
by black spells may compass'd be。
BENVOLIO。 Well； go you attend the Emperor。 I am content； for this
once； to thrust my head out at a window； for they say； if a man be
drunk over night； the devil cannot hurt him in the morning： if that be true；
I have a charm in my head； shall control him as well as the conjurer； I
warrant you。 ＇Exeunt FREDERICK and MARTINO。＇
A Sennet。 Enter CHARLES the German Emperor； BRUNO； DUKE
OF SAXONY； FAUSTUS； MEPHISTOPHILIS； FREDERICK；
MARTINO； and Attendants。
EMPEROR。 Wonder of men； renowm'd magician； Thrice…
learned Faustus； welcome to our court。 This deed of thine； in setting Bruno
free 》From his and our professed enemy； Shall add more excellence unto
thine art Than if by powerful necromantic spells Thou couldst command
the world's obedience： For ever be belov'd of Carolus！ And if this Bruno；
thou hast late redeem'd； In peace possess the triple diadem； And sit in
Peter's chair； despite of chance； Thou shalt be famous through all
Italy； And honour'd of the German Emperor。
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FAUSTUS。 These gracious words； most royal Carolus； Shall
make poor Faustus； to his utmost power； Both love and serve the German
Emperor； And lay his life at holy Bruno's feet： For proof whereof； if so
your grace be pleas'd； The doctor stands prepar'd by power of art To cast
his magic charms； that shall pierce through The ebon gates of ever…
burning hell； And hale the stubborn Furies from their caves； To compass
whatsoe'er your grace commands。
BENVOLIO。 Blood； he speaks terribly！ but； for all that； I do not
greatly believe him： he looks as like a conjurer as the Pope to a
costermonger。 ＇Aside。＇
EMPEROR。 Then； Faustus； as thou late didst promise us； We would
behold that famous conqueror； Great Alexander； and his paramour； In their
true shapes and state majestical； That we may wonder at their excellence。
FAUSTUS。 Your majesty shall see them presently。 Mephistophilis；
away； And； with a solemn noise of trumpets' sound； Present before
this royal Emperor Great Alexander and his beauteous paramour。
MEPHIST。 Faustus； I will。 ＇Exit。＇
BENVOLIO。 Well； Master Doctor； an your devils come not away
quickly； you shall have me asleep presently： zounds； I could eat myself
for anger； to think I have been such an ass all this while； to stand gaping
after the devil's governor； and can see nothing！
FAUSTUS。 I'll make you feel something anon； if my art fail me not。
My lord； I must forewarn your majesty； That； when my spirits present the
royal shapes Of Alexander and his paramour； Your grace demand no
questions of the king； But in dumb silence let them come and go。
EMPEROR。 Be it as Faustus please； we are content。
BENVOLIO。 Ay； ay； and I am content too： an thou bring Alexander
and his paramour before the Emperor； I'll be Actaeon； and turn myself to a
stag。
FAUSTUS。 And I'll play Diana； and send you the horns presently。
Sennet。 Enter； at one door； the EMPEROR ALEXANDER； at
the other； DARIUS。 They meet。 DARIUS is thrown down；
ALEXANDER kills him； takes off his crown； and； offering to go out； his
PARAMOUR meets him。 He embraceth her； and sets DARIUS' crown
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upon her head； and； coming back； both salute the EMPEROR； who；
leaving his state； offers to embrace them； which FAUSTUS seeing；
suddenly stays him。 Then trumpets cease； and music sounds。
My gracious lord； you do forget yourself； These are but
shadows； not substantial。
EMPEROR。 O； pardon me！ my thoughts are so ravish'd With sight of
this renowmed emperor； That in mine arms I would have compass'd
him。 But； Faustus； since I may not speak to them； To satisfy my longing
thoughts at full； Let me this tell thee： I have heard it said That this
fair lady； whilst she liv'd on earth； Had on her neck a little wart or
mole； How may I prove that saying to be true？
FAUSTUS。 Your majesty may boldly go and see。
EMPEROR。 Faustus； I see it plain； And in this sight thou better
pleasest me Than if I gain'd another monarchy。
FAUSTUS。 Away！ be gone！ ＇Exit show。＇See； see； my gracious lord！
what strange beast is yon； that thrusts his head out at window？
EMPEROR。 O； wondrous sight！See； Duke of Saxony； Two spreading
horns most strangely fastened Upon the head of young Benvolio！
SAXONY。 What； is he asleep or dead？
FAUSTUS。 He sleeps； my lord； but dreams not of his horns。
EMPEROR。 This sport is excellent： we'll call and wake him。 What；
ho； Benvolio！
BENVOLIO。 A plague upon you！ let me sleep a while。
EMPEROR。 I blame thee not to sleep much； having such a head of
thine own。
SAXONY。 Look up； Benvolio； 'tis the Emperor calls。
BENVOLIO。 The Emperor！ where？O； zounds； my head！
EMPEROR。 Nay； an thy horns hold； 'tis no matter for thy head； for
that's armed sufficiently。
FAUSTUS。 Why； how now； Sir Knight！ what； hanged by the horns！
this is most horrible： fie； fie； pull in your head； for shame！ let not
all the world wonder at you。
BENVOLIO。 Zounds； doctor； this is your villany！
FAUSTUS。 O； say not so； sir！ the doctor has no skill； No art； no
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cunning； to present these lords； Or bring before this royal Emperor The
mighty monarch； warlike Alexander。 If Faustus do it； you are straight
resolv'd； In bold Actaeon's shape； to turn a stag： And therefore； my lord；
so please your majesty； I'll raise a kennel of hounds shall hunt him so
As all his footmanship shall scarce prevail To keep his carcass from
their bloody fangs。 Ho； Belimoth； Argiron； Asteroth！
BENVOLIO。 Hold； hold！Zounds； he'll raise up a kennel of devils； I
think； anon。Good my lord； entreat for me。'Sblood； I am never able to
endure these torments。
EMPEROR。 Then； good Master Doctor； Let me entreat you to remove
his horns； He has done penance now sufficiently。
FAUSTUS。 My gracious lord； not so much for injury done to me； as to
delight your majesty with some mirth； hath Faustus justly requited this
injurious knight； which being all I desire； I am content to remove his
horns。Mephistophilis； transform him ＇MEPHISTOPHILIS
removes the horns＇：and hereafter； sir； look you speak well of
scholars。
BENVOLIO。 Speak well of ye！ 'sblood； an scholars be such cuckold…
makers； to clap horns of honest men's heads o' this order； I'll ne'er
trust smooth faces and small ruffs more。But； an I be not revenged for this；
