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FAUST
by

JohannWolfgangvonGoethe
WITHILLUSTRATIONSBY

HarryClarke

TRANSLATEDINTOENGLISH,INTHEORIGINALMETRES,BY

BayardTaylor
AnIllustratedEdition
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CLEVELAND,OHIONEWYORK,N.Y.
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CONTENTS
PREFACE
ANGOETHE
DEDICATION
PRELUDEATTHETHEATRE
PROLOGUEINHEAVEN
FAUST
SCENEI.NIGHT(Faust'sMonologue)
II.BEFORETHECITYGATE
III.THESTUDY(TheExorcism)
IV.THESTUDY(TheCompact)

V.AUERBACH'SCELLAR
VI.WITCHES'KITCHEN
VII.ASTREET
VIII.EVENING
IX.PROMENADE
X.THENEIGHBOR'SHOUSE
XI.STREET
XII.GARDEN
XIII.AGARDENARBOR
XIV.FORESTANDCAVERN
XV.MARGARET'SROOM
XVI.MARTHA'SGARDEN
XVII.ATTHEFOUNTAIN
XVIII.DONJON(Margaret'sPrayer)
XIX.NIGHT(Valentine'sDeath)
XX.CATHEDRAL
XXI.WALPURGISNIGHT
XXII.OBERONANDTITANIA'SGOLDENWEDDING
XXIII.DREARYDAY
XXIV.NIGHT
XXV.DUNGEON

Preface
ItistwentyyearssinceIfirstdeterminedtoattemptthetranslationofFaust,intheoriginalmetres.Atthattime,
althoughmorethanascoreofEnglishtranslationsoftheFirstPart,andthreeorfouroftheSecondPart,werein
existence,theexperimenthadnotyetbeenmade.TheproseversionofHaywardseemedtohavebeenacceptedas
thestandard,indefaultofanythingmoresatisfactory:theEnglishcritics,generallysustainingthetranslatorinhis
viewsconcerningthesecondaryimportanceofforminPoetry,practicallydiscouragedanyfurtherattemptandno
one,familiarwithrhythmicalexpressionthroughtheneedsofhisownnature,haddevotedthenecessaryloveand
patiencetoanadequatereproductionofthegreatworkofGoethe'slife.
Mr.Brookswasthefirsttoundertakethetask,andthepublicationofhistranslation of the First Part (in 1856)
inducedme,foratime,togiveupmyowndesign.NopreviousEnglishversionexhibitedsuchabnegationofthe
translator'sowntastesandhabitsofthought,suchreverentdesiretopresenttheoriginalinitspurestform.The
careandconsciencewithwhichtheworkhadbeenperformedweresoapparent,thatInowstatewithreluctance
whatthenseemedtometobeitsonlydeficiencies,alackofthelyricalfireandfluencyoftheoriginalinsome
passages,andanoccasionalloweringofthetonethroughtheuseofwordswhichareliteral,butnotequivalent.

TheplanoftranslationadoptedbyMr.Brookswassoentirelymyown,thatwhenfurtherresidenceinGermany
and a more careful study of both parts of Faust had satisfied me that the field was still open,that the means
furnishedbythepoeticalaffinityofthetwolanguageshadnotyetbeenexhausted,nothingremainedformebut
tofollowhiminallessentialparticulars.Hisexampleconfirmedmeinthebeliefthattherewerefewdifficultiesin
thewayofanearlyliteralyetthoroughlyrhythmicalversionofFaust,whichmightnotbeovercomebyloving
labor. A comparison of seventeen English translations, in the arbitrary metres adopted by the translators,
sufficientlyshowedthedangerofallowinglicenseinthisrespect:thewhitelightofGoethe'sthoughtwasthereby
passedthroughthetintedglassofotherminds,andassumedthecoloringofeach.Moreover,thepleaofselecting
differentmetresinthehopeofproducingasimilareffectisunreasonable,wheretheidenticalmetresarepossible.
Thevalueofform,inapoeticalwork,isthefirstquestiontobeconsidered.Nopoeteverunderstoodthisquestion
morethoroughlythanGoethehimself,orexpressedamorepositiveopinioninregardtoit.Thealternativemodes
oftranslationwhichhepresents(reportedbyRiemer,quotedbyMrs.Austin,inher"CharacteristicsofGoethe,"
andacceptedbyMr.Hayward),[A]arequiteindependentofhisviewsconcerningthevalueofform,whichwefind
givenelsewhere,intheclearestandmostemphaticmanner.[B]Poetryisnotsimplyafashionofexpression:itis
theformofexpressionabsolutelyrequiredbyacertainclassofideas.Poetry,indeed,maybedistinguishedfrom
Prose by the single circumstance, that it is the utterance of whatever in man cannot be perfectly uttered in any
other than a rhythmical form: it is useless to say that the naked meaning is independent of the form: on the
contrary,theformcontributesessentiallytothefullnessofthemeaning.InPoetrywhichenduresthroughitsown
inherentvitality,thereisnoforcedunionofthesetwoelements.Theyareasintimatelyblended,andwiththesame
mysteriousbeauty,asthesexesintheancientHermaphroditus.ToattempttorepresentPoetryinProse,isvery
muchlikeattemptingtotranslatemusicintospeech.[C]
[A]

"'Therearetwomaximsoftranslation,'sayshe:'theonerequiresthattheauthor,ofaforeignnation,
bebroughttousinsuchamanner that we may regard him as our own the other, on the contrary,
demandsofusthatwetransportourselvesovertohim,andadopthissituation,hismodeofspeaking,
and his peculiarities. The advantages of both are sufficiently known to all instructed persons, from
masterlyexamples.'"Isitnecessary,however,thatthereshouldalwaysbethisalternative?Wherethe
languagesarekindred,andequallycapableofallvarietiesofmetricalexpression,maynotboththese
"maxims"beobservedinthesametranslation?Goethe,itistrue,wasoftheopinionthatFaustought
tobegiven,inFrench,inthemannerofClementMarotbutthiswasundoubtedlybecausehefeltthe
inadequacy of modern French to express the naive, simple realism of many passages. The same
objectiondoesnotapplytoEnglish.ThereareafewarchaicexpressionsinFaust,butnomorethan
arestillallowednay,frequentlyencouragedintheEnglishofourday.

[B]

"Youareright,"saidGoethe"therearegreatandmysteriousagenciesincludedinthevariousforms
ofPoetry.Ifthesubstanceofmy'RomanElegies'weretobeexpressedinthetoneandmeasureof
Byron's'DonJuan,'itwouldreallyhaveanatrociouseffect."Eckermann.
"The rhythm," said Goethe, "is an unconscious result of the poetic mood. If one should stop to

consideritmechanically,whenabouttowriteapoem,onewouldbecomebewilderedandaccomplish
nothingofrealpoeticalvalue."Ibid.
"Allthatispoeticincharactershouldberythmicallytreated!Suchismyconvictionandifevena
sortofpoeticproseshouldbegraduallyintroduced,itwouldonlyshowthatthedistinctionbetween
proseandpoetryhadbeencompletelylostsightof."GoethetoSchiller,1797.
Tycho Mommsen, in his excellent essay, Die Kunst des Deutschen Uebersetzers aus neueren
Sprachen, goes so far as to say: "The metrical or rhymed modelling of a poetical work is so
essentiallythegermofitsbeing,that,ratherthanbygivingitup,wemighthopetoconstructasimilar
work of art before the eyes of our countrymen, by giving up or changing the substance. The
immeasurable result which has followed works wherein the form has been retainedsuch as the
HomerofVoss,andtheShakespeareofTieckandSchlegelisanincontrovertibleevidenceofthe
vitalityoftheendeavor."
[C]

"Goethe'spoemsexerciseagreatswayoverme,notonlybytheirmeaning,butalsobytheirrhythm.
Itisalanguagewhichstimulatesmetocomposition."Beethoven.

ThevarioustheoriesoftranslationfromtheGreekandLatinpoetshavebeenadmirablystatedbyDrydeninhis
Preface to the "Translations from Ovid's Epistles," and I do not wish to continue the endless discussion,
especiallyasourliteratureneedsexamples,notopinions.Arecentexpression,however,carrieswithitsomuch
authority, that I feel bound to present some considerations which the accomplished scholar seems to have
overlooked.Mr.Lewes[D]justlysays:"Theeffectofpoetryisacompoundofmusicandsuggestionthismusic
andthissuggestionareintermingledinwords,whichtoalteristoaltertheeffect.Forwordsinpoetryarenot,as
inprose,simplerepresentativesofobjectsandideas:theyarepartsofanorganicwhole,theyaretonesinthe
harmony."HethereuponillustratestheeffectoftranslationbychangingcertainwellknownEnglishstanzasinto
others, equivalent in meaning, but lacking their felicity of words, their grace and melody. I cannot accept this
illustration as valid, because Mr. Lewes purposely omits the very quality which an honest translator should
exhausthisskillinendeavoringtoreproduce.HeturnsawayfromtheonebestwordorphraseintheEnglishlines
he quotes, whereas the translator seeks precisely that one best word or phrase (having all the resources of his
language at command), to represent what is said in another language. More than this, his task is not simply
mechanical:hemustfeel,andbeguidedby,asecondaryinspiration.Surrenderinghimselftothefullpossessionof
the spirit which shall speak through him, he receives, also, a portion of the same creative power. Mr. Lewes
reachesthisconclusion:"If,therefore,wereflectwhatapoemFaustis,andthatitcontainsalmosteveryvarietyof
styleandmetre,itwillbetolerablyevidentthatnooneunacquaintedwiththeoriginalcanformanadequateidea
ofitfromtranslation,"[E]whichiscertainlycorrectofanytranslationwhereinsomethingoftherhythmicalvariety
andbeautyoftheoriginalisnotretained.ThatverymuchoftherhythmicalcharactermayberetainedinEnglish,
waslongagoshownbyMr.Carlyle,[F]inthepassageswhichhetranslated,bothliterallyandrhythmically,from
theHelena (Part Second). In fact, we have so many instances of the possibility of reciprocally transferring the
finestqualitiesofEnglishandGermanpoetry,thatthereisnosufficientexcuseforanunmetricaltranslation of

Faust. I refer especially to such subtile and melodious lyrics as "The Castle by the Sea," of Uhland, and the
"Silent Land" of Salis, translated by Mr. Longfellow Goethe's "Minstrel" and "Coptic Song," by Dr. Hedge
Heine's "Two Grenadiers," by Dr. Furness and many of Heine's songs by Mr Leland and also to the German
translationsofEnglishlyrics,byFreiligrathandStrodtmann.[G]
[D]

LifeofGoethe(BookVI.).

[E]

Mr.Lewesgivesthefollowingadvice:"TheEnglishreaderwouldperhapsbestsucceedwhoshould
first read Dr. Anster's brilliant paraphrase, and then carefully go through Hayward's prose
translation."Thisissingularlyatvariancewiththeviewhehasjustexpressed.Dr.Anster'sversionis
analmostincredibledilutionoftheoriginal,writteninothermetreswhileHayward'sentirelyomits
theelementofpoetry.

[F]

ForeignReview,1828.

[G]

WhenFreiligrathcanthusgiveusWalterScott:
"Kommt,wiederWindkommt,
WennWldererzittern
Kommt,wiedieBrandung
WennFlottenzersplittern!
Schnellheran,schnellherab,
SchnellerkommtAl'e!
HuptlingundBub'undKnapp,
HerrundVasalle!"

orStrodtmannthusreproduceTennyson:
"EsflltderStrahlaufBurgundThal,
UndschneeigeGipfel,reichanSagen
Viel'LichterwehnaufblauenSeen,
BergabdieWasserstrzejagen!
Blas,Hfthorn,blas,inWiederhallerschallend:
Blas,Hornantwortet,Echos,hallend,hallend,hallend!"

itmustbeadullearwhichwouldbesatisfiedwiththeomissionofrhythmandrhyme.

Ihaveamoreseriousobjection,however,tourgeagainstMr.Hayward'sprosetranslation.Wherealltherestraints
ofverseareflungaside,weshouldexpect,atleast,asaccurateareproductionofthesense,spirit,andtoneofthe
original,asthegeniusofourlanguagewillpermit.Sofarfromhavinggivenussuchareproduction,Mr.Hayward
notonlyoccasionallymistakestheexactmeaningoftheGermantext,[H]but,wherevertwophrasesmaybeused
toexpressthemeaningwithequalfidelity,heveryfrequentlyselectsthatwhichhasthelessgrace,strength,or
beauty.[I]
[H]

On his second page, the line Mein Lied ertnt der unbekannten Menge, "My song sounds to the
unknown multitude," is translated: "My sorrow voices itself to the strange throng." Other English
translators,Inotice,havefollowedMr.HaywardinmistakingLiedforLeid.

[I]

Itakebutoneoutofnumerousinstances,forthesakeofillustration.ThecloseoftheSoldier'sSong
(PartI.SceneII.)is:
"KhnisdasMhen,
HerrlichderLohn!
UnddieSoldaten
Ziehendavon."

Literally:
Boldistheendeavor,
Splendidthepay!
Andthesoldiers
Marchaway.

ThisMr.Haywardtranslates:
Boldtheadventure,
Noblethereward
Andthesoldiers
Areoff.

For there are few things which may not be said, in English, in a twofold manner,one poetic, and the other
prosaic.InGerman,equally,awordwhichinordinaryusehasabareprosaiccharactermayreceiveafairerand
finerqualityfromitsplaceinverse.Theprosetranslatorshouldcertainlybeabletofeelthemanifestationofthis
lawinbothlanguages,andshouldsochoosehiswordsastomeettheirreciprocalrequirements.Aman,however,
whoisnotkeenlysensibletothepowerandbeautyandvalueofrhythm,islikelytooverlookthesedelicateyet
most necessary distinctions. The author's thought is stripped of a last grace in passing through his mind, and
frequentlypresentsverymuchthesameresemblancetotheoriginalasanunhewnshafttotheflutedcolumn.Mr.
Haywardunconsciouslyillustrateshislackofarefinedappreciationofverse,"ingiving,"ashesays,"asortof
rhythmical arrangement to the lyrical parts," his object being "to convey some notion of the variety of
versificationwhichformsonegreatcharmofthepoem."Aliteraltranslationisalwayspossibleintheunrhymed
passagesbutevenhereMr.Hayward'seardidnotdictatetohimthenecessityofpreservingtheoriginalrhythm.
While, therefore, I heartily recognize his lofty appreciation of Faust,while I honor him for the patient and
conscientious labor he has bestowed upon his translation,I cannot but feel that he has himself illustrated the
unsoundnessofhisargument.Nevertheless,thecircumstancethathisprosetranslationofFaust has received so
muchacceptanceprovesthosequalitiesoftheoriginalworkwhichcannotbedestroyedbyatestsoviolent.From
thecoldbareoutlinethusproduced,thereaderunacquaintedwiththeGermanlanguagewouldscarcelyguesswhat
glowofcolor,whatrichnessofchangefullife,whatfluentgraceandenergyofmovementhavebeenlostinthe
process. We must, of course, gratefully receive such an outline, where a nearer approach to the form of the
original is impossible, but, until the latter has been demonstrated, we are wrong to remain content with the
cheapersubstitute.
ItseemstomethatinalldiscussionsuponthissubjectthecapacitiesoftheEnglishlanguagehavereceivedbut
scantyjustice.Theintellectualtendenciesofourracehavealwaysbeensomewhatconservative,anditsstandards
of literary taste or belief, once set up, are not varied without a struggle. The English ear is suspicious of new
metres and unaccustomed forms of expression: there are critical detectives on the track of every author, and a
violationoftheacceptedcanonsisfollowedbyasummonstojudgment.Thusthetendencyistocontractrather
thantoexpandtheacknowledgedexcellencesofthelanguage.[J]
[J]

IcannotresistthetemptationofquotingthefollowingpassagefromJacobGrimm:"Nooneofallthe
modern languages has acquired a greater force and strength than the English, through the
derangement and relinquishment of its ancient laws of sound. The unteachable (nevertheless
learnable)profusionofitsmiddletoneshasconferreduponitanintrinsicpowerofexpression,such
as no other human tongue ever possessed. Its entire, thoroughly intellectual and wonderfully
successfulfoundationandperfecteddevelopmentissuedfromamarvelousunionofthetwonoblest
tonguesofEurope,theGermanicandtheRomanic.TheirmutualrelationintheEnglishlanguageis
well known, since the former furnished chiefly the material basis, while the latter added the
intellectualconceptions.TheEnglishlanguage,byandthroughwhichthegreatestandmosteminent
poet of modern timesas contrasted with ancient classical poetry(of course I can refer only to

Shakespeare)wasbegottenandnourished,hasajustclaimtobecalledalanguageoftheworldandit
appearstobedestined,liketheEnglishrace,toahigherandbroaderswayinallquartersoftheearth.
Forinrichness,incompactadjustmentofparts,andinpureintelligence,noneofthelivinglanguages
canbecomparedwithit,notevenourGerman,whichisdividedevenaswearedivided,andwhich
mustcastoffmanyimperfectionsbeforeitcanboldlyenteronitscareer."UeberdenUrsprungder
Sprache.

ThedifficultiesinthewayofanearlyliteraltranslationofFaustintheoriginal metres have been exaggerated,

becausecertainaffinitiesbetweenthetwolanguageshavenotbeenproperlyconsidered.Withallthesplendorof
versificationinthework,itcontainsbutfewmetresofwhichtheEnglishtongueisnotequallycapable.Hoodhas
familiarizeduswithdactylic(triple)rhymes,andtheyareremarkablyabundantandskillfulinMr.Lowell's"Fable
for the Critics": even the unrhymed iambic hexameter of the Helena occurs now and then in Milton's Samson
Agonistes. It is true that the metrical foot into which the German language most naturally falls is the trochaic,
whileinEnglishitistheiambic:itistruethatGermanisrich,involved,andtolerantofnewcombinations,while
English is simple, direct, and rather shy of compounds but precisely these differences are so modified in the
German of Faust that there is a mutual approach of the two languages. In Faust, the iambic measure
predominatesthestyleiscompactthemanylicenseswhichtheauthorallowshimselfarealldirectedtowardsa
shortermodeofconstruction.Ontheotherhand,Englishmetrecompelstheuseofinversions,admitsmanyverbal
libertiesprohibitedtoprose,andsoinclinestowardsvariousflexiblefeaturesofitssistertonguethatmanylines
of Faust may be repeated in English without the slightest change of meaning, measure, or rhyme. There are
words,itistrue,withsodelicateabloomuponthemthatitcaninnowisebepreservedbutevensuchwordswill
alwaysloselesswhentheycarrywiththemtheirrhythmicalatmosphere.TheflowofGoethe'sverseissometimes
sosimilartothatofthecorrespondingEnglishmetre,thatnotonlyitsharmoniesandcaesuralpauses,butevenits
punctuation,maybeeasilyretained.
IamsatisfiedthatthedifferencebetweenatranslationofFaustinproseormetreischieflyoneoflabor,andof
that labor which is successful in proportion as it is joyously performed. My own task has been cheered by the
discovery, that the more closely I reproduced the language of the original, the more of its rhythmical character
wastransferredatthesametime.If,nowandthen,therewasaninevitablealternativeofmeaningormusic,Igave
thepreferencetotheformer.Bytheterm"originalmetres"Idonotmeanarigid,unyieldingadherencetoevery
foot,line,andrhymeoftheGermanoriginal,althoughthishasverynearlybeenaccomplished.Sincethegreater
part of the work is written in an irregular measure, the lines varying from three to six feet, and the rhymes
arrangedaccordingtotheauthor'swill,Idonotconsiderthatanoccasionalchangeinthenumberoffeet,ororder
ofrhyme,isanyviolationofthemetricalplan.ThesingleslightlibertyIhavetakenwiththelyricalpassagesisin
Margaret'ssong,"TheKingofThule,"inwhich,byomittingthealternatefemininerhymes,yetretainingthe
metre, I was enabled to make the translation strictly literal. If, in two or three instances, I have left a line
unrhymed, I have balanced the omission by giving rhymes to other lines which stand unrhymed in the original
text.Forthesamereason,Imakenoapologyfortheimperfectrhymes,whicharefrequentlyatranslationaswell
asanecessity.Withallitssupremequalities,Faustisfarfrombeingatechnicallyperfectwork.[K]

[K]

"At present, everything runs in technical grooves, and the critical gentlemen begin to wrangle
whetherinarhymeansshouldcorrespondwithansandnotwithsz.IfIwereyoungandreckless
enough, I would purposely offend all such technical caprices: I would use alliteration, assonance,
falserhyme,justaccordingtomyownwillorconveniencebut,atthesametime,Iwouldattendto
themainthing,andendeavortosaysomanygoodthingsthateveryonewouldbeattractedtoread
andrememberthem."Goethe,in1831.

Thefeminineanddactylicrhymes,whichhavebeenforthemostpartomittedbyallmetricaltranslatorsexcept
Mr.Brooks,areindispensable.Thecharacteristictoneofmanypassageswouldbenearlylost,withoutthem.They
givespiritandgracetothedialogue,pointtotheaphoristicportions(especiallyintheSecondPart),andanever
changingmusictothelyricalpassages.TheEnglishlanguage,thoughnotsorichastheGermaninsuchrhymes,is
lessdeficientthanisgenerallysupposed.Thedifficultytobeovercomeisoneofconstructionratherthanofthe
vocabulary.Thepresentparticiplecanonlybeusedtoalimitedextent,onaccountofitsweaktermination,andthe
wantofanaccusativeformtothenounalsorestrictsthearrangementofwordsinEnglishverse.Icannothopeto
havebeenalwayssuccessfulbutIhaveatleastlaboredlongandpatiently,bearingconstantlyinmindnotonly
the meaning of the original and the mechanical structure of the lines, but also that subtile and haunting music
whichseemstogovernrhythminsteadofbeinggovernedbyit.
B.T.

ANGOETHE
I
ErhabenerGeist,imGeisterreichverloren!
WoimmerDeinelichteWohnungsey,
Zumhh'renSchaffenbistDuneugeboren,
Undsingestdortdievoll'reLitanei.
VonjenemStrebendasDuauserkoren,
VomreinstenAether,drinDuathmestfrei,
OneigeDichzugndigemErwiedern
DesletztenWiederhallsvonDeinenLiedern!
II
DenaltenMusendiebestubtenKronen
NahmstDu,zuneuemGlanz,mitkhnerHand:
DulstdieRthselltesterAeonen
DurchjngerenGlauben,hellerenVerstand,
Undmachst,woregeMenschengeisterwohnen,
DieganzeErdeDirzumVaterland
UndDeineJngersehninDir,verwundert,
VerkrpertschondaswerdendeJahrhundert.
III
WasDugesungen,AllerLustundKlagen,
DesLebensWiedersprche,neuvermhlt,
DieHarfetausendstimmigfrischgeschlagen,
DieShakspeareeinst,dieeinstHomergewhlt,
DarfichinfremdeKlngebertragen
DasAlles,wosoMancherschongefehlt?
LassDeinenGeistinmeinerStimmeklingen,

UndwasDusangst,lassmichesDirnachsingen!
B.T.

DEDICATION
Againyecome,yehoveringForms!Ifindye,
Asearlytomycloudedsightyeshone!
ShallIattempt,thisonce,toseizeandbindye?
Stillo'ermyheartisthatillusionthrown?
Yecrowdmorenear!Then,bethereignassignedye,
Andswaymefromyourmisty,shadowyzone!
Mybosomthrills,withyouthfulpassionshaken,
Frommagicairsthatroundyourmarchawaken.
Ofjoyousdaysyebringtheblissfulvision
Thedear,familiarphantomsriseagain,
And,likeanoldandhalfextincttradition,
FirstLovereturns,withFriendshipinhistrain.

RenewedisPain:withmournfulrepetition
Lifetrackshisdevious,labyrinthinechain,
AndnamestheGood,whosecheatingfortunetorethem
Fromhappyhours,andleftmetodeplorethem.
Theyhearnolongerthesesucceedingmeasures,
Thesouls,towhommyearliestsongsIsang:
Dispersedthefriendlytroop,withallitspleasures,
Andstill,alas!theechoesfirstthatrang!
Ibringtheunknownmultitudemytreasures
Theirveryplauditsgivemyheartapang,
Andthosebeside,whosejoymySongsoflattered,
Ifstilltheylive,widethroughtheworldarescattered.
Andgraspsmenowalongunwontedyearning
ForthatsereneandsolemnSpiritLand:
Mysong,tofaintAeolianmurmursturning,
Swayslikeaharpstringbythebreezesfanned.
Ithrillandtrembletearontearisburning,
Andthesternheartistenderlyunmanned.
WhatIpossess,Iseefardistantlying,
AndwhatIlost,growsrealandundying.

PRELUDEATTHETHEATRE

MANAGER====DRAMATICPOET====MERRYANDREW
MANAGER
Youtwo,whooftahelpinghand
Havelent,inneedandtribulation.
Come,letmeknowyourexpectation
Ofthis,ourenterprise,inGermanland!
Iwishthecrowdtofeelitselfwelltreated,
Especiallysinceitlivesandletsmelive
Thepostsareset,theboothofboardscompleted.
AndeachawaitsthebanquetIshallgive.
Alreadythere,withcuriouseyebrowsraised,
Theysitsedate,andhopetobeamazed.
IknowhowonethePeople'stastemayflatter,
YethereahugeembarrassmentIfeel:
Whatthey'reaccustomedto,isnogreatmatter,
Butthen,alas!they'vereadanawfuldeal.
Howshallweplan,thatallbefreshandnew,
Importantmatter,yetattractivetoo?
For'tismypleasuretobeholdthemsurging,
Whentoourbooththecurrentsetsapace,
Andwithtremendous,oftrepeatedurging,
Squeezeonwardthroughthenarrowgateofgrace:
Bydaylighteven,theypushandcramin
Toreachtheseller'sbox,afightinghost,
Andasforbread,aroundabaker'sdoor,infamine,

Togetaticketbreaktheirnecksalmost.
ThismiraclealonecanworkthePoet
Onmensovarious:now,myfriend,prayshowit.
POET
Speaknottomeofyondermotleymasses,
Whombuttosee,putsoutthefireofSong!
Hidefrommyviewthesurgingcrowdthatpasses,
Andinitswhirlpoolforcesusalong!
No,leadmewheresomeheavenlysilenceglasses
ThepurerjoysthatroundthePoetthrong,
WhereLoveandFriendshipstilldivinelyfashion
Thebondsthatbless,thewreathsthatcrownhispassion!
Ah,everyutterancefromthedepthsoffeeling
Thetimidlipshavestammeringlyexpressed,
Nowfailing,now,perchance,successrevealing,
GulpsthewildMomentinitsgreedybreast
Oroft,reluctantyearsitswarrantsealing,
Itsperfectstaturestandsatlastconfessed!
Whatdazzles,fortheMomentspendsitsspirit:
What'sgenuine,shallPosterityinherit.
MERRYANDREW
Posterity!Don'tnamethewordtome!
IfIshouldchoosetopreachPosterity,
Wherewouldyougetcontemporaryfun?
Thatmenwillhaveit,there'snoblinking:
Afineyoungfellow'spresence,tomythinking,
Issomethingworth,toeveryone.
Whogeniallyhisnaturecanoutpour,
TakesfromthePeople'smoodsnoirritation
Thewidercircleheacquires,themore

Securelyworkshisinspiration.
Thenpluckupheart,andgiveussterlingcoin!
LetFancybewithherattendantsfitted,
Sense,Reason,Sentiment,andPassionjoin,
Buthaveacare,lestFollybeomitted!
MANAGER
Chiefly,enoughofincidentprepare!
Theycometolook,andtheyprefertostare.
Reeloffahostofthreadsbeforetheirfaces,
Sothattheygapeinstupidwonder:then
Bysheerdiffusenessyouhavewontheirgraces,
Andare,atonce,mostpopularofmen.
Onlybymassyoutouchthemassforany
Willfinally,himself,hisbitselect:
Whooffersmuch,bringssomethinguntomany,
Andeachgoeshomecontentwiththeeffect,
Ifyou'veapiece,why,justinpiecesgiveit:
Ahash,astew,willbringsuccess,believeit!
'Tiseasilydisplayed,andeasytoinvent.
Whatuse,aWholecompactlytopresent?
Yourhearerspickandpluck,assoonastheyreceiveit!
POET
Youdonotfeel,howsuchatradedebases
HowillitsuitstheArtist,proudandtrue!
Thebotchingworkeachfinepretendertraces
Is,Iperceive,aprinciplewithyou.
MANAGER
Suchareproachnotintheleastoffends
Amanwhosomeresultintends
Mustusethetoolsthatbestarefitting.
Reflect,softwoodisgiventoyouforsplitting,
Andthen,observeforwhomyouwrite!

Ifonecomesbored,exhaustedquite,
Another,satiate,leavesthebanquet'stapers,
And,worstofall,fullmanyawight
Isfreshfromreadingofthedailypapers.
Idlytoustheycome,astoamasquerade,
Merecuriositytheirspiritswarming:
Theladieswiththemselves,andwiththeirfinery,aid,
Withoutasalarytheirpartsperforming.
Whatdreamsareyoursinhighpoeticplaces?
You'repleased,forsooth,fullhousestobehold?
Drawnear,andviewyourpatrons'faces!
Thehalfarecoarse,thehalfarecold.
One,whentheplayisout,goeshometocards
Awildnightonawench'sbreastanotherchooses:
Whyshouldyourack,poor,foolishbards,
Forendslikethese,thegraciousMuses?
Itellyou,givebutmoremore,evermore,theyask:
Thusshallyouhitthemarkofgainandglory.
Seektoconfoundyourauditory!
Tosatisfythemisatask.
Whatailsyounow?Is'tsuffering,orpleasure?
POET
Go,findyourselfamoreobedientslave!
What!shallthePoetthatwhichNaturegave,
Thehighestright,supremeHumanity,
Forfeitsowantonly,toswellyourtreasure?
Whenceo'erthehearthisempirefree?
TheelementsofLifehowconquershe?
Is'tnothisheart'saccord,urgedoutwardfaranddim,
Towindtheworldinunisonwithhim?
Whenonthespindle,spuntoendlessdistance,
ByNature'slistlesshandthethreadistwirled,
Andthediscordanttonesofallexistence
Insullenjanglearetogetherhurled,
Who,then,thechangelessordersofcreation
Divides,andkindlesintorhythmicdance?

WhobringstheOnetojointhegeneralordination,
Whereitmaythrobingrandestconsonance?
Whobidsthestormtopassionstirthebosom?
Inbroodingsoulsthesunsetburnabove?
WhoscatterseveryfairestAprilblossom
AlongtheshiningpathofLove?
Whobraidsthenotelessleavestocrowns,requiting
Desertwithfame,inAction'severyfield?
WhomakesOlympussure,theGodsuniting?
ThemightofMan,asintheBardrevealed.
MERRYANDREW
So,thesefineforces,inconjunction,
Propelthehighpoeticfunction,
Asinaloveadventuretheymightplay!
Youmeetbyaccidentyoufeel,youstay,
Andbydegreesyourheartistangled
Blissgrowsapace,andthenitscourseisjangled
You'reravishedquite,thencomesatouchofwoe,
Andthere'saneatromance,completedereyouknow!
Letus,then,suchadramagive!
Grasptheexhaustlesslifethatallmenlive!
Eachsharestherein,thoughfewmaycomprehend:
Where'eryoutouch,there'sinterestwithoutend.
Inmotleypictureslittlelight,
Mucherror,andoftruthaglimmeringmite,
Thusthebestbeverageissupplied,
Whencealltheworldischeeredandedified.
Then,atyourplay,beholdthefairestflower
Ofyouthcollect,toheartherevelation!
Eachtendersoul,withsentimentalpower,
Sucksmelancholyfoodfromyourcreation
Andnowinthis,nowthat,theleavenworks.
Foreachbeholdswhatinhisbosomlurks.
Theystillaremovedatoncetoweepingortolaughter,
Stillwonderatyourflights,enjoytheshowtheysee:
Amind,onceformed,isneversuitedafter

Oneyetingrowthwillevergratefulbe.
POET
Thengivemebackthattimeofpleasures,
WhileyetinjoyousgrowthIsang,
When,likeafount,thecrowdingmeasures
Uninterruptedgushedandsprang!
Thenbrightmistveiledtheworldbeforeme,
Inopeningbudsamarvelwoke,
AsIthethousandblossomsbroke,
Whicheveryvalleyrichlyboreme!
Inothinghad,andyetenoughforyouth
JoyinIllusion,ardentthirstforTruth.
Give,unrestrained,theoldemotion,
Theblissthattouchedthevergeofpain,
ThestrengthofHate,Love'sdeepdevotion,
O,givemebackmyyouthagain!
MERRYANDREW
Youth,goodmyfriend,youcertainlyrequire
Whenfoesincombatsorelypressyou
Whenlovelymaids,infonddesire,
Hangonyourbosomandcaressyou
Whenfromthehardwongoalthewreath
Beckonsafar,theraceawaiting
When,afterdancingoutyourbreath,
Youpassthenightindissipating:
Butthatfamiliarharpwithsoul
Toplay,withgraceandboldexpression,
Andtowardsaselferectedgoal
Towalkwithmanyasweetdigression,
This,agedSirs,belongstoyou,
Andwenolessrevereyouforthatreason:
Agechildishmakes,theysay,but'tisnottrue
We'reonlygenuinechildrenstill,inAge'sseason!

MANAGER
Thewordsyou'vebandiedaresufficient
'TisdeedsthatIprefertosee:
Incomplimentsyou'rebothproficient,
Butmight,thewhile,moreusefulbe.
WhatneedtotalkofInspiration?
'TisnocompanionofDelay.
IfPoetrybeyourvocation,
LetPoetryyourwillobey!
Fullwellyouknowwhathereiswanting
Thecrowdforstrongestdrinkispanting,
Andsuch,forthwith,I'dhaveyoubrew.
What'sleftundonetoday,Tomorrowwillnotdo.
Wastenotadayinvaindigression:
Withresolute,courageoustrust
Seizeeverypossibleimpression,
Andmakeitfirmlyyourpossession
You'llthenworkon,becauseyoumust.
UponourGermanstage,youknowit,
Eachtrieshishandatwhathewill
So,takeoftrapsandscenesyourfill,
Andallyoufind,besuretoshowit!
Useboththegreatandlesserheavenlylight,
Squanderthestarsinanynumber,
Beasts,birds,trees,rocks,andallsuchlumber,
Fire,water,darkness,DayandNight!
Thus,inourbooth'scontractedsphere,
ThecircleofCreationwillappear,
Andmove,aswedeliberatelyimpel,
FromHeaven,acrosstheWorld,toHell!

PROLOGUEINHEAVEN
THELORD===THEHEAVENLYHOST
Afterwards
MEPHISTOPHELES
(TheTHREEARCHANGELScomeforward.)
RAPHAEL
Thesunorbsings,inemulation,
'Midbrotherspheres,hisancientround:

HispathpredestinedthroughCreation
Heendswithstepofthundersound.
Theangelsfromhisvisagesplendid
Drawpower,whosemeasurenonecansay
Theloftyworks,uncomprehended,
Arebrightasontheearliestday.
GABRIEL
Andswift,andswiftbeyondconceiving,
Thesplendoroftheworldgoesround,
Day'sEdenbrightnessstillrelieving
TheawfulNight'sintenseprofound:
Theoceantidesinfoamarebreaking,
Againsttherocks'deepbaseshurled,
Andboth,thesphericracepartaking,
Eternal,swift,areonwardwhirled!
MICHAEL
Andrivalstormsabroadaresurging
Fromseatoland,fromlandtosea.
Achainofdeepestactionforging
Roundall,inwrathfulenergy.
Thereflamesadesolation,blazing
BeforetheThunder'scrashingway:
Yet,Lord,Thymessengersarepraising
ThegentlemovementofThyDay.
THETHREE
Thoughstillbythemuncomprehended,
Fromthesetheangelsdrawtheirpower,
AndallThyworks,sublimeandsplendid,
ArebrightasinCreation'shour.

MEPHISTOPHELES
SinceThou,OLord,deign'sttoapproachagain
Andaskushowwedo,inmannerkindest,
Andheretoforetomeetmyselfwertfain,
AmongThymenials,now,myfaceThoufindest.
Pardon,thistroopIcannotfollowafter
Withloftyspeech,thoughbythemscornedandspurned:
MypathoscertainlywouldmoveThylaughter,
IfThouhadstnotallmerrimentunlearned.
OfsunsandworldsI'venothingtobequoted
Howmentormentthemselves,isallI'venoted.
Thelittlegodo'theworldstickstothesameoldway,
AndisaswhimsicalasonCreation'sday.
Lifesomewhatbettermightcontenthim,
ButforthegleamofheavenlylightwhichThouhastlent
him:
HecallsitReasonthencehispower'sincreased,
Tobefarbeastlierthananybeast.
SavingThyGraciousPresence,hetome
Alongleggedgrasshopperappearstobe,
Thatspringingflies,andflyingsprings,
Andinthegrassthesameolddittysings.
Wouldhestilllayamongthegrasshegrowsin!
Eachbitofdungheseeks,tostickhisnosein.
THELORD
Hastthou,then,nothingmoretomention?
Com'stever,thus,withillintention?
Find'stnothingrightonearth,eternally?
MEPHISTOPHELES

No,Lord!Ifindthings,there,stillbadastheycanbe.
Man'smiseryeventopitymovesmynature
I'vescarcethehearttoplaguethewretchedcreature.
THELORD
Know'stFaust?
MEPHISTOPHELES
TheDoctorFaust?
THELORD
Myservant,he!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Forsooth!Heservesyouafterstrangedevices:
Noearthlymeatordrinkthefoolsuffices:
Hisspirit'sfermentfaraspireth
Halfconsciousofhisfrenzied,crazedunrest,
ThefaireststarsfromHeavenherequireth,
FromEarththehighestrapturesandthebest,
AndalltheNearandFarthathedesireth
Failstosubduethetumultofhisbreast.
THELORD
ThoughstillconfusedhisserviceuntoMe,
Isoonshallleadhimtoaclearermorning.
Seesnotthegardener,evenwhilebudshistree,
Bothflowerandfruitthefutureyearsadorning?

MEPHISTOPHELES
Whatwillyoubet?There'sstillachancetogainhim,
Ifuntomefullleaveyougive,
Gentlyuponmyroadtotrainhim!
THELORD
Aslongasheonearthshalllive,
SolongImakenoprohibition.
WhileMan'sdesiresandaspirationsstir,
Hecannotchoosebuterr.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Mythanks!Ifindthedeadnoacquisition,
Andnevercaredtohavetheminmykeeping.
Imuchpreferthecheekswhereruddybloodisleaping,
Andwhenacorpseapproaches,closemyhouse:
Itgoeswithme,aswiththecatthemouse.
THELORD
Enough!Whatthouhastaskedisgranted.
Turnoffthisspiritfromhisfountainhead
Totraphim,letthysnaresbeplanted,
Andhim,withthee,bedownwardled
Thenstandabashed,whenthouartforcedtosay:
Agoodman,throughobscurestaspiration,
Hasstillaninstinctoftheonetrueway.
MEPHISTOPHELES

Agreed!But'tisashortprobation.
AboutmybetIfeelnotrepidation.
IfIfulfillmyexpectation,
You'llletmetriumphwithaswellingbreast:
Dustshallheeat,andwithazest,
Asdidacertainsnake,mynearrelation.
THELORD
Thereinthou'rtfree,accordingtothymerits
ThelikeoftheehavenevermovedMyhate.
Ofallthebold,denyingSpirits,
Thewaggishknaveleasttroubledothcreate.
Man'sactivenature,flagging,seekstoosoonthelevel
Unqualifiedreposehelearnstocrave
Whence,willingly,thecomradehimIgave,
Whoworks,excites,andmustcreate,asDevil.
Butye,God'ssonsinloveandduty,
Enjoytherich,theeverlivingBeauty!
CreativePower,thatworkseternalschemes,
Claspyouinbondsoflove,relaxingnever,
Andwhatinwaveringapparitiongleams
Fixinitsplacewiththoughtsthatstandforever!
(Heavencloses:theARCHANGELSseparate.)
MEPHISTOPHELES(solus)
Ilike,attimes,tohearTheAncient'sword,
Andhaveacaretobemostcivil:
It'sreallykindofsuchanobleLord
SohumanlytogossipwiththeDevil!

FIRSTPARTOFTHETRAGEDY

NIGHT
(Aloftyarched,narrow,Gothicchamber.FAUST,inachairathis
desk,restless.)
FAUST
I'vestudiednowPhilosophy
AndJurisprudence,Medicine,
Andeven,alas!Theology,
Fromendtoend,withlaborkeen
Andhere,poorfool!withallmylore
Istand,nowiserthanbefore:
I'mMagisteryea,Doctorhight,
Andstraightorcrosswise,wrongorright,
Thesetenyearslong,withmanywoes,
I'veledmyscholarsbythenose,
Andsee,thatnothingcanbeknown!
Thatknowledgecutsmetothebone.
I'mcleverer,true,thanthosefopsofteachers,
DoctorsandMagisters,ScribesandPreachers
Neitherscruplesnordoubtscomenowtosmiteme,
NorHellnorDevilcanlongeraffrightme.
Forthis,allpleasureamIforegoing
Idonotpretendtoaughtworthknowing,
IdonotpretendIcouldbeateacher
Tohelporconvertafellowcreature.
Then,too,I'veneitherlandsnorgold,
Northeworld'sleastpomporhonorhold
Nodogwouldenduresuchacurstexistence!

Wherefore,fromMagicIseekassistance,
ThatmanyasecretperchanceIreach
Throughspiritpowerandspiritspeech,
Andthusthebittertaskforego
OfsayingthethingsIdonotknow,
ThatImaydetecttheinmostforce
Whichbindstheworld,andguidesitscourse
Itsgerms,productivepowersexplore,
Andrummageinemptywordsnomore!
OfullandsplendidMoon,whomI
Have,fromthisdesk,seenclimbthesky
Somanyamidnight,wouldthyglow
Forthelasttimebeheldmywoe!
Everthineeye,mostmournfulfriend,
O'erbooksandpaperssawmebend
ButwouldthatI,onmountainsgrand,
Amidthyblessedlightcouldstand,
Withspiritsthroughmountaincavernshover,
Floatinthytwilightthemeadowsover,
And,freedfromthefumesoflorethatswatheme,
Tohealthinthydewyfountainsbatheme!
Ah,me!thisdungeonstillIsee.
Thisdrear,accursedmasonry,
Whereeventhewelcomedaylightstrains
Butdusklythroughthepaintedpanes.
Hemmedinbymanyatopplingheap
Ofbookswormeaten,graywithdust,
Whichtothevaultedceilingcreep,
Againstthesmokypaperthrust,
Withglasses,boxes,roundmestacked,
Andinstrumentstogetherhurled,
Ancestrallumber,stuffedandpacked
Suchismyworld:andwhataworld!
AnddoIask,whereforemyheart
Falters,oppressedwithunknownneeds?

Whysomeinexplicablesmart
Allmovementofmylifeimpedes?
Alas!inlivingNature'sstead,
WhereGodHishumancreatureset,
Insmokeandmouldthefleshlessdead
Andbonesofbeastssurroundmeyet!
Fly!Up,andseekthebroad,freeland!
AndthisoneBookofMystery
FromNostradamus'veryhand,
Is'tnotsufficientcompany?
WhenIthestarrycoursesknow,
AndNature'swiseinstructionseek,
Withlightofpowermysoulshallglow,
Aswhentospiritsspiritsspeak.
Tisvain,thisemptybroodinghere,
Thoughguessedtheholysymbolsbe:
Ye,Spirits,comeyehovernear
Oh,ifyouhearme,answerme!
(HeopenstheBook,andperceivesthesignoftheMacrocosm.)
Ha!whatasuddenraptureleapsfromthis
Iview,throughallmysensesswiftlyflowing!
Ifeelayouthful,holy,vitalbliss
Ineveryveinandfibrenewlyglowing.
WasitaGod,whotracedthissign,
Withcalmacrossmytumultstealing,
Mytroubledhearttojoyunsealing,
Withimpulse,mysticanddivine,
ThepowersofNaturehere,aroundmypath,revealing?
AmIaGod?soclearmineeyes!
InthesepurefeaturesIbehold
CreativeNaturetomysoulunfold.
Whatsaysthesage,nowfirstIrecognize:
"Thespiritworldnoclosuresfasten
Thysenseisshut,thyheartisdead:
Disciple,up!untiring,hasten

Tobathethybreastinmorningred!"
(Hecontemplatesthesign.)
HoweachtheWholeitssubstancegives,
Eachintheotherworksandlives!
Likeheavenlyforcesrisinganddescending,
Theirgoldenurnsreciprocallylending,
Withwingsthatwinnowblessing
FromHeaventhroughEarthIseethempressing,
FillingtheAllwithharmonyunceasing!
Howgrandashow!but,ah!ashowalone.
Thee,boundlessNature,howmaketheemyown?
Whereyou,yebeasts?FountsofallBeing,shining,
WhereonhangHeaven'sandEarth'sdesire,
Wheretoourwitheredheartsaspire,
Yeflow,yefeed:andamIvainlypining?
(Heturnstheleavesimpatiently,andperceivesthesignofthe
EarthSpirit.)
Howotherwiseuponmeworksthissign!
Thou,SpiritoftheEarth,artnearer:
Evennowmypowersareloftier,clearer
Iglow,asdrunkwithnewmadewine:
Newstrengthandhearttomeettheworldinciteme,
Thewoeofearth,theblissofearth,inviteme,
Andthoughtheshockofstormsmaysmiteme,
Nocrashofshipwreckshallhavepowertofrightme!
Cloudsgatheroverme
Themoonconcealsherlight
Thelamp'sextinguished!
Mistsrise,red,angryraysaredarting
Aroundmyhead!Therefalls
Ahorrorfromthevaultedroof,
Andseizesme!
Ifeelthypresence,SpiritIinvoke!
Revealthyself!

Ha!inmyheartwhatrendingstroke!
Withnewimpulsion
Mysensesheaveinthisconvulsion!
Ifeeltheedrawmyheart,absorb,exhaustme:
Thoumust!thoumust!andthoughmylifeitcostme!
(Heseizesthebook,andmysteriouslypronouncesthesignof
theSpirit.Aruddyflameflashes:theSpiritappearsin
theflame.)
SPIRIT
Whocallsme?
FAUST(withavertedhead)
Terribletosee!
SPIRIT
Mehastthoulongwithmightattracted,
Longfrommyspherethyfoodexacted,
Andnow
FAUST
Woe!Iendurenotthee!
SPIRIT
Toviewmeisthineaspiration,
Myvoicetohear,mycountenancetosee
Thypowerfulyearningmovethme,
HereamI!whatmeanperturbation
Thee,superhuman,shakes?Thysoul'shighcalling,where?

Whereisthebreast,whichfromitselfaworlddidbear,
Andshapedandcherishedwhichwithjoyexpanded,
Tobeourpeer,withus,theSpirits,banded?
Whereartthou,Faust,whosevoicehaspiercedtome,
Whotowardsmepressedwithallthineenergy?
Heartthou,who,mypresencebreathing,seeing,
Tremblesthroughallthedepthsofbeing,
Awrithingworm,aterrorstrickenform?
FAUST
Thee,formofflame,shallIthenfear?
Yes,IamFaust:Iamthypeer!
SPIRIT
InthetidesofLife,inAction'sstorm,
Afluctuantwave,
Ashuttlefree,
BirthandtheGrave,
Aneternalsea,
Aweaving,flowing
Life,allglowing,
ThusatTime'shummingloom'tismyhandprepares
ThegarmentofLifewhichtheDeitywears!
FAUST
Thou,whoaroundthewideworldwendest,
ThoubusySpirit,hownearIfeeltothee!
SPIRIT
Thou'rtliketheSpiritwhichthoucomprehendest,

Notme!
(Disappears.)
FAUST(overwhelmed)
Notthee!
Whomthen?
I,imageoftheGodhead!
Notevenlikethee!
(Aknock).
ODeath!Iknowit'tismyFamulus!
Myfairestluckfindsnofruition:
Inallthefullnessofmyvision
Thesoullesssneakdisturbsmethus!
(EnterWAGNER,indressinggownandnightcap,alampin
hishand.FAUSTturnsimpatiently.)
WAGNER
Pardon,Iheardyourdeclamation
'TwassureanoldGreektragedyyouread?
InsuchanartIcravesomepreparation,
Sincenowitstandsoneingoodstead.
I'veoftenhearditsaid,apreacher
Mightlearn,withacomedianforateacher.
FAUST
Yes,whenthepriestcomedianisbynature,
Ashaplynowandthenthecasemaybe.

WAGNER
Ah,whenonestudiesthus,aprisonedcreature,
Thatscarcetheworldonholidayscansee,
Scarcethroughaglass,byrareoccasion,
Howshalloneleaditbypersuasion?
FAUST
You'llne'erattainit,saveyouknowthefeeling,
Savefromthesoulitrisesclear,
Sereneinprimalstrength,compelling
Theheartsandmindsofallwhohear.
Yousitforevergluing,patching
Youcookthescrapsfromothers'fare
Andfromyourheapofasheshatching
Astarvelingflame,yeblowitbare!
Takechildren's,monkeys'gazeadmiring,
Ifsuchyourtaste,andbecontent
Butne'erfromhearttoheartyou'llspeakinspiring,
Saveyourownheartiseloquent!
WAGNER
Yetthroughdeliveryoratorssucceed
IfeelthatIamfarbehind,indeed.
FAUST
Seekthouthehonestrecompense!
Beware,atinklingfooltobe!
Withlittleart,clearwitandsense
Suggesttheirowndelivery
Andifthou'rtmovedtospeakinearnest,

Whatneed,thatafterwordsthouyearnest?
Yes,yourdiscourses,withtheirglitteringshow,
Whereyeformentwistshreddedthoughtlikepaper,
Areunrefreshingasthewindsthatblow
Therustlingleavesthroughchillautumnalvapor!
WAGNER
Ah,God!butArtislong,
AndLife,alas!isfleeting.
Andoft,withzealmycriticdutiesmeeting,
Inheadandbreastthere'ssomethingwrong.
Howharditistocompasstheassistance
Wherebyonerisestothesource!
And,haply,ereonetravelshalfthecourse
Mustthepoordevilquitexistence.
FAUST
Isparchment,then,theholyfountbeforethee,
Adraughtwherefromthythirstforeverslakes?
Notruerefreshmentcanrestorethee,
Savewhatfromthineownsoulspontaneousbreaks.
WAGNER
Pardon!agreatdelightisgranted
When,inthespiritoftheagesplanted,
Wemarkhow,ereourtimes,asagehasthought,
Andthen,howfarhiswork,andgrandly,wehavebrought.
FAUST

Oyes,uptothestarsatlast!
Listen,myfriend:theagesthatarepast
Arenowabookwithsevensealsprotected:
WhatyoutheSpiritoftheAgescall
Isnothingbutthespiritofyouall,
WhereintheAgesarereflected.
So,oftentimes,youmiserablymarit!
Atthefirstglancewhoseesitrunsaway.
Anoffalbarrelandalumbergarret,
Or,atthebest,aPunchandJudyplay,
Withmaximsmostpragmaticalandhitting,
Asinthemouthsofpuppetsarebefitting!
WAGNER
Butthen,theworldthehumanheartandbrain!
Oftheseonecovetssomeslightapprehension.
FAUST
Yes,ofthekindwhichmenattain!
Whodaresthechild'struenameinpublicmention?
Thefew,whothereofsomethingreallylearned,
Unwiselyfrank,withheartsthatspurnedconcealing,
Andtothemoblaidbareeachthoughtandfeeling,
Haveevermorebeencrucifiedandburned.
Iprayyou,Friend,'tisnowthedeadofnight
Ourconverseheremustbesuspended.
WAGNER
Iwouldhavesharedyourwatcheswithdelight,
Thatsoourlearnedtalkmightbeextended.
Tomorrow,though,I'llask,inEasterleisure,
Thisandtheotherquestion,atyourpleasure.

MostzealouslyIseekforerudition:
MuchdoIknowbuttoknowallismyambition.
[Exit.
FAUST(solus)
Thatbrain,alone,notloseshope,whosechoiceis
Tostickinshallowtrashforevermore,
Whichdigswitheagerhandforburiedore,
And,whenitfindsanangleworm,rejoices!
Daresuchahumanvoicedisturbtheflow,
Aroundmehere,ofspiritpresencefullest?
Andyet,thisoncemythanksIowe
Tothee,ofallearth'ssonsthepoorest,dullest!
Forthouhasttornmefromthatdesperatestate
Whichthreatenedsoontooverwhelmmysenses:
Theapparitionwassogiantgreat,
Itdwarfedandwitheredallmysoul'spretences!
I,imageoftheGodhead,whobegan
DeemingEternalTruthsecureinnearness
Yechoirs,haveyebegunthesweet,consolingchant,
Which,throughthenightofDeath,theangelsministrant
Sang,God'snewCovenantrepeating?
CHORUSOFWOMEN
Withspicesandprecious
Balm,wearrayedhim
Faithfulandgracious,
Wetenderlylaidhim:
Linentobindhim
Cleanlilywoundwe:
Ah!whenwewouldfindhim,

Christnomorefoundwe!
CHORUSOFANGELS
Christisascended!
Blisshathinvestedhim,
Woesthatmolestedhim,
Trialsthattestedhim,
Gloriouslyended!
FAUST
Why,hereindust,enticemewithyourspell,
Yegentle,powerfulsoundsofHeaven?
Pealratherthere,wheretendernaturesdwell.
YourmessagesIhear,butfaithhasnotbeengiven
ThedearestchildofFaithisMiracle.
Iventurenottosoartoyonderregions
Whencethegladtidingshitherfloat
Andyet,fromchildhoodupfamiliarwiththenote,
ToLifeitnowrenewstheoldallegiance.
OnceHeavenlyLovesentdownaburningkiss
Uponmybrow,inSabbathsilenceholy
And,filledwithmysticpresage,chimedthechurchbellslowly,
Andprayerdissolvedmeinaferventbliss.
Asweet,uncomprehendedyearning
Droveforthmyfeetthroughwoodsandmeadowsfree,
Andwhileathousandtearswereburning,
Ifeltaworldariseforme.
Thesechants,toyouthandallitssportsappealing,
ProclaimedtheSpring'srejoicingholiday
AndMemoryholdsmenow,withchildishfeeling,
Backfromthelast,thesolemnway.
Soundon,yehymnsofHeaven,sosweetandmild!
Mytearsgushforth:theEarthtakesbackherchild!

CHORUSOFDISCIPLES
HasHe,victoriously,
Burstfromthevaulted
Grave,andallgloriously
Nowsitsexalted?
IsHe,inglowofbirth,
Rapturecreativenear?
Ah!tothewoeofearth
Stillarewenativehere.
We,hisaspiring
Followers,Himwemiss
Weeping,desiring,
Master,Thybliss!
CHORUSOFANGELS
Christisarisen,
OutofCorruption'swomb:
Burstyetheprison,
Breakfromyourgloom!
Praisingandpleadinghim,
Lovinglyneedinghim,
Brotherlyfeedinghim,
Preachingandspeedinghim,
Blessing,succeedingHim,
ThusistheMasternear,
ThusisHehere!

II
BEFORETHECITYGATE
(Pedestriansofallkindscomeforth.)
SEVERALAPPRENTICES
Whydoyougothatway?
OTHERS

We'refortheHunters'lodge,today.
THEFIRST
We'llsauntertotheMill,inyonderhollow.
ANAPPRENTICE
GototheRiverTavern,Ishouldsay.
SECONDAPPRENTICE
Butthen,it'snotapleasantway.
THEOTHERS
Andwhatwillyou?
ATHIRD
Asgoesthecrowd,Ifollow.
AFOURTH
ComeuptoBurgdorf?Thereyou'llfindgoodcheer,
Thefinestlassesandthebestofbeer,
Andjollyrowsandsquabbles,trustme!
AFIFTH
Youswaggeringfellow,isyourhide
Athirdtimeitchingtobetried?
Iwon'tgothere,yourjollyrowsdisgustme!
SERVANTGIRL
No,no!I'llturnandgototownagain.
ANOTHER
We'llsurelyfindhimbythosepoplarsyonder.
THEFIRST
That'snogreatluckforme,'tisplain.

You'llhavehim,whenandwhereyouwander:
Hispartnerinthedanceyou'llbe,
Butwhatisallyourfuntome?
THEOTHER
He'ssurelynotalonetoday:
He'llbewithCurlyhead,Iheardhimsay.
ASTUDENT
Deuce!howtheystep,thebuxomwenches!
Come,Brother!wemustseethemtothebenches.
Astrong,oldbeer,apipethatstingsandbites,
AgirlinSundayclothes,thesethreearemydelights.
CITIZEN'SDAUGHTER
Justseethosehandsomefellows,there!
It'sreallyshameful,Ideclare
Tofollowservantgirls,whenthey
Mighthavethemostgenteelsocietytoday!
SECONDSTUDENT(totheFirst)
Notquitesofast!Twootherscomebehind,
Those,dressedsoprettilyandneatly.
Myneighbor'soneofthem,Ifind,
Agirlthattakesmyheart,completely.
Theygotheirwaywithlooksdemure,
Butthey'llacceptus,afterall,I'msure.
THEFIRST
No,Brother!notformetheirformalways.
Quick!lestourgameescapeusinthepress:
ThehandthatwieldsthebroomonSaturdays
Willbest,onSundays,fondleandcaress.
CITIZEN
Hesuitsmenotatall,ournewmadeBurgomaster!

Sincehe'sinstalled,hisarrogancegrowsfaster.
Howhashehelpedthetown,Isay?
Thingsworsen,whatimprovementnameshe?
Obedience,morethanever,claimshe,
Andmorethaneverwemustpay!
BEGGAR(sings)
Goodgentlemenandlovelyladies,
Soredofcheekandfineofdress,
Behold,howneedfulhereyouraidis,
Andseeandlightenmydistress!
Letmenotvainlysingmyditty
He'sonlygladwhogivesaway:
Aholiday,thatshowsyourpity,
Shallbeformeaharvestday!
ANOTHERCITIZEN
OnSundays,holidays,there'snaughtItakedelightin,
Likegossipingofwar,andwar'sarray,
WhendowninTurkey,faraway,
Theforeignpeopleareafighting.
Oneatthewindowsits,withglassandfriends,
Andseesallsortsofshipsgodowntherivergliding:
Andblessesthen,ashomehewends
Atnight,ourtimesofpeaceabiding.
THIRDCITIZEN
Yes,Neighbor!that'smynotion,too:
Why,letthembreaktheirheads,letloosetheirpassions,
Andmixthingsmadlythroughandthrough,
So,here,wekeepourgoodoldfashions!
OLDWOMAN(totheCitizen'sDaughter)
Dearme,howfine!Sohandsome,andsoyoung!
Whowouldn'tlosehisheart,thatmetyou?
Don'tbesoproud!I'llholdmytongue,
Andwhatyou'dlikeI'llundertaketogetyou.

CITIZEN'SDAUGHTER
Come,Agatha!Ishunthewitch'ssight
Beforefolks,lesttherebemisgiving:
'Tistrue,sheshowedme,onSaintAndrew'sNight,
Myfuturesweetheart,justashewereliving.
THEOTHER
Sheshowedmemine,incrystalclear,
Withseveralwildyoungblades,asoldierlover:
Iseekhimeverywhere,Ipryandpeer,
Andyet,somehow,hisfaceIcan'tdiscover.
SOLDIERS
Castles,withlofty
Rampartsandtowers,
Maidensdisdainful
InBeauty'sarray,
Bothshallbeours!
Boldistheventure,
Splendidthepay!
Lads,letthetrumpets
Forusbesuing,
Callingtopleasure,
Callingtoruin.
Stormyourlifeis
Suchisitsboon!
Maidensandcastles
Capitulatesoon.
Boldistheventure,
Splendidthepay!
Andthesoldiersgomarching,
Marchingaway!
FAUSTANDWAGNER
FAUST
Releasedfromicearebrookandriver

BythequickeningglanceofthegraciousSpring
Thecolorsofhopetothevalleycling,
AndweakoldWinterhimselfmustshiver,
Withdrawntothemountains,acrownlessking:
Whence,everretreating,hesendsagain
Impotentshowersofsleetthatdarkle
Inbeltsacrossthegreeno'theplain.
Butthesunwillpermitnowhitetosparkle
Everywhereformindevelopmentmoveth
Hewillbrightentheworldwiththetintsheloveth,
And,lackingblossoms,blue,yellow,andred,
Hetakesthesegaudypeopleinstead.
Turntheeabout,andfromthisheight
Backonthetowndirectthysight.
Outofthehollow,gloomygate,
Themotleythrongscomeforthelate:
Eachwillthejoyofthesunshinehoard,
TohonortheDayoftheRisenLord!
Theyfeel,themselves,theirresurrection:
Fromthelow,darkrooms,scarcehabitable
FromthebondsofWork,fromTrade'srestriction
Fromthepressingweightofroofandgable
Fromthenarrow,crushingstreetsandalleys
Fromthechurches'solemnandreverendnight,
Allcomeforthtothecheerfullight.
Howlively,see!themultitudesallies,
Scatteringthroughgardensandfieldsremote,
Whileovertheriver,thatbroadlydallies,
Dancessomanyafestiveboat
Andoverladen,nightosinking,
Thelastfullwherrytakesthestream.
Yonderafar,fromthehillpathsblinking,
Theirclothesarecolorsthatsoftlygleam.
Ihearthenoiseofthevillage,even
HereisthePeople'sproperHeaven
Herehighandlowcontentedsee!
HereIamMan,daremantobe!

WAGNER
Tostrollwithyou,SirDoctor,flatters
'Tishonor,profit,untome.
ButI,alone,wouldshuntheseshallowmatters,
Sinceallthat'scoarseprovokesmyenmity.
Thisfiddling,shouting,tenpinrolling
Ihate,thesenoisesofthethrong:
Theyrave,asSatanweretheirsportscontrolling.
Andcallitmirth,andcallitsong!
PEASANTS,UNDERTHELINDENTREE
(DanceandSong.)
Allforthedancetheshepherddressed,
Inribbons,wreath,andgayestvest
Himselfwithcarearraying:
Aroundthelindenlassandlad
Alreadyfooteditlikemad:
Hurrah!hurrah!
Hurrahtararala!
Thefiddlebowwasplaying.
Hebroketheranks,nowhitafraid,
Andwithhiselbowpunchedamaid,
Whostood,thedancesurveying:
Thebuxomwench,sheturnedandsaid:
"Now,youIcallastupidhead!"
Hurrah!hurrah!
Hurrahtararala!
"Bedecentwhileyou'restaying!"
Thenroundthecirclewenttheirflight,
Theydancedtoleft,theydancedtoright:
Theirkirtlesallwereplaying.
Theyfirstgrewred,andthengrewwarm,
Andrested,panting,arminarm,
Hurrah!hurrah!
Hurrahtararala!

Andhipsandelbowsstraying.
Now,don'tbesofamiliarhere!
Howmanyaonehasfooledhisdear,
Waylayingandbetraying!
Andyet,hecoaxedhersoonaside,
Androundthelindensoundedwide.
Hurrah!hurrah!
Hurrahtararala!
Andthefiddlebowwasplaying.
OLDPEASANT
SirDoctor,itisgoodofyou,
Thatthusyoucondescend,today,
Amongthiscrowdofmerryfolk,
Ahighlylearnedman,tostray.
Thenalsotakethefinestcan,
Wefillwithfreshwine,foryoursake:
Iofferit,andhumblywish
Thatnotaloneyourthirstisslake,
That,asthedropsbelowitsbrink,
Somanydaysoflifeyoudrink!
FAUST
Itakethecupyoukindlyreach,
Withthanksandhealthtoallandeach.
(ThePeoplegatherinacircleabouthim.)
OLDPEASANT
Intruth,'tiswellandfitlytimed,
Thatnowourdayofjoyyoushare,
Whoheretofore,inevildays,
Gaveussomuchofhelpingcare.
Stillmanyamanstandslivinghere,
Savedbyyourfather'sskillfulhand,

Thatsnatchedhimfromthefever'srage
Andstayedtheplagueinalltheland.
Thenalsoyou,thoughbutayouth,
Wentintoeveryhouseofpain:
Manythecorpsescarriedforth,
Butyouinhealthcameoutagain.
FAUST
Notestortrialyouevaded:
AHelpingGodthehelperaided.
ALL
Healthtotheman,soskilledandtried.
Thatforourhelphelongmayabide!
FAUST
ToHimabovebowdown,myfriends,
Whoteacheshelp,andsuccorsends!
(HegoesonwithWAGNER.)
WAGNER
Withwhatafeeling,thougreatman,mustthou
Receivethepeople'shonestveneration!
Howluckyhe,whosegiftshisstation
Withsuchadvantagesendow!
Thou'rtshowntoalltheyoungergeneration:
Eachasks,andpressesneartogaze
Thefiddlestops,thedancedelays.
Thougoest,theystandinrowstosee,
Andallthecapsareliftedhigh
Alittlemore,andtheywouldbendtheknee
AsiftheHolyHostcameby.
FAUST
Afewmorestepsascend,asfarasyonderstone!
Herefromourwanderingwillwerestcontented.

Here,lostinthought,I'velingeredoftalone,
Whenfoolishfastsandprayersmylifetormented.
Here,richinhopeandfirminfaith,
Withtears,wrunghandsandsighs,I'vestriven,
Theendofthatfarspreadingdeath
EntreatingfromtheLordofHeaven!
Nowlikecontemptthecrowd'sapplausesseem:
Couldstthoubutread,withinmineinmostspirit,
HowlittlenowIdeem,
Thatsireorsonsuchpraisesmerit!
Myfather'swasasombre,broodingbrain,
WhichthroughtheholyspheresofNaturegropedandwandered,
Andhonestly,inhisownfashion,pondered
Withlaborwhimsical,andpain:
Who,inhisduskyworkshopbending,
Withprovedadeptsincompany,
Made,fromhisrecipesunending,
Opposingsubstancesagree.
TherewasaLionred,awooerdaring,
WithintheLily'stepidbathespoused,
Andboth,tormentedthenbyflameunsparing,
Byturnsineitherbridalchamberhoused.
Ifthenappeared,withcolorssplendid,
TheyoungQueeninhercrystalshell,
Thiswasthemedicinethepatients'woessoonended,
Andnonedemanded:whogotwell?
Thuswe,ourhellishbolusescompounding,
Amongthesevalesandhillssurrounding,
Worsethanthepestilence,havepassed.
Thousandsweredonetodeathfrompoisonofmygiving
AndImusthear,byalltheliving,
Theshamelessmurdererspraisedatlast!
WAGNER
Why,therefore,yieldtosuchdepression?
Agoodmandoeshishonestshare
Inexercising,withthestrictestcare,
Theartbequeathedtohispossession!

Dostthouthyfatherhonor,asayouth?
Thenmayhisteachingcheerfullyimpelthee:
Dostthou,asman,increasethestoresoftruth?
Thenmaythineownsonafterwardsexcelthee.
FAUST
Ohappyhe,whostillrenews
Thehope,fromError'sdeepstoriseforever!
Thatwhichonedoesnotknow,oneneedstouse
Andwhatoneknows,oneusesnever.
Butletusnot,bysuchdespondence,so
Thefortuneofthishourembitter!
Markhow,beneaththeeveningsunlight'sglow,
Thegreenembosomedhousesglitter!
Theglowretreats,doneisthedayoftoil
Ityonderhastes,newfieldsoflifeexploring
Ah,thatnowingcanliftmefromthesoil,
Uponitstracktofollow,followsoaring!
ThenwouldIseeeternalEveninggild
Thesilentworldbeneathmeglowing,
Onfireeachmountainpeak,withpeaceeachvalleyfilled,
Thesilverbrooktogoldenriversflowing.
Themountainchain,withallitsgorgesdeep,
Wouldthennomoreimpedemygodlikemotion
Andnowbeforemineeyesexpandstheocean
Withallitsbays,inshiningsleep!
Yet,finally,thewearygodissinking
Thenewbornimpulsefiresmymind,
Ihastenon,hisbeamseternaldrinking,
TheDaybeforemeandtheNightbehind,
Abovemeheavenunfurled,thefloorofwavesbeneathme,
Agloriousdream!thoughnowthegloriesfade.
Alas!thewingsthatliftthemindnoaid
Ofwingstoliftthebodycanbequeathme.
Yetineachsoulisbornthepleasure
Ofyearningonward,upwardandaway,
Wheno'erourheads,lostinthevaultedazure,
Thelarksendsdownhisflickeringlay,

Whenovercragsandpinyhighlands
Thepoisingeagleslowlysoars,
Andoverplainsandlakesandislands
Thecranesailsbytoothershores.
WAGNER
I'vehad,myself,attimes,someoddcaprices,
Butneveryetsuchimpulsefelt,asthisis.
Onesoonfatigues,onwoodsandfieldstolook,
NorwouldIbegthebirdhiswingtospareus:
Howotherwisethementalrapturesbearus
Frompagetopage,frombooktobook!
Thenwinternightstakelovelinessuntold,
Aswarmerlifeineverylimbhadcrownedyou
Andwhenyourhandsunrollsomeparchmentrareandold,
AllHeavendescends,andopensbrightaroundyou!
FAUST
Oneimpulseartthouconsciousof,atbest
O,neverseektoknowtheother!
Twosouls,alas!residewithinmybreast,
Andeachwithdrawsfrom,andrepels,itsbrother.
Onewithtenaciousorgansholdsinlove
Andclinginglusttheworldinitsembraces
Theotherstronglysweeps,thisdustabove,
Intothehighancestralspaces.
Iftherebeairyspiritsnear,
'TwixtHeavenandEarthonpotenterrandsfleeing,
Letthemdropdownthegoldenatmosphere,
Andbearmeforthtonewandvariedbeing!
Yea,ifamagicmantleonceweremine,
Towaftmeo'ertheworldatpleasure,
Iwouldnotforthecostlieststoresoftreasure
Notforamonarch'srobethegiftresign.
WAGNER
Invokenotthusthewellknownthrong,

Whichthroughthefirmamentdiffusedisfaring,
Anddangerthousandfold,ourracetowrong.
Ineveryquarterispreparing.
SwiftfromtheNorththespiritfangssosharp
Sweepdown,andwiththeirbarbdpointsassailyou
ThenfromtheEasttheycome,todryandwarp
Yourlungs,tillbreathandbeingfailyou:
IffromtheDesertsendeththemtheSouth,
Withfireonfireyourthrobbingforeheadcrowning,
TheWestleadsonahost,tocurethedrouth
Onlywhenmeadow,field,andyouaredrowning.
Theygladlyhearken,promptforinjury,
Gladlyobey,becausetheygladlycheatus
FromHeaventheyrepresentthemselvestobe,
Andlisplikeangels,whenwithliestheymeetus.
But,letusgo!'Tisgrayandduskyall:
Theairiscold,thevaporsfall.
Atnight,onelearnshishousetoprize:
Whystandyouthus,withsuchastonishedeyes?
What,inthetwilight,canyourmindsotrouble?
FAUST
Seestthoutheblackdogcoursingthere,throughcornand
stubble?
WAGNER
Longsince:yetdeemedhimnotimportantintheleast.
FAUST
Inspecthimclose:forwhattak'stthouthebeast?
WAGNER
Why,forapoodlewhohaslosthismaster,
Andscentsabout,histracktofind.
FAUST

Seestthouthespiralcircles,narrowingfaster,
Whichhe,approaching,roundusseemstowind?
Astreamingtrailoffire,ifIseerightly,
Followshispathofmystery.
WAGNER
Itmaybethatyoureyesdeceiveyouslightly
NaughtbutaplainblackpoodledoIsee.
FAUST
Itseemstomethatwithenchantedcunning
Hesnaresourfeet,somefuturechaintobind.
WAGNER
Iseehimtimidly,indoubt,aroundusrunning,
Since,inhismaster'sstead,twostrangersdothhefind.
FAUST
Thecirclenarrows:heisnear!
WAGNER
Adogthouseest,andnotaphantom,here!
BeholdhimstopuponhisbellycrawlHis
tailsetwagging:caninehabits,all!
FAUST
Come,followus!Comehere,atleast!
WAGNER
'Tistheabsurdest,drollestbeast.
Standstill,andyouwillseehimwait
Addresshim,andhegambolsstraight
Ifsomething'slost,he'llquicklybringit,
Yourcane,ifinthestreamyouflingit.
FAUST

Nodoubtyou'reright:notraceofmind,Iown,
Isinthebeast:Iseebutdrill,alone.
WAGNER
Thedog,whenhe'swelleducated,
Isbythewisesttolerated.
Yes,hedeservesyourfavorthoroughly,
Thecleverscholarofthestudents,he!
(Theypassinthecitygate.)

III

THESTUDY
FAUST
(Entering,withthepoodle.)
Behindme,fieldandmeadowsleeping,
Ileaveindeep,propheticnight,
Withinwhosedreadandholykeeping
Thebettersoulawakestolight.
Thewilddesiresnolongerwinus,
Thedeedsofpassionceasetochain
TheloveofManreviveswithinus,
TheloveofGodrevivesagain.
Bestill,thoupoodlemakenotsuchracketandriot!
Whyatthethresholdwiltsnuffingbe?
Behindthestovereposetheeinquiet!
MysoftestcushionIgivetothee.
Asthou,upyonder,withrunningandleaping
Amusedushast,onthemountain'screst,
SonowItaketheeintomykeeping,
Awelcome,butalsoasilent,guest.
Ah,when,withinournarrowchamber
Thelampwithfriendlylustreglows,
Flamesinthebreasteachfadedember,
Andintheheart,itselfthatknows.
ThenHopeagainlendssweetassistance,
AndReasonthenresumesherspeech:
Oneyearns,theriversofexistence,
TheveryfountsofLife,toreach.
Snarlnot,poodle!Tothesoundthatrises,
Thesacredtonesthatmysoulembrace,
Thisbestialnoiseisoutofplace.
Weareusedtosee,thatMandespises
Whathenevercomprehends,
AndtheGoodandtheBeautifulvilipends,

Findingthemoftenhardtomeasure:
Willthedog,likeman,snarlhisdispleasure?
Butah!Ifeel,thoughwilltheretobestronger,
Contentmentflowsfromoutmybreastnolonger.
Whymustthestreamsosoonrundryandfailus,
Andburningthirstagainassailus?
ThereinI'vebornesomuchprobation!
Andyet,thiswantmaybesuppliedus
WecalltheSupernaturaltoguideus
WepineandthirstforRevelation,
Whichnowhereworthieris,morenoblysent,
Thanhere,inourNewTestament.
Ifeelimpelled,itsmeaningtodetermine,
Withhonestpurpose,onceforall,
ThehallowedOriginal
TochangetomybelovedGerman.
(Heopensavolume,andcommences.)
'Tiswritten:"IntheBeginningwastheWord."
HereamIbalked:who,nowcanhelpafford?
TheWord?impossiblesohightorateit
AndotherwisemustItranslateit.
IfbytheSpiritIamtrulytaught.
Thenthus:"IntheBeginningwastheThought"
Thisfirstlineletmeweighcompletely,
Lestmyimpatientpenproceedtoofleetly.
IsittheThoughtwhichworks,creates,indeed?
"IntheBeginningwasthePower,"Iread.
Yet,asIwrite,awarningissuggested,
ThatIthesensemaynothavefairlytested.
TheSpiritaidsme:nowIseethelight!
"IntheBeginningwastheAct,"Iwrite.
IfImustsharemychamberwiththee,
Poodle,stopthathowling,prithee!
Ceasetobarkandbellow!
Suchanoisy,disturbingfellow
I'llnolongersuffernearme.

Oneofus,dosthearme!
Mustleave,Ifearme.
NolongerguestrightIbestow
Thedoorisopen,artfreetogo.
ButwhatdoIseeinthecreature?
Isthatinthecourseofnature?
Is'tactualfact?orFancy'sshows?
Howlongandbroadmypoodlegrows!
Herisesmightily:
Acanineformthatcannotbe!
WhataspectreI'veharboredthus!
Heresemblesahippopotamus,
Withfieryeyes,teethterribletosee:
O,nowamIsureofthee!
Forallofthyhalfhellishbrood
TheKeyofSolomonisgood.
SPIRITS(inthecorridor)
Someone,within,iscaught!
Staywithout,followhimnot!
Likethefoxinasnare,
Quakestheoldhelllynxthere.
Takeheedlookabout!
Backandforthhover,
Underandover,
Andhe'llworkhimselfout.
Ifyouraidavailhim,
Letitnotfailhim
Forhe,withoutmeasure,
Haswroughtforourpleasure.
FAUST
First,toencounterthebeast,
TheWordsoftheFourbeaddressed:
Salamander,shineglorious!
Wave,Undine,asbidden!

Sylph,bethouhidden!
Gnome,belaborious!
Whoknowsnottheirsense
(Theseelements),
Theirproperties
Andpowernotsees,
Nomasteryheinherits
OvertheSpirits.
Vanishinflamingether,
Salamander!
Flowfoaminglytogether,
Undine!
Shineinmeteorsheen,
Sylph!
Bringhelptohearthandshelf.
Incubus!Incubus!
Stepforward,andfinishthus!
OftheFour,nofeature
Lurksinthecreature.
Quiethelies,andgrinsdisdain:
Notyet,itseems,haveIgivenhimpain.
Now,toundisguisethee,
Hearmeexorcisethee!
Artthou,mygayone,
Hell'sfugitivestrayone?
Thesignwitnessnow,
Beforewhichtheybow,
ThecohortsofHell!
Withhairallbristling,itbeginstoswell.
BaseBeing,hearestthou?
Knowestandfearestthou
TheOne,unoriginate,
Namedinexpressibly,
ThroughallHeavenimpermeate,
Piercedirredressibly!

Behindthestovestillbanned,
Seeit,anelephant,expand!
Itfillsthespaceentire,
Mistlikemelting,everfaster.
'Tisenough:ascendnohigher,
LaythyselfatthefeetoftheMaster!
Thouseest,notvainthethreatsIbringthee:
WithholyfireI'llscorchandstingthee!
Waitnottoknow
Thethreefolddazzlingglow!
Waitnottoknow
Thestrongestartwithinmyhands!
MEPHISTOPHELES
(whilethevaporisdissipating,stepsforthfrombehindthe
stove,inthecostumeofaTravellingScholar.)
Whysuchanoise?Whataremylord'scommands?
FAUST
Thiswasthepoodle'srealcore,
Atravellingscholar,then?Thecasusisdiverting.
MEPHISTOPHELES
ThelearnedgentlemanIbowbefore:
You'vemademeroundlysweat,that'scertain!
FAUST
Whatisthyname?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Aquestionsmall,itseems,
ForonewhosemindtheWordsomuchdespises
Who,scorningallexternalgleams,
Thedepthsofbeingonlyprizes.
FAUST

Withallyougentlemen,thename'satest,
Wherebythenatureusuallyisexpressed.
Clearlythelatteritimplies
InnameslikeBeelzebub,Destroyer,FatherofLies.
Whoartthou,then?
MEPHISTOPHELES
PartofthatPower,notunderstood,
WhichalwayswillstheBad,andalwaysworkstheGood.
FAUST
Whathiddensenseinthisenigmalies?
MEPHISTOPHELES
IamtheSpiritthatDenies!
Andjustlyso:forallthings,fromtheVoid
Calledforth,deservetobedestroyed:
'Twerebetter,then,werenaughtcreated.
Thus,allwhichyouasSinhaverated,
Destruction,aughtwithEvilblent,
Thatismyproperelement.
FAUST
Thounam'stthyselfapart,yetshow'stcompletetome?
MEPHISTOPHELES
ThemodesttruthIspeaktothee.
IfMan,thatmicrocosmicfool,cansee
Himselfawholesofrequently,
PartofthePartamI,onceAll,inprimalNight,
PartoftheDarknesswhichbroughtforththeLight,
ThehaughtyLight,whichnowdisputesthespace,
AndclaimsofMotherNightherancientplace.
Andyet,thestrugglefailssinceLight,howe'eritweaves,
Still,fettered,untobodiescleaves:
Itflowsfrombodies,bodiesbeautifies

Bybodiesisitscourseimpeded
Andso,butlittletimeisneeded,
Ihope,ere,asthebodiesdie,itdies!
FAUST
Iseetheplanthouartpursuing:
Thoucanstnotcompassgeneralruin,
Andhastonsmallerscalebegun.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Andtruly'tisnotmuch,whenallisdone.
ThatwhichtoNaughtisinresistanceset,
TheSomethingofthisclumsyworld,hasyet,
WithallthatIhaveundertaken,
Notbeenbymedisturbedorshaken:
Fromearthquake,tempest,wave,volcano'sbrand,
Backintoquietsettleseaandland!
Andthatdamnedstuff,thebestial,humanbrood,
Whatuse,inhavingthattoplaywith?
HowmanyhaveImadeawaywith!
Andevercirculatesanewer,fresherblood.
Itmakesmefurious,suchthingsbeholding:
FromWater,Earth,andAirunfolding,
Athousandgermsbreakforthandgrow,
Indry,andwet,andwarm,andchilly
AndhadInottheFlamereserved,why,really,
There'snothingspecialofmyowntoshow!
FAUST
So,totheactivelyeternal
Creativeforce,incolddisdain
Younowopposethefistinfernal,
Whosewickedclenchisallinvain!
Someotherlaborseekthourather,
QueerSonofChaos,tobegin!
MEPHISTOPHELES

Well,we'llconsider:thoucanstgather
Myviews,whennextIventurein.
MightI,perhaps,departatpresent?
FAUST
Whythoushouldstask,Idon'tperceive.
Thoughouracquaintanceissorecent,
Forfurthervisitsthouhastleave.
Thewindow'shere,thedoorisyonder
Achimney,also,youbehold.
MEPHISTOPHELES
ImustconfessthatforthImaynotwander,
Mystepsbyoneslightobstaclecontrolled,
Thewizard'sfoot,thatonyourthresholdmadeis.
FAUST
Thepentagramprohibitsthee?
Why,tellmenow,thouSonofHades,
Ifthatprevents,howcam'stthouintome?
Couldsuchaspiritbesocheated?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Inspectthething:thedrawing'snotcompleted.
Theouterangle,youmaysee,
Isopenleftthelinesdon'tfitit.
FAUST
Well,Chance,thistime,hasfairlyhitit!
Andthus,thou'rtprisonertome?
Itseemsthebusinesshassucceeded.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thepoodlenaughtremarked,asaftertheehespeeded
Butotheraspectsnowobtain:
TheDevilcan'tgetoutagain.

FAUST
Try,then,theopenwindowpane!
MEPHISTOPHELES
ForDevilsandforspectresthisislaw:
Wheretheyhaveenteredin,therealsotheywithdraw.
Thefirstisfreetouswe'regovernedbythesecond.
FAUST
InHellitself,then,lawsarereckoned?
That'swell!Somightacompactbe
Madewithyougentlemenandbinding,surely?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Allthatispromisedshalldelighttheepurely
Noskinflintbargainshaltthousee.
Butthisisnotofswiftconclusion
We'lltalkaboutthemattersoon.
Andnow,Idoentreatthisboon
Leavetowithdrawfrommyintrusion.
FAUST
OnemomentmoreIasktheetoremain,
Somepleasantnews,atleast,totellme.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Releaseme,now!Isoonshallcomeagain
Thenthou,atwill,maystquestionandcompelme.
FAUST
Ihavenotsnaresaroundtheecast
Thyselfhastledthyselfintothemeshes.
WhotrapstheDevil,holdhimfast!
Notsoonasecondtimehe'llcatchapreysoprecious.
MEPHISTOPHELES

An'tpleasethee,alsoI'mcontenttostay,
Andservetheeinasocialstation
Butstipulating,thatImay
Withartsofmineaffordtheerecreation.
FAUST
TheretoIwillinglyagree,
Ifthediversionpleasantbe.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Myfriend,thou'ltwin,pastallpretences,
Moreinthishourtosoothethysenses,
Thanintheyear'smonotony.
Thatwhichthedaintyspiritssingthee,
Thelovelypicturestheyshallbringthee,
Aremorethanmagic'semptyshow.
Thyscentwillbetoblissinvited
Thypalatethenwithtastedelighted,
Thynervesoftouchecstaticglow!
Allunprepared,thecharmIspin:
We'reheretogether,sobegin!
SPIRITS
Vanish,yedarking
Archesabovehim!
Loveliestweather,
Bornofblueether,
Breakfromthesky!
Othatthedarkling
Cloudshaddeparted!
Starlightissparkling,
Tranquillerhearted
Sunsareonhigh.
Heaven'sownchildren
Inbeautybewildering,
Waveringlybending,
Passastheyhover

Longingunending
Followsthemover.
They,withtheirglowing
Garments,outflowing,
Cover,ingoing,
Landscapeandbower,
Where,inseclusion,
Loversareplighted,
Lostinillusion.
Boweronbower!
Tendrilsunblighted!
Lo!inashower
Grapesthato'ercluster
Gushintomust,or
Flowintorivers
Offoamingandflashing
Wine,thatisdashing
Gems,asitboundeth
Downthehighplaces,
Andspreading,surroundeth
Withcrystallinespaces,
Inhappyembraces,
Blossomingforelands,
Emeraldshorelands!
Andthewingedraces
Drink,andflyonward
Flyeversunward
Totheenticing
Islands,thatflatter,
Dippingandrising
Lightonthewater!
Hark,theinspiring
Soundoftheirquiring!
See,theentrancing
Whirloftheirdancing!
Allintheairare
Freerandfairer.
Someofthemscaling

Boldlythehighlands,
Othersaresailing,
Circlingtheislands
Othersareflying
Lifewardallhieing,
Allforthedistant
Starofexistent
RaptureandLove!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Hesleeps!Enough,yefays!yourairynumber
Havesunghimtrulyintoslumber:
ForthisperformanceIyourdebtorprove.
Notyetartthoutheman,tocatchtheFiendandholdhim!
Withfairestimagesofdreamsinfoldhim,
Plungehiminseasofsweetuntruth!
Yet,forthethreshold'smagicwhichcontrolledhim,
TheDevilneedsarat'squicktooth.
Iusenolengthenedinvocation:
Hererustlesonethatsoonwillworkmyliberation.
Thelordofratsandekeofmice,
Offliesandbedbugs,frogsandlice,
Summonstheehithertothedoorsill,
Tognawitwhere,withjustamorsel
Ofoil,hepaintsthespotforthee:
Therecom'stthou,hoppingontome!
Towork,atonce!Thepointwhichmademecraven
Isforward,ontheledge,engraven.
Anotherbitemakesfreethedoor:
So,dreamthydreams,OFaust,untilwemeetoncemore!
FAUST(awaking)
AmIagainsofoullycheated?
Remainstherenaughtofloftyspiritsway,
ButthatadreamtheDevilcounterfeited,
Andthatapoodleranaway?

IV

THESTUDY
FAUSTMEPHISTOPHELES
FAUST
Aknock?Comein!Againmyquietbroken?
MEPHISTOPHELES
'TisI!
FAUST
Comein!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thricemustthewordsbespoken.
FAUST
Comein,then!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thusthoupleasestme.
Ihopewe'llsuiteachotherwell
Fornow,thyvaporstodispel,
Icome,asquireofhighdegree,
Inscarletcoat,withgoldentrimming,
Acloakinsilkenlustreswimming,
Atallcock'sfeatherinmyhat,
Along,sharpswordforshoworquarrel,
AndIadvisethee,briefandflat,
Todontheselfsamegayapparel,
That,fromthisdenreleased,andfree,
Lifebeatlastrevealedtothee!
FAUST
Thislifeofearth,whatevermyattire,

Wouldpainmeinitswontedfashion.
ToooldamItoplaywithpassion
Tooyoung,tobewithoutdesire.
WhatfromtheworldhaveItogain?
Thoushaltabstainrenouncerefrain!
Suchistheeverlastingsong
Thatintheearsofallmenrings,
Thatunrelieved,ourwholelifelong,
Eachhour,inpassing,hoarselysings.
InveryterrorIatmornawake,
Uponthevergeofbitterweeping,
Toseethedayofdisappointmentbreak,
Tonoonehopeofminenotoneitspromisekeeping:
Thateveneachjoy'spresentiment
Withwilfulcavilwoulddiminish,
Withgrinningmasksoflifeprevent
Myminditsfairestworktofinish!
Then,too,whennightdescends,howanxiously
UponmycouchofsleepIlayme:
There,also,comesnoresttome,
Butsomewilddreamissenttofrayme.
TheGodthatinmybreastisowned
Candeeplystirtheinnersources
TheGod,abovemypowersenthroned,
Hecannotchangeexternalforces.
So,bytheburdenofmydaysoppressed,
Deathisdesired,andLifeathingunblest!
MEPHISTOPHELES
AndyetisneverDeathawhollywelcomeguest.
FAUST
Ofortunate,forwhom,whenvictoryglances,
Thebloodylaurelsonthebrowhebindeth!
Whom,afterrapid,maddeningdances,
Inclaspingmaidenarmshefindeth!
OwouldthatI,beforethatspiritpower,

Ravishedandraptfromlife,hadsunken!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Andyet,bysomeone,inthatnightlyhour,
Acertainliquidwasnotdrunken.
FAUST
Eavesdropping,ha!thypleasureseemstobe.
MEPHISTOPHELES
OmniscientamInotyetmuchisknowntome.
FAUST
Thoughsomefamiliartone,retrieving
Mythoughtsfromtorment,ledmeon,
Andsweet,clearechoescame,deceiving
AfaithbequeathedfromChildhood'sdawn,
YetnowIcursewhate'erentices
Andsnaresthesoulwithvisionsvain
Withdazzlingcheatsanddeardevices
Confinesitinthiscaveofpain!
Cursedbe,atonce,thehighambition
Wherewiththeminditselfdeludes!
Cursedbetheglareofapparition
Thatonthefinersenseintrudes!
Cursedbethelyingdream'simpression
Ofname,andfame,andlaurelledbrow!
Cursed,allthatflattersaspossession,
Aswifeandchild,asknaveandplow!
CursedMammonbe,whenhewithtreasures
Torestlessactionspursourfate!
Cursedwhen,forsoft,indulgentleisures,
Helaysforusthepillowsstraight!
Cursedbethevine'stranscendentnectar,
ThehighestfavorLoveletsfall!
Cursed,also,Hope!cursedFaith,thespectre!
AndcursedbePatiencemostofall!

CHORUSOFSPIRITS(invisible)
Woe!woe!
Thouhastitdestroyed,
Thebeautifulworld,
Withpowerfulfist:
Inruin'tishurled,
Bytheblowofademigodshattered!
Thescattered
FragmentsintotheVoidwecarry,
Deploring
Thebeautyperishedbeyondrestoring.
Mightier
Forthechildrenofmen,
Brightlier
Builditagain,
Inthineownbosombuilditanew!
Bidthenewcareer
Commence,
Withclearersense,
Andthenewsongsofcheer
Besungthereto!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thesearethesmalldependants
Whogivemeattendance.
Hearthem,todeedsandpassion
Counselinshrewdoldfashion!
Intotheworldofstrife,
Outofthislonelylife
Thatofsensesandsaphasbetrayedthee,
Theywouldpersuadethee.
Thisnursingofthepainforegothee,
That,likeavulture,feedsuponthybreast!
Theworstsocietythoufind'stwillshowthee
Thouartamanamongtherest.
But'tisnotmeanttothrust

Theeintothemobthouhatest!
Iamnotoneofthegreatest,
Yet,wiltthoutomeentrust
Thystepsthroughlife,I'llguidethee,
Willwillinglywalkbesidethee,
Willservetheeatonceandforever
Withbestendeavor,
And,ifthouartsatisfied,
Willasservant,slave,withtheeabide.
FAUST
Andwhatshallbemycounterservicetherefor?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thetimeislong:thouneed'stnotnowinsist.
FAUST
Nono!TheDevilisanegotist,
Andisnotapt,withoutawhyorwherefore,
"ForGod'ssake,"otherstoassist.
Speakthyconditionsplainandclear!
Withsuchaservantdangercomes,Ifear.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Here,anunweariedslave,I'llwearthytether,
Andtothineeverynodobedientbe:
WhenThereagainwecometogether,
Thenshaltthoudothesameforme.
FAUST
TheTheremyscruplesnaughtincreases.
Whenthouhastdashedthisworldtopieces,
Theother,then,itsplacemayfill.

Here,onthisearth,mypleasureshavetheirsources
Yonsunbeholdsmysorrowsinhiscourses
Andwhenfromthesemylifeitselfdivorces,
Lethappenallthatcanorwill!
I'llhearnomore:'tisvaintoponder
Iftherewecherishloveorhate,
Or,inthesphereswedreamofyonder,
AHighandLowoursoulsawait.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Inthissense,even,canstthouventure.
Come,bindthyselfbypromptindenture,
Andthoumineartswithjoyshaltsee:
Whatnomaneversaw,I'llgivetothee.
FAUST
Canstthou,poorDevil,givemewhatsoever?
Whenwasahumansoul,initssupremeendeavor,
E'erunderstoodbysuchasthou?
Yet,hastthoufoodwhichneversatiates,now,
Therestless,ruddygoldhastthou,
Thatruns,quicksilverlike,one'sfingersthrough,
Agamewhosewinningsnomaneverknew,
Amaidthat,evenfrommybreast,
Beckonsmyneighborwithherwantonglances,
AndHonor'sgodlikezest,
Themeteorthatamomentdances,
Showmethefruitsthat,erethey'regathered,rot,
Andtreesthatdailywithnewleafageclothethem!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Suchademandalarmsmenot:
SuchtreasureshaveI,andcanshowthem.
Butstillthetimemayreachus,goodmyfriend.
Whenpeacewecraveandmoreluxuriousdiet.

FAUST
Whenonanidler'sbedIstretchmyselfinquiet.
Therelet,atonce,myrecordend!
Canstthouwithlyingflatteryruleme,
Until,selfpleased,myselfIsee,
Canstthouwithrichenjoymentfoolme,
Letthatdaybethelastforme!
ThebetIoffer.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Done!
FAUST
Andheartily!
WhenthusIhailtheMomentflying:
"Ah,stilldelaythouartsofair!"
Thenbindmeinthybondsundying,
Myfinalruinthendeclare!
Thenletthedeathbellchimethetoken.
Thenartthoufromthyservicefree!
Theclockmaystop,thehandbebroken,
ThenTimebefinisheduntome!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Considerwell:mymemorygoodisrated.
FAUST
Thouhastaperfectrightthereto.
MypowersIhavenotrashlyestimated:
AslaveamI,whate'erIdo
Ifthine,orwhose?'tisneedlesstodebateit.
MEPHISTOPHELES

ThenattheDoctors'banquetI,today,
Willasaservantwaitbehindthee.
Butonethingmore!Beyondallrisktobindthee,
Givemealineortwo,Ipray.
FAUST
Demand'stthou,Pedant,too,adocument?
Hastneverknownaman,norprovedhisword'sintent?
Is'tnotenough,thatwhatIspeaktoday
Shallstand,withallmyfuturedaysagreeing?
Inallitstidessweepsnottheworldaway,
Andshallapromisebindmybeing?
Yetthisdelusioninourheartswebear:
Whowouldhimselftherefromdeliver?
Blesthe,whosebosomTruthmakespureandfair!
Nosacrificeshallherepentofever.
Nathlessaparchment,writandstampedwithcare,
Aspectreis,whichalltoshunendeavor.
Theword,alas!dieseveninthepen,
Andwaxandleatherkeepthelordshipthen.
Whatwiltfromme,BaseSpirit,say?
Brass,marble,parchment,paper,clay?
Thetermswithgraver,quill,orchisel,stated?
Ifreelyleavethechoicetothee.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Whyheatthyself,thusinstantly,
Witheloquenceexaggerated?
Eachleafforsuchapactisgood
Andtosubscribethynamethou'lttakeadropofblood.
FAUST
Ifthoutherewithartfullysatisfied,
Soletusbythefarceabide.

MEPHISTOPHELES
Bloodisajuiceofrarestquality.
FAUST
FearnotthatIthispactshallseektosever?
ThepromisethatImaketothee
Isjustthesumofmyendeavor.
Ihavemyselfinflatedalltoohigh
Myproperplaceisthyestate:
TheMightySpiritdeignsmenoreply,
AndNatureshutsonmehergate.
ThethreadofThoughtatlastisbroken,
Andknowledgebringsdisgustunspoken.
Letusthesensualdeepsexplore,
Toquenchthefervorsofglowingpassion!
Leteverymarveltakeformandfashion
Throughtheimperviousveilitwore!
PlungeweinTime'stumultuousdance,
IntherushandrollofCircumstance!
Thenmaydelightanddistress,
Andworryandsuccess,
Alternatelyfollow,asbesttheycan:
Restlessactivityprovestheman!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Foryounobound,notermisset.
Whetheryoueverywherebetrying,
Orsnatcharapidblissinflying,
Mayitagreewithyou,whatyouget!
Onlyfallto,andshownotimidbalking.
FAUST
Butthouhastheard,'tisnotofjoywe'retalking.
Itakethewilderingwhirl,enjoyment'skeenestpain,

Enamoredhate,exhilarantdisdain.
Mybosom,ofitsthirstforknowledgesated,
Shallnot,henceforth,fromanypangbewrested,
Andalloflifeforallmankindcreated
Shallbewithinmineinmostbeingtested:
Thehighest,lowestformsmysoulshallborrow,
Shallheapuponitselftheirblissandsorrow,
Andthus,myownsoleselftoalltheirselvesexpanded,
Itoo,atlast,shallwiththemallbestranded!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Believeme,whoformanyathousandyear
Thesametoughmeathavechewedandtested,
Thatfromthecradletothebier
Nomantheancientleavenhasdigested!
Trustoneofus,thisWholesupernal
IsmadebutforaGod'sdelight!
Hedwellsinsplendorsingleandeternal,
Butushethrustsindarkness,outofsight,
AndyouhedowerswithDayandNight.
FAUST
Nay,butIwill!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Agoodreply!
Oneonlyfearstillneedsrepeating:
Theartislong,thetimeisfleeting.
Thenletthyselfbetaught,sayI!
Go,leaguethyselfwithapoet,
Givethereintohisimagination,
Thenwearthecrown,andshowit,
Ofthequalitiesofhiscreation,
Thecourageofthelion'sbreed,
Thewildstag'sspeed,

TheItalian'sfieryblood,
TheNorth'sfirmfortitude!
Lethimfindfortheethesecrettether
ThatbindstheNobleandMeantogether.
Andteachthypulsesofyouthandpleasure
Tolovebyrule,andhatebymeasure!
I'dlike,myself,suchaonetosee:
SirMicrocosmhisnameshouldbe.
FAUST
WhatamI,then,if'tisdeniedmypart
Thecrownofallhumanitytowinme,
Wheretoyearnseverysensewithinme?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Why,onthewhole,thou'rtwhatthouart.
Setwigsofmillioncurlsuponthyhead,toraisethee,
Wearshoesanellinheight,thetruthbetraysthee,
Andthouremainestwhatthouart.
FAUST
Ifeel,indeed,thatIhavemadethetreasure
Ofhumanthoughtandknowledgemine,invain
AndifInowsitdowninrestfulleisure,
Nofountofnewerstrengthisinmybrain:
Iamnohair'sbreadthmoreinheight,
Nornearer,totheInfinite,
MEPHISTOPHELES
GoodSir,youseethefactsprecisely
Astheyareseenbyeachandall.
Wemustarrangethemnow,morewisely,
Beforethejoysoflifeshallpall.
Why,Zounds!Bothhandsandfeetare,truly

Andheadandvirileforcesthine:
YetallthatIindulgeinnewly,
Is'tthencelesswhollymine?
IfI'vesixstallionsinmystall,
Arenottheirforcesalsolentme?
Ispeedalong,completestmanofall,
Asthoughmylegswerefourandtwenty.
Takehold,then!letreflectionrest,
Andplungeintotheworldwithzest!
Isaytothee,aspeculativewight
Islikeabeastonmoorlandslean,
Thatroundandroundsomefiendmisleadstoevilplight,
Whileallaboutliepasturesfreshandgreen.
FAUST
Thenhowshallwebegin?
MEPHISTOPHELES
We'lltryawidersphere.
Whatplaceofmartyrdomishere!
Is'tlife,Iask,is'tevenprudence,
Toborethyselfandborethestudents?
LetNeighborPaunchtothatattend!
Whyplaguethyselfwiththreshingstrawforever?
Thebestthoulearnest,intheend
Thoudar'stnottelltheyoungstersnever!
Ihearone'sfootsteps,hithersteering.
FAUST
ToseehimnowIhavenoheart.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Solongthepoorboywaitsahearing,
Hemustnotunconsoleddepart.

Thycapandmantlestraightwaylendme!
I'llplaythecomedywithart.
(Hedisguiseshimself.)
Mywits,becertain,willbefriendme.
Butfifteenminutes'timeisallIneed
Forourfinetrip,meanwhile,preparethyselfwithspeed!
[ExitFAUST.
MEPHISTOPHELES
(InFAUST'Slongmantle.)
ReasonandKnowledgeonlythoudespise,
Thehigheststrengthinmanthatlies!
LetbuttheLyingSpiritbindthee
Withmagicworksandshowsthatblindthee,
AndIshallhavetheefastandsure!
Fatesuchabold,untrammelledspiritgavehim,
Asforwards,onwards,evermustendure
Whoseoverhastyimpulsedravehim
Pastearthlyjoyshemightsecure.
Draggedthroughthewildestlife,willIenslavehim,
Throughflatandstaleindifference
Withstruggling,chilling,checking,sodepravehim
That,tohishot,insatiatesense,
Thedreamofdrinkshallmock,butneverlavehim:
Refreshmentshallhislipsinvainimplore
HadhenotmadehimselftheDevil's,naughtcouldsavehim,
Stillwerehelostforevermore!
(ASTUDENTenters.)
STUDENT
Ashorttime,only,amIhere,

Andcome,devotedandsincere,
Togreetandknowthemanoffame,
Whommentomewithreverencename.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yourcourtesydothflatterme:
Youseeaman,asothersbe.
Haveyou,perchance,elsewherebegun?
STUDENT
Receivemenow,Ipray,asone
Whocomestoyouwithcouragegood,
Somewhatofcash,andhealthyblood:
Mymotherwashardlywillingtoletme
ButknowledgeworthhavingIfainwouldgetme.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thenyouhavereachedtherightplacenow.
STUDENT
I'dliketoleaveit,Imustavow
Ifindthesewalls,thesevaultedspaces
Areanythingbutpleasantplaces.
Tisallsocrampedandcloseandmean
Oneseesnotree,noglimpseofgreen,
Andwhenthelecturehallsreceiveme,
Seeing,hearing,andthinkingleaveme.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Allthatdependsonhabitude.
Sofromitsmother'sbreastsachild
Atfirst,reluctant,takesitsfood,
Butsoontoseekthemisbeguiled.

Thus,atthebreastsofWisdomclinging,
Thou'ltfindeachdayagreaterrapturebringing.
STUDENT
I'llhangthereonwithjoy,andfreelydrainthem
Buttellme,pray,thepropermeanstogainthem.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Explain,beforeyoufurtherspeak,
Thespecialfacultyyouseek.
STUDENT
Icravethehighesterudition
Andfainwouldmakemyacquisition
AllthatthereisinEarthandHeaven,
InNatureandinSciencetoo.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Hereisthegenuinepathforyou
Yetstrictattentionmustbegiven.
STUDENT
BodyandsoulthereonI'llwreak
Yet,truly,I'vesomeinclination
Onsummerholidaystoseek
Alittlefreedomandrecreation.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Usewellyourtime!Itfliessoswiftlyfromus
Buttimethroughordermaybewon,Ipromise.
So,Friend(myviewstobrieflysum),
First,thecollegiumlogicum.

Therewillyourmindbedrilledandbraced,
AsifinSpanishboots'twerelaced,
Andthus,tograverpacesbrought,
'Twillplodalongthepathofthought,
Insteadofshootinghereandthere,
Awillo'thewispinmurkyair.
Dayswillbespenttobidyouknow,
Whatonceyoudidatasingleblow,
Likeeatinganddrinking,freeandstrong,
Thatone,two,three!theretobelong.
Trulythefabricofmentalfleece
Resemblesaweaver'smasterpiece,
Whereathousandthreadsonetreadlethrows,
Whereflytheshuttleshitherandthither.
Unseenthethreadsareknittogether.
Andaninfinitecombinationgrows.
Then,thephilosopherstepsin
Andshows,nootherwiseitcouldhavebeen:
Thefirstwasso,thesecondso,
Thereforethethirdandfourthareso
Werenotthefirstandsecond,then
Thethirdandfourthhadneverbeen.
Thescholarsareeverywherebelievers,
Butneversucceedinbeingweavers.
Hewhowouldstudyorganicexistence,
Firstdrivesoutthesoulwithrigidpersistence
Thenthepartsinhishandhemayholdandclass,
Butthespirituallinkislost,alas!
Encheiresinnatures,thisChemistrynames,
Norknowshowherselfshebantersandblames!
STUDENT
Icannotunderstandyouquite.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yourmindwillshortlybesetaright,

Whenyouhavelearned,allthingsreducing,
Toclassifythemforyourusing.
STUDENT
Ifeelasstupid,fromallyou'vesaid,
Asifamillwheelwhirledinmyhead!
MEPHISTOPHELES
AndafterfirstandforemostdutyOf
Metaphysicslearntheuseandbeauty!
Seethatyoumostprofoundlygain
Whatdoesnotsuitthehumanbrain!
Asplendidwordtoserve,you'llfind
Forwhatgoesinorwon'tgoinyourmind.
Butfirst,atleastthishalfayear,
Toorderrigidlyadhere
Fivehoursaday,youunderstand,
Andwhentheclockstrikes,beonhand!
Preparebeforehandforyourpart
Withparagraphsallgotbyheart,
Soyoucanbetterwatch,andlook
Thatnaughtissaidbutwhatisinthebook:
Yetinthywritingasunweariedbe,
AsdidtheHolyGhostdictatetothee!
STUDENT
Noneedtotellmetwicetodoit!
Ithink,howuseful'tistowrite
Forwhatonehas,inblackandwhite,
Onecarrieshomeandthengoesthroughit.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yetchoosethyselfafaculty!

STUDENT
IcannotreconcilemyselftoJurisprudence.
MEPHISTOPHELES
NorcanIthereforegreatlyblameyoustudents:
Iknowwhatsciencethishascometobe.
Allrightsandlawsarestilltransmitted
Likeaneternalsicknessoftherace,
Fromgenerationuntogenerationfitted,
Andshiftedroundfromplacetoplace.
Reasonbecomesasham,Beneficenceaworry:
Thouartagrandchild,thereforewoetothee!
Therightbornwithus,oursinverity,
Thistoconsider,there's,alas!nohurry.
STUDENT
Myowndisgustisstrengthenedbyyourspeech:
Oluckyhe,whomyoushallteach!
I'vealmostforTheologydecided.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ishouldnotwishtoseeyouheremisguided:
For,asregardsthisscience,letmehint
'Tisveryhardtoshunthefalsedirection
There'ssomuchsecretpoisonlurkingin't,
Solikethemedicine,itbafflesyourdetection.
Hear,therefore,onealone,forthatisbest,insooth,
Andsimplytakeyourmaster'swordsfortruth.
Onwordsletyourattentioncentre!
Thenthroughthesafestgateyou'llenter
ThetemplehallsofCertainty.
STUDENT

Yetinthewordmustsomeideabe.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ofcourse!Butonlyshuntoooversharpatension,
Forjustwherefailsthecomprehension,
Awordstepspromptlyinasdeputy.
Withwords'tisexcellentdisputing
Systemstowords'tiseasysuiting
Onwords'tisexcellentbelieving
Nowordcaneverloseajotfromthieving.
STUDENT
Pardon!WithmanyquestionsIdetainyou.
YetmustItroubleyouagain.
OfMedicineIstillwouldfain
Hearonestrongwordthatmightexplainyou.
Threeyearsisbutalittlespace.
And,God!whocanthefieldembrace?
Ifonesomeindexcouldbeshown,
'Twereeasiergropingforward,truly.
MEPHISTOPHELES(aside)
I'mtiredenoughofthisdrytone,
MustplaytheDevilagain,andfully.
(Aloud)
TograspthespiritofMedicineiseasy:
Learnofthegreatandlittleworldyourfill,
Toletitgoatlast,sopleaseye,
JustasGodwill!
Invainthatthroughtherealmsofscienceyoumaydrift
Eachonelearnsonlyjustwhatlearnhecan:
YethewhograspstheMoment'sgift,
Heistheproperman.

Wellmadeyouare,'tisnottobedenied,
Therestaboldaddresswillwinyou
Ifyoubutinyourselfconfide,
Atonceconfideallothersinyou.
Toleadthewomen,learnthespecialfeeling!
Theireverlastingachesandgroans,
Inthousandtones,
Haveallonesource,onemodeofhealing
Andifyouractsarehalfdiscreet,
You'llalwayshavethematyourfeet.
Atitlefirstmustdrawandinterestthem,
Andshowthatyoursallotherartsexceeds
Then,asagreeting,youarefreetotouchandtestthem,
While,thustodo,foryearsanotherpleads.
Youpressandcountthepulse'sdances,
Andthen,withburningsidelongglances,
Youclasptheswellinghips,tosee
Iftightlylacedhercorsetsbe.
STUDENT
That'sbetter,now!TheHowandWhere,onesees.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Myworthyfriend,grayarealltheories,
AndgreenaloneLife'sgoldentree.
STUDENT
Isweartoyou,'tislikeadreamtome.
MightIagainpresume,withtrustunbounded,
Tohearyourwisdomthoroughlyexpounded?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Mostwillingly,towhatextentImay.

STUDENT
Icannotreallygoaway:
AllowmethatmyalbumfirstIreachyou,
Grantmethisfavor,Ibeseechyou!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Assuredly.
(Hewrites,andreturnsthebook.)
STUDENT(reads)
EritissicutDeus,scientesbonumetmalum.
(Closesthebookwithreverence,andwithdraws)
MEPHISTOPHELES
Followtheancienttext,andthesnakethouwastorderedtotrample!
WithallthylikenesstoGod,thou'ltyetbeasorryexample!
(FAUSTenters.)
FAUST
Now,whithershallwego?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Asbestitpleasesthee.
Thelittleworld,andthenthegreat,we'llsee.
Withwhatdelight,whatprofitwinning,
Shaltthouspongethroughthetermbeginning!
FAUST
YetwiththeflowingbeardIwear,

Botheaseandgracewillfailmethere.
Theattempt,indeed,wereafutilestrife
Inevercouldlearnthewaysoflife.
Ifeelsosmallbeforeothers,andthence
Shouldalwaysfindembarrassments.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Myfriend,thousoonshaltloseallsuchmisgiving:
Bethoubutselfpossessed,thouhasttheartofliving!
FAUST
Howshallweleavethehouse,andstart?
Wherehastthouservant,coachandhorses?
MEPHISTOPHELES
We'llspreadthiscloakwithproperart,
Thenthroughtheairdirectourcourses.
Butonly,onsoboldaflight,
Besuretohavethyluggagelight.
Alittleburningair,whichIshallsoonprepareus,
Abovetheearthwillnimblybearus,
And,ifwe'relight,we'lltravelswiftandclear:
Igratulatetheeonthynewcareer!

V
AUERBACH'SCELLARINLEIPZIG
CAROUSALOFJOLLYCOMPANIONS
FROSCH
Inoonelaughing?noonedrinking?

I'llteachyouhowtogrin,I'mthinking.
Todayyou'relikewetstraw,sotame
Andusuallyyou'reallaflame.
BRANDER
Nowthat'syourfaultfromyouwenothingsee,
Nobeastlinessandnostupidity.
FROSCH
(PoursaglassofwineoverBRANDER'Shead.)
There'sbothtogether!
BRANDER
Twiceaswine!
FROSCH
Youwantedthem:I'vegivenyoumine.
SIEBEL
Turnoutwhoquarrelsoutthedoor!
Withopenthroatsingchorus,drinkandroar!
Up!holla!ho!
ALTMAYER
Woe'sme,thefearfulbellow!
Bringcotton,quick!He'ssplitmyears,thatfellow.
SIEBEL
Whenthevaultechoestothesong,
Onefirstperceivesthebassisdeepandstrong.

FROSCH
Wellsaid!andoutwithhimthattakestheleastoffence!
Ah,tara,larada!
ALTMAYER
Ah,tara,lara,da!
FROSCH
Thethroatsaretuned,commence!
(Sings.)
ThedearoldholyRomanrealm,
Howdoesitholdtogether?
BRANDER
Anastysong!Fie!apoliticalsong
Amostoffensivesong!ThankGod,eachmorning,therefore,
ThatyouhavenottheRomanrealmtocarefor!
Atleast,Iholditsomuchgainforme,
ThatInorChancellornorKaiserbe.
Yetalsowemusthavearulinghead,Ihope,
Andsowe'llchooseourselvesaPope.
Youknowthequalitythatcan
Decidethechoice,andelevatetheman.
FROSCH
(sings)
Soarup,soarup,DameNightingale!
Tenthousandtimesmysweethearthail!
SIEBEL

No,greetmysweetheartnot!Itellyou,I'llresentit.
FROSCH
Mysweetheartgreetandkiss!Idareyoutopreventit!
(Sings.)

Drawthelatch!thedarknessmakes:
Drawthelatch!theloverwakes.
Shutthelatch!themorningbreaks
SIEBEL
Yes,singaway,singon,andpraise,andbragofher!
I'llwaitmypropertimeforlaughter:
Mebythenosesheled,andnowshe'llleadyouafter.
Herparamourshouldbeanuglygnome,
Wherefourroadscross,inwantonplaytomeether:
Anoldhegoat,fromBlocksbergcominghome,
Shouldhisgoodnightinlustfulgallopbleather!
Afellowmadeofgenuinefleshandblood
Isforthewenchadealtoogood.
Greether?NotI:unless,whenmeeting,
Tosmashherwindowsbeagreeting!
BRANDER(poundingonthetable)
Attention!Hearkennowtome!
Confess,Sirs,Iknowhowtolive.
Enamoredpersonsherehavewe,
AndI,assuitstheirquality,
Mustsomethingfreshfortheiradvantagegive.
Takeheed!'Tisofthelatestcut,mystrain,
Andallstrikeinateachrefrain!
(Hesings.)
Therewasaratinthecellarnest,

Whomfatandbuttermadesmoother:
Hehadapaunchbeneathhisvest
LikethatofDoctorLuther.
Thecooklaidpoisoncunningly,
Andthenassoreoppressedwashe
Asifhehadloveinhisbosom.
CHORUS(shouting)
Asifhehadloveinhisbosom!
BRANDER
Heranaround,heranabout,
Histhirstinpuddleslaving
Hegnawedandscratchedthehousethroughout.
Butnothingcuredhisraving.
Hewhirledandjumped,withtormentmad,
Andsoonenoughthepoorbeasthad,
Asifhehadloveinhisbosom.
CHORUS
Asifhehadloveinhisbosom!
BRANDER
Anddrivenatlast,inopenday,
Heranintothekitchen,
Fellonthehearth,andsquirminglay,
Inthelastconvulsiontwitching.
Thenlaughedthemurderessinherglee:
"Ha!ha!he'sathislastgasp,"saidshe,
"Asifhehadloveinhisbosom!"
CHORUS
Asifhehadloveinhisbosom!

SIEBEL
Howthedullfoolsenjoythematter!
Tomeitisaproperart
Poisonforsuchpoorratstoscatter.
BRANDER
Perhapsyou'llwarmlytaketheirpart?
ALTMAYER
ThebaldpatepotbellyIhavenoted:
Misfortunetameshimbydegrees
Forintheratbypoisonbloated
Hisownmostnaturalformhesees.
FAUSTANDMEPHISTOPHELES
MEPHISTOPHELES
Beforeallelse,Ibringtheehither
Wherebooncompanionsmeettogether,
Tolettheeseehowsmoothliferunsaway.
Here,forthefolk,eachday'saholiday:
Withlittlewit,andeasetosuitthem,
Theywhirlinnarrow,circlingtrails,
Likekittensplayingwiththeirtails?
Andifnoheadachepersecutethem,
Solongthehostmaycreditgive,
Theymerrilyandcarelesslive.
BRANDER
Thefactiseasytounravel,
Theirair'ssoodd,they'vejustreturnedfromtravel:
Asinglehourthey'venotbeenhere.
FROSCH
You'veverilyhitthetruth!Leipzigtomeisdear:
Parisinminiature,howitrefinesitspeople!

SIEBEL
Whoarethestrangers,shouldyouguess?
FROSCH
Letmealone!I'llsetthemfirsttodrinking,
Andthen,asoneachild'stoothdraws,withcleverness,
I'llwormtheirsecretout,I'mthinking.
They'reofanoblehouse,that'sveryclear:
Haughtyanddiscontentedtheyappear.
BRANDER
They'remountebanks,uponarevel.
ALTMAYER
Perhaps.
FROSCH
Lookout,I'llsmokethemnow!
MEPHISTOPHELES(toFAUST)
Notifhehadthembytheneck,Ivow,
Woulde'erthesepeoplescenttheDevil!
FAUSTFairgreeting,gentlemen!
SIEBEL
Ourthanks:wegivethesame.
(Murmurs,inspectingMEPHISTOPHELESfromtheside.)
Inonefootisthefellowlame?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Isitpermittedthatweshareyourleisure?
Inplaceofcheeringdrink,whichoneseeksvainlyhere,
Yourcompanyshallgiveuspleasure.

ALTMAYER
Amostfastidiouspersonyouappear.
FROSCH
Nodoubt'twaslatewhenyoufromRippachstarted?
AndsuppingtherewithHansoccasionedyourdelay?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Wepassed,withoutacall,today.
Atourlastinterview,beforeweparted
Muchofhiscousinsdidhespeak,entreating
Thatweshouldgivetoeachhiskindlygreeting.
(HebowstoFROSCH.)
ALTMAYER(aside)
Youhaveitnow!heunderstands.
SIEBEL
Aknavesharpset!
FROSCH
Justwaitawhile:I'llhavehimyet.
MEPHISTOPHELES
IfIamright,weheardthesound
Ofwelltrainedvoices,singingchorus
Andtruly,songmusthererebound
Superblyfromthearcheso'erus.
FROSCH
Areyou,perhaps,avirtuoso?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ono!mywishisgreat,mypowerisonlysoso.

ALTMAYER
Giveusasong!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ifyoudesire,anumber.
SIEBEL
Sothatitbeabrannewstrain!
MEPHISTOPHELES
We'vejustretracedourwayfrom.Spain,
Thelovelylandofwine,andsong,andslumber.
(Sings.)
Therewasakingoncereigning,
Whohadabigblackflea
FROSCH
Hear,hear!Aflea!D'yerightlytakethejest?
Icallafleaatidyguest.
MEPHISTOPHELES(sings)
Therewasakingoncereigning,
Whohadabigblackflea,
Andlovedhimpastexplaining,
Ashisownsonwerehe.
Hecalledhismanofstitches
Thetailorcamestraightway:
Here,measuretheladforbreeches.
Andmeasurehiscoat,Isay!
BRANDER
Butmind,allowthetailornocaprices:
Enjoinuponhim,ashisheadisdear,
Tomostexactlymeasure,sewandshear,

Sothatthebreecheshavenocreases!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Insilkandvelvetgleaming
Henowwaswhollydrest
Hadacoatwithribbonsstreaming,
Acrossuponhisbreast.
Hehadthefirstofstations,
Aminister'sstarandname
Andalsoallhisrelations
Greatlordsatcourtbecame.
Andthelordsandladiesofhonor
Wereplagued,awakeandinbed
Thequeenshegotthemuponher,
Themaidswerebittenandbled.
Andtheydidnotdaretobrushthem,
Orscratchthem,dayornight:
Wecrackthemandwecrushthem,
Atonce,whene'ertheybite.
CHORUS(shouting)
Wecrackthemandwecrushthem,
Atonce,whene'ertheybite!
FROSCHBravo!bravo!thatwasfine.
SIEBEL
Everyfleamayitsobefall!
BRANDER
Pointyourfingersandnipthemall!
ALTMAYER
HurrahforFreedom!Hurrahforwine!

MEPHISTOPHELES
Ifainwoulddrinkwithyou,myglasstoFreedomclinking,
If'twereabetterwinethathereIseeyoudrinking.
SIEBEL
Don'tletushearthatspeechagain!
MEPHISTOPHELES
DidInotfearthelandlordmightcomplain,
I'dtreattheseworthyguests,withpleasure,
Tosomefromoutourcellar'streasure.
SIEBEL
Justtreat,andletthelandlordmearraign!
FROSCH
Andifthewinebegood,ourpraisesshallbeample.
Butdonotgivetooverysmallasample
For,ifitsqualityIdecide,
WithagoodmouthfulImustbesupplied.
ALTMAYER(aside)
They'refromtheRhine!Iguessedasmuch,before.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Bringmeagimlethere!
BRANDER
Whatshalltherewithbedone?
You'venotthecasksalreadyatthedoor?
ALTMAYER
Yonder,withinthelandlord'sboxoftools,there'sone!

MEPHISTOPHELES(takesthegimlet)
(ToFROSCH.)
Now,givemeofyourtastesomeintimation.
FROSCH
Howdoyoumean?Haveyousomanykinds?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thechoiceisfree:makeupyourminds.
ALTMAYER(toFROSCH)
Aha!youlickyourchops,fromsheeranticipation.
FROSCH
Good!ifIhavethechoice,soletthewinebeRhenish!
OurFatherlandcanbestthesparklingcupreplenish.
MEPHISTOPHELES
(boringaholeintheedgeofthetable,attheplacewhere
FROSCHsits)
Getmealittlewax,tomakethestoppers,quick!
ALTMAYER
Ah!Iperceiveajuggler'strick.
MEPHISTOPHELES(toBRANDER)
Andyou?
BRANDER
Champagneshallbemywine,
Andletitsparklefreshandfine!
MEPHISTOPHELES

(bores:inthemeantimeonehasmadethewaxstoppers,and
pluggedtheholeswiththem.)
BRANDER
What'sforeignonecan'talwayskeepquiteclearof,
Forgoodthings,oft,arenotsonear
AGermancan'tenduretheFrenchtoseeorhearof,
Yetdrinkstheirwineswithheartycheer.
SIEBEL
(asMEPHISTOPHELESapproacheshisseat)
Forme,Igrant,sourwineisoutofplace
Fillupmyglasswithsweetest,willyou?
MEPHISTOPHELES(boring)
Tokayshallflowatonce,tofillyou!
ALTMAYER
Nolookme,Sirs,straightintheface!
Iseeyouhaveyourfunatourexpense.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ono!withgentlemenofsuchpretence,
Thatweretoventurefar,indeed.
Speakout,andmakeyourchoicewithspeed!WithwhatavintagecanIserveyou?
ALTMAYER
Withanyonlysatisfyourneed.
(Aftertheholeshavebeenboredandplugged)
MEPHISTOPHELES(withsingulargestures)
Grapesthevinestembears,
Hornsthehegoatwears!
Thegrapesarejuicy,thevinesarewood,
Thewoodentablegiveswineasgood!

IntothedepthsofNaturepeer,
Onlybelievethere'samiraclehere!
Nowdrawthestoppers,anddrinkyourfill!
ALL
(astheydrawoutthestoppers,andthewinewhichhasbeen
desiredflowsintotheglassofeach)
Obeautifulfountain,thatflowsatwill!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Buthaveacarethatyounothingspill!
(Theydrinkrepeatedly.)
ALL(sing)
As'twerefivehundredhogs,wefeel
Socannibalicjolly!
MEPHISTOPHELES
See,now,theraceishappyitisfree!
FAUST
Toleavethemismyinclination.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Takenotice,first!theirbestiality
Willmakeabrilliantdemonstration.
SIEBEL
(drinkscarelessly:thewinespillsupontheearth,andturnsto
flame)
Help!Fire!Help!Hellfireissent!
MEPHISTOPHELES(charmingawaytheflame)

Bequiet,friendlyelement!
(Totherevellers)
Abitofpurgatory'twasforthistime,merely.
SIEBEL
Whatmeanyou?Wait!you'llpayfor'tdearly!
You'llknowus,toyourdetriment.
FROSCH
Don'ttrythatgameasecondtimeuponus!
ALTMAYER
Ithinkwe'dbettersendhimpackingquietly.
SIEBEL
What,Sir!youdaretomakesofree,
Andplayyourhocuspocusonus!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Bestill,oldwinetub.
SIEBEL
Broomstick,you!
Youfaceitout,impertinentandheady?
BRANDER
Justwait!ashowerofblowsisready.
ALTMAYER
(drawsastopperoutofthetable:firefliesinhisface.)
Iburn!Iburn!
SIEBEL
'Tismagic!Strike

Theknaveisoutlawed!Cuthimasyoulike!
(Theydrawtheirknives,andrushuponMEPHISTOPHELES.)
MEPHISTOPHELES(withsolemngestures)
Falsewordandformofair,
Changeplace,andsenseensnare!
Behereandthere!
(Theystandamazedandlookateachother.)
ALTMAYER
WhereamI?Whatalovelyland!
FROSCH
Vines?CanItrustmyeyes?
SIEBEL
Andpurplegrapesathand!
BRANDER
Here,overthisgreenarborbending,
Seewhatavine!whatgrapesdepending!
(HetakesSIEBELbythenose:theothersdothesamereciprocally,
andraisetheirknives.)
MEPHISTOPHELES(asabove)
Loose,Error,fromtheireyestheband,
AndhowtheDeviljests,benowenlightened!
(HedisappearswithFAUST:therevellersstartandseparate.)
SIEBEL
Whathappened?
ALTMAYER

How?
FROSCH
WasthatyournoseItightened?
BRANDER(toSIEBEL)
AndyoursthatstillIhaveinhand?
ALTMAYER
Itwasablowthatwentthrougheverylimb!
Givemeachair!Isink!mysensesswim.
FROSCH
Butwhathashappened,tellmenow?
SIEBEL
Whereishe?IfIcatchthescoundrelhiding,
Heshallnotleavealive,Ivow.
ALTMAYER
Isawhimwiththeseeyesuponawinecaskriding
Outofthecellardoor,justnow.
Stillinmyfeetthefrightlikeleadisweighing.
(Heturnstowardsthetable.)
Why!Ifthefountofwineshouldstillbeplaying?
SIEBEL
'Twasalldeceit,andlying,falsedesign!
FROSCH
AndyetitseemedasIweredrinkingwine.
BRANDER

Butwiththegrapeshowwasit,pray?
ALTMAYER
Shallonebelievenomiracles,justsay!

VI
WITCHES'KITCHEN
(Uponalowhearthstandsagreatcaldron,underwhichafire
isburning.Variousfiguresappearinthevaporswhich
risefromthecaldron.Anapesitsbesideit,skimsit,and
watcheslestitboilover.Theheape,withtheyoung
ones,sitsnearandwarmshimself.Ceilingandwallsare
coveredwiththemostfantasticwitchimplements.)
FAUSTMEPHISTOPHELES
FAUST

Thesecrazysignsofwitches'craftrepelme!
Ishallrecover,dostthoutellme,
Throughthisinsane,chaoticplay?
FromanoldhagshallIdemandassistance?
Andwillherfoulmesstakeaway
Fullthirtyyearsfrommyexistence?
Woe'sme,canstthounaughtbetterfind!
Anotherbaffledhopemustbelamented:
HasNature,then,andhasanoblemind
Notanypotentbalsamyetinvented?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Oncemore,myfriend,thoutalkestsensibly.
Thereis,tomaketheeyoung,asimplermodeandapter
Butinanotherbook'tiswritforthee,
Andisamosteccentricchapter.
FAUST
YetwillIknowit.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Good!themethodisrevealed
Withoutorgoldormagicorphysician.
Betakethyselftoyonderfield,
Therehoeanddig,asthycondition
Restrainthyself,thysenseandwill
Withinanarrowspheretoflourish
Withunmixedfoodthybodynourish
Livewiththeoxasox,andthinkitnotatheft
Thatthoumanur'sttheacrewhichthoureapest
That,trustme,isthebestmodeleft,
Wherebyforeightyyearsthyyouththoukeepest!
FAUST
IamnotusedtothatIcannotstooptotryit
Totakethespadeinhand,andplyit.
Thenarrowbeingsuitsmenotatall.

MEPHISTOPHELES
Thentothineaidthewitchmustcall.
FAUST
Whereforethehag,andheralone?
Canstthouthyselfnotbrewthepotion?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thatwereacharmingsport,Iown:
I'dbuildathousandbridgesmeanwhile,I'veanotion.
NotArtandScienceserve,alone
Patiencemustintheworkbeshown.
Longisthecalmbrainactiveincreation
Time,only,strengthensthefinefermentation.
Andall,belongingthereunto,
Israreandstrange,howe'eryoutakeit:
TheDeviltaughtthething,'tistrue,
AndyettheDevilcannotmakeit.
(PerceivingtheAnimals)
See,whatadelicateracetheybe!
Thatisthemaid!themanishe!
(TotheAnimals)
Itseemsthemistresshasgoneaway?
THEANIMALS
Carousing,today!
Offandabout,
Bythechimneyout!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Whattimetakesshefordissipating?
THEANIMALS
Whilewetowarmourpawsarewaiting.
MEPHISTOPHELES(toFAUST)

Howfindestthouthetendercreatures?
FAUST
AbsurderthanIeveryetdidsee.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Why,justsuchtalkasthis,forme,
Isthatwhichhasthemostattractivefeatures!
(TotheAnimals)
Buttellmenow,yecursedpuppets,
Whydoyestirtheporridgeso?
THEANIMALS
We'recookingwaterysoupforbeggars.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thenagreatpublicyoucanshow.
THEHEAPE
(comesupandfawnsonMEPHISTOPHELES)
Ocastthouthedice!
Makemerichinatrice,
Letmewiningoodseason!
Thingsarebadlycontrolled,
AndhadIbutgold,
SohadImyreason.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Howwouldtheapebesurehisluckenhances.
Couldhebuttrythelottery'schances!
(Inthemeantimetheyoungapeshavebeenplayingwitha
largeball,whichtheynowrollforward.)
THEHEAPE

Theworld'stheball:
Dothriseandfall,
Androllincessant:
Likeglassdothring,
Ahollowthing,
Howsoonwill'tspring,
Anddrop,quiescent?
Herebrightitgleams,
Herebrighterseems:
Iliveatpresent!
Dearson,Isay,
Keepthouaway!
Thydoomisspoken!
'Tismadeofclay,
Andwillbebroken.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Whatmeansthesieve?
THEHEAPE(takingitdown)
Wertthouthethief,
I'dknowhimandshamehim.
(HerunstotheSHEAPE,andletsherlookthroughit.)
Lookthroughthesieve!
Know'stthouthethief,
Anddarestnotnamehim?
MEPHISTOPHELES(approachingthefire)
Andwhat'sthispot?
HEAPEANDSHEAPE
Thefoolknowsitnot!
Heknowsnotthepot,
Heknowsnotthekettle!

MEPHISTOPHELES
Impertinentbeast!
THEHEAPE
Takethebrushhere,atleast,
Andsitdownonthesettle!
(HeinvitesMEPHISTOPHELEStositdown.)
FAUST
(whoduringallthistimehasbeenstandingbeforeamirror,
nowapproachingandnowretreatingfromit)
WhatdoIsee?Whatheavenlyformrevealed
ShowsthroughtheglassfromMagic'sfairdominions!
Olendme,Love,theswiftestofthypinions,
Andbearmetoherbeauteousfield!
Ah,ifIleavethisspotwithfonddesigning,
IfIattempttoventurenear,
Dim,asthroughgatheringmist,hercharmsappear!
Awoman'sform,inbeautyshining!
Canwoman,then,solovelybe?
AndmustIfindherbody,therereclining,
Ofalltheheavensthebrightepitome?
CanEarthwithsuchathingbemated?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Why,surely,ifaGodfirstplaguesHimselfsixdays,
Then,selfcontented,Bravo!says,
Mustsomethingcleverbecreated.
Thistime,thineeyesbesatiate!
I'llyetdetectthysweetheartandensnareher,
Andblestishe,whohastheluckyfate,
Someday,asbridegroom,hometobearher.
(FAUSTgazescontinuallyinthemirror.MEPHISTOPHELES,
stretchinghimselfoutonthesettle,andplayingwiththe

brush,continuestospeak.)
SositI,liketheKinguponhisthrone:
Iholdthesceptre,here,andlackthecrownalone.
THEANIMALS
(whouptothistimehavebeenmakingallkindsoffantastic
movementstogetherbringacrowntoMEPHISTOPHELES
withgreatnoise.)
Obethousogood
Withsweatandwithblood
Thecrowntobelime!
(Theyhandlethecrownawkwardlyandbreakitintotwo
pieces,withwhichtheyspringaround.)
'Tisdone,letitbe!
Wespeakandwesee,
Wehearandwerhyme!
FAUST(beforethemirror)
Woe'sme!Ifeartolosemywits.
MEPHISTOPHELES(pointingtotheAnimals)
Myownhead,now,isreallynightosinking.
THEANIMALS
Ifluckyourhits,
Andeverythingfits,
'Tisthoughts,andwe'rethinking!
FAUST(asabove)
Mybosomburnswiththatsweetvision
Letus,withspeed,awayfromhere!
MEPHISTOPHELES(inthesameattitude)

Onemust,atleast,makethisadmission
They'repoets,genuineandsincere.
(Thecaldron,whichtheSHEAPEhasuptothistimeneglected
towatch,beginstoboilover:thereensuesagreatflame,
whichblazesoutthechimney.TheWITCHcomescareering
downthroughtheflame,withterriblecries.)
THEWITCH
Ow!ow!ow!ow!
Thedamndbeastthecursdsow!
Toleavethekettle,andsingetheFrau!
Accursdfere!
(PerceivingFAUSTandMEPHISTOPHELES.)
Whatisthathere?
Whoareyouhere?
Whatwantyouthus?
Whosneakstous?
Thefirepain
Burnboneandbrain!
(Sheplungestheskimmingladleintothecaldron,andscatters
flamestowardsFAUST,MEPHISTOPHELES,andtheAnimals.
TheAnimalswhimper.)
MEPHISTOPHELES
(reversingthebrush,whichhehasbeenholdinginhishand,
andstridingamongthejarsandglasses)
Intwo!intwo!
Thereliesthebrew!
Thereliestheglass!
Thejokewillpass,
Astime,foulass!
Tothesingingofthycrew.
(AstheWITCHstartsback,fullofwrathandhorror)

Ha!know'stthoume?Abomination,thou!
Know'stthou,atlast,thyLordandMaster?
Whathindersmefromsmitingnow
Theeandthymonkeyspriteswithfelldisaster?
Hastforthescarletcoatnoreverence?
Dostrecognizenomorethetallcock'sfeather?
HaveIconcealedthiscountenance?
Musttellmyname,oldfaceofleather?
THEWITCH
Opardon,Sir,theroughsalute!
YetIperceivenoclovenfoot
Andbothyourravens,wherearetheynow?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thistime,I'llletthee'scapethedebt
Forsincewetwotogethermet,
'Tisverilyfullmanyadaynow.
Culture,whichsmooththewholeworldlicks,
AlsountotheDevilsticks.
ThedaysofthatoldNorthernphantomnowareover:
Wherecanstthouhornsandtailandclawsdiscover?
And,asregardsthefoot,whichIcan'tspare,intruth,
'Twouldonlymakethepeopleshunme
ThereforeI'veworn,likemanyaspindlyyouth,
Falsecalvesthesemanyyearsuponme.
THEWITCH(dancing)
Reasonandsenseforsakemybrain,
SinceIbeholdSquireSatanhereagain!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Woman,fromsuchanamerefrain!
THEWITCH
Whyso?Whathasitdonetothee?

MEPHISTOPHELES
It'slongbeenwrittenintheBookofFable
Yet,therefore,nowhitbettermenwesee:
TheEvilOnehasleft,theevilonesarestable.
SirBaroncallmethou,thenisthemattergood
AcavalieramI,likeothersinmybearing.
Thouhastnodoubtaboutmynobleblood:
See,here'sthecoatofarmsthatIamwearing!
(Hemakesanindecentgesture.)
THEWITCH(laughsimmoderately)
Ha!ha!That'sjustyourway,Iknow:
Arogueyouare,andyouwerealwaysso.
MEPHISTOPHELES(toFAUST)
Myfriend,takeproperheed,Ipray!
Tomanagewitches,thisisjusttheway.
THEWITCH
Wherein,Sirs,canIbeofuse?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Giveusagobletofthewellknownjuice!
But,Imustbegyou,oftheoldestbrewage
Theyearsadoublestrengthproduce.
THEWITCH
Withallmyheart!Now,here'sabottle,
Wherefrom,sometimes,Iwetmythrottle,
Which,also,nottheslightest,stinks
AndwillinglyaglassI'llfillhim.
(Whispering)
Yet,ifthismanwithoutduepreparationdrinks,
Aswellthouknow'st,withinanhour'twillkillhim.

MEPHISTOPHELES
Heisafriendofmine,withwhomitwillagree,
Andhedeservesthykitchen'sbestpotation:
Come,drawthycircle,speakthineadjuration,
Andfillthygobletfullandfree!
THEWITCH
(withfantasticgesturesdrawsacircleandplacesmysterious
articlesthereinmeanwhiletheglassesbegintoring,the
caldrontosound,andmakeamusicalaccompaniment.
Finallyshebringsagreatbook,andstationsinthecircle
theApes,whoareobligedtoserveasreadingdesk,andto
holdthetorches.ShethenbeckonsFAUSTtoapproach.)
FAUST(toMEPHISTOPHELES)
Now,whatshallcomeofthis?thecreaturesantic,
Thecrazystuff,thegesturesfrantic,
AlltherepulsivecheatsIview,
Areknowntome,andhated,too.
MEPHISTOPHELES
O,nonsense!That'sathingforlaughter
Don'tbesoterriblysevere!
Shejugglesyouasdoctornow,that,after,
Thebeveragemayworkthepropercheer.
(HepersuadesFAUSTtostepintothecircle.)
THEWITCH
(beginstodeclaim,withmuchemphasis,fromthebook)
See,thusit'sdone!
Maketenofone,
Andtwoletbe,
Makeeventhree,
Andrichthou'Itbe.
Casto'erthefour!

Fromfiveandsix
(Thewitch'stricks)
Makesevenandeight,
'Tisfinishedstraight!
Andnineisone,
Andtenisnone.
Thisisthewitch'sonceone'sone!
FAUST
Shetalkslikeonewhoravesinfever.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thou'lthearmuchmorebeforeweleaveher.
'Tisallthesame:thebookIcanrepeat,
SuchtimeI'vesquanderedo'erthehistory:
Acontradictionthuscomplete
Isalwaysforthewise,nolessthanfools,amystery.
Theartisoldandnew,forverily
Allageshavebeentaughtthematter,
ByThreeandOne,andOneandThree,
ErrorinsteadofTruthtoscatter.
Theyprateandteach,andnooneinterferes
Allfromthefellowshipoffoolsareshrinking.
Manusuallybelieves,ifonlywordshehears,
Thatalsowiththemgoesmaterialforthinking!
THEWITCH(continues)
Theloftyskill
OfScience,still
Fromallmendeeplyhidden!
Whotakesnothought,
Tohim'tisbrought,
'Tisgivenunsought,unbidden!
FAUST
Whatnonsenseshedeclaimsbeforeus!
Myheadisnightosplit,Ifear:

ItseemstomeasifIhear
Ahundredthousandfoolsinchorus.
MEPHISTOPHELES
OSibylexcellent,enoughofadjuration!
Buthitherbringusthypotation,
Andquicklyfillthebeakertothebrim!
Thisdrinkwillbringmyfriendnoinjuries:
Heisamanofmanifolddegrees,
Andmanydraughtsareknowntohim.
(TheWITCH,withmanyceremonies,poursthedrinkintoa
cupasFAUSTsetsittohislips,alightflamearises.)
Downwithitquickly!Drainitoff!
'Twillwarmthyheartwithnewdesire:
ArtwiththeDevilhandandglove,
Andwiltthoubeafraidoffire?
(TheWITCHbreaksthecircle:FAUSTstepsforth.)
MEPHISTOPHELES
Andnow,away!Thoudar'stnotrest.
THEWITCH
Andmuchgoodmaytheliquordothee!
MEPHISTOPHELES(totheWITCH)
ThywishbeonWalpurgisNightexpressed
WhatboonIhave,shallthenbegivenuntothee.
THEWITCH
Hereisasong,which,ifyousometimessing,
You'llfinditofpeculiaroperation.
MEPHISTOPHELES(toFAUST)
Come,walkatonce!Arapidoccupation

Muststarttheneedfulperspiration,
Andthroughthyframetheliquor'spotencefling.
ThenobleindolenceI'llteachtheethentotreasure,
Andsoonthou'ltbeaware,withkeenestthrillsofpleasure,
HowCupidstirsandleaps,onlightandrestlesswing.
FAUST
Onerapidglancewithinthemirrorgiveme,
Howbeautifulthatwomanform!
MEPHISTOPHELES
No,no!Theparagonofall,believeme,
Thousoonshaltsee,aliveandwarm.
(Aside)
Thou'ltfind,thisdrinkthybloodcompelling,
EachwomanbeautifulasHelen!

VII
STREET
FAUSTMARGARET(passingby)
FAUST
Fairlady,letitnotoffendyou,
ThatarmandescortIwouldlendyou!
MARGARET
I'mneitherlady,neitherfair,
AndhomeIcangowithoutyourcare.
[Shereleasesherself,andexit.
FAUST
ByHeaven,thegirliswondrousfair!
OfallI'veseen,beyondcompare
Sosweetlyvirtuousandpure,
Andyetalittlepert,besure!
Thelipsored,thecheek'scleardawn,

I'llnotforgetwhiletheworldrollson!

Howshecastdownhertimideyes,
Deepinmyheartimprintedlies:
Howshortandsharpofspeechwasshe,
Why,'twasarealecstasy!
(MEPHISTOPHELESenters)
FAUST
Hear,ofthatgirlI'dhavepossession!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Which,then?
FAUST
Theonewhojustwentby.
MEPHISTOPHELES
She,there?She'scomingfromconfession,
OfeverysinabsolvedforI,
Behindherchair,waslisteningnigh.
Soinnocentisshe,indeed,
Thattoconfessshehadnoneed.
Ihavenopowero'ersoulssogreen.
FAUST
Andyet,she'solderthanfourteen.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Hownow!You'retalkinglikeJackRake,
Whoeveryflowerforhimselfwouldtake,
Andfanciestherearenofavorsmore,
Norhonors,saveforhiminstore
Yetalwaysdoesn'tthethingsucceed.
FAUST
MostWorthyPedagogue,takeheed!

Letnotawordofmorallawbespoken!
Iclaim,Itellthee,allmyright
Andifthatimageofdelight
Restnotwithinminearmstonight,
Atmidnightisourcompactbroken.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Butthink,thechancesofthecase!
Ineed,atleast,afortnight'sspace,
Tofindanopportuneoccasion.
FAUST
HadIbutsevenhoursforall,
IshouldnotontheDevilcall,
Butwinherbymyownpersuasion.
MEPHISTOPHELES
YoualmostlikeaFrenchmanprate
Yet,pray,don'ttakeitasannoyance!
Why,allatonce,exhaustthejoyance?
Yourblissisbynomeanssogreat
Asifyou'duse,togetcontrol,
Allsortsoftenderrigmarole,
Andkneadandshapehertoyourthought,
AsinItaliantales'tistaught.
FAUST
Withoutthat,Ihaveappetite.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Butnow,leavejestingoutofsight!
Itellyou,onceforall,thatspeed
Withthisfairgirlwillnotsucceed
Bystormshecannotcapturedbe
Wemustmakeuseofstrategy.
FAUST

Getmesomethingtheangelkeeps!
Leadmethitherwhereshesleeps!
Getmeakerchieffromherbreast,
Agarterthatherkneehaspressed!
MEPHISTOPHELES
ThatyoumayseehowmuchI'dfain
Furtherandsatisfyyourpain,
Wewillnolongerloseaminute
I'llfindherroomtoday,andtakeyouinit.
FAUST
AndshallIseepossessher?
MEPHISTOPHELES
No!
Untoaneighborshemustgo,
Andmeanwhilethou,alone,maystglow
Witheveryhopeoffuturepleasure,
Breathingheratmosphereinfullestmeasure.
FAUST
Canwegothither?
MEPHISTOPHELES
'Tistooearlyyet.
FAUST
AgiftforherIbidtheeget!
[Exit.
MEPHISTOPHELES

Presentsatonce?That'sgood:he'scertaintogetather!
FullmanyapleasantplaceIknow,
Andtreasures,buriedlongago:
Imust,perforce,lookupthematter.[Exit.

VIII
EVENINGASMALL,NEATLYKEPTCHAMBER
MARGARET
(plaitingandbindingupthebraidsofherhair)
I'dsomethinggive,couldIbutsay
Whowasthatgentleman,today.
Surelyagallantmanwashe,
Andofanoblefamily
AndmuchcouldIinhisfacebehold,
Andhewouldn't,else,havebeensobold!
[Exit
MEPHISTOPHELESFAUST

MEPHISTOPHELES
Comein,butgently:followme!
FAUST(afteramoment'ssilence)
Leavemealone,Ibegofthee!
MEPHISTOPHELES(pryingabout)
Noteverygirlkeepsthingssoneat.
FAUST(lookingaround)
Owelcome,twilightsoftandsweet,
Thatbreathesthroughoutthishallowedshrine!
Sweetpainoflove,bindthouwithfettersfleet
Theheartthatonthedewofhopemustpine!
Howallaroundasenseimpresses
Ofquiet,order,andcontent!
Thispovertywhatbountyblesses!
Whatblisswithinthisnarrowdenispent!
(Hethrowshimselfintoaleathernarmchairnearthebed.)
Receiveme,thou,thatinthineopenarms
Departedjoyandpainwertwonttogather!
Howoftthechildren,withtheirruddycharms,
Hunghere,aroundthisthrone,wheresatthefather!
Perchancemylove,amidthechildishband,
GratefulforgiftstheHolyChristmasgaveher,
Heremeeklykissedthegrandsire'switheredhand.
Ifeel,Omaid!thyverysoul
Oforderandcontentaroundmewhisper,
Whichleadstheewithitsmotherlycontrol,
Theclothuponthyboardbidssmoothlytheeunroll,
Thesandbeneaththyfeetmakeswhiter,crisper.
Odearesthand,tothee'tisgiven
Tochangethishutintoalowerheaven!
Andhere!

(Heliftsoneofthebedcurtains.)
Whatsweetestthrillisinmyblood!
HerecouldIspendwholehours,delaying:
HereNatureshaped,asifinsportiveplaying,
Theangelblossomfromthebud.
Herelaythechild,withLife'swarmessence
Thetenderbosomfilledandfair,
Andherewaswrought,throughholier,purerpresence,
Theformdivinerbeingswear!
AndI?Whatdrewmeherewithpower?
HowdeeplyamImoved,thishour!
WhatseekI?Whysofullmyheart,andsore?
MiserableFaust!Iknowtheenownomore.
Isthereamagicvaporhere?
Icame,withlustofinstantpleasure,
Andliedissolvedindreamsoflove'ssweetleisure!
Arewethesportofeverychangefulatmosphere?
Andif,thismoment,camesheintome,
HowwouldIforthefaultatonementrender!
Howsmallthegiantloutwouldbe,
Proneatherfeet,relaxedandtender!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Bequick!Iseeherthere,returning.
FAUST
Go!go!Ineverwillretreat.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Hereisacasket,notunmeet,
WhichelsewhereIhavejustbeenearning.
Here,setitinthepress,withhaste!
Iswear,'twillturnherhead,tospyit:
SomebaublesIthereinhadplaced,

Thatyoumightwinanotherbyit.
True,childischild,andplayisplay.
FAUST
Iknownot,shouldIdoit?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Askyou,pray?
Yourself,perhaps,wouldkeepthebubble?
ThenIsuggest,'twerefairandjust
Tosparethelovelydayyourlust,
Andsparetomethefurthertrouble.
Youarenotmiserly,Itrust?
Irubmyhands,inexpectationtender
(Heplacesthecasketinthepress,andlocksitagain.)
Nowquick,away!
Thesweetyoungmaidentobetray,
Sothatbywishandwillyoubendher
Andyoulookasthough
Tothelecturehallyouwereforcedtogo,
Asifstoodbeforeyou,grayandloath,
PhysicsandMetaphysicsboth!
Butaway!
[Exeunt.
MARGARET(withalamp)
Itissoclose,sosultry,here!
(Sheopensthewindow)
Andyet'tisnotsowarmoutside.
Ifeel,Iknownotwhy,suchfear!
Wouldmothercame!wherecanshebide?

Mybody'schillandshuddering,
I'mbutasilly,fearsomething!
(Shebeginstosingwhileundressing)
TherewasaKinginThule,
Wasfaithfultillthegrave,
Towhomhismistress,dying,
Agoldengobletgave.
Naughtwastohimmoreprecious
Hedraineditateverybout:
Hiseyeswithtearsranover,
Asoftashedrankthereout.
Whencamehistimeofdying,
Thetownsinhislandhetold,
Naughtelsetohisheirdenying
Exceptthegobletofgold.
Hesatattheroyalbanquet
Withhisknightsofhighdegree,
Intheloftyhallofhisfathers
IntheCastlebytheSea.
Therestoodtheoldcarouser,
Anddrankthelastlifeglow
Andhurledthehallowedgoblet
Intothetidebelow.
Hesawitplungingandfilling,
Andsinkingdeepinthesea:
Thenfellhiseyelidsforever,
Andnevermoredrankhe!
(Sheopensthepressinordertoarrangeherclothes,andperceives
thecasketofjewels.)
Howcomesthatlovelycasketheretome?

Ilockedthepress,mostcertainly.
'Tistrulywonderful!Whatcanwithinitbe?
Perhaps'twasbroughtbysomeoneasapawn,
Andmothergavealoanthereon?
Andheretherehangsakeytofit:
Ihaveamindtoopenit.
Whatisthat?GodinHeaven!Whencecame
Suchthings?NeverbeheldIaughtsofair!
Richornaments,suchasanobledame
Onhighestholidaysmightwear!
Howwouldthepearlchainsuitmyhair?
Ah,whomayallthissplendorown?
(Sheadornsherselfwiththejewelry,andstepsbeforethe
mirror.)
Werebuttheearringsmine,alone!
Onehasatonceanotherair.
Whathelpsone'sbeauty,youthfulblood?
Onemaypossessthem,wellandgood
Butnonethemoredootherscare.
Theypraiseushalfinpity,sure:
Togoldstilltends,
Ongolddepends
All,all!Alas,wepoor!

IX
PROMENADE
(FAUST,walkingthoughtfullyupanddown.TohimMEPHISTOPHELES.)
MEPHISTOPHELES
Byallloveeverrejected!Byhellfirehotandunsparing!
IwishIknewsomethingworse,thatImightuseitfor
swearing!
FAUST
Whatailsthee?Whatis'tgripesthee,elf?
AfacelikethinebeheldInever.
MEPHISTOPHELES
IwouldmyselfuntotheDevildeliver,
IfIwerenotaDevilmyself!
FAUST
Thyheadisoutoforder,sadly:
Itmuchbecomestheetoberavingmadly.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Justthink,thepocketofapriestshouldget
ThetrinketsleftforMargaret!
Themothersawthem,and,instanter,
Asecretdreadbegantohaunther.
Keenscenthasshefortaintedair
Shesnuffswithinherbookofprayer,
Andsmellseacharticle,tosee
Ifsacredorprofaneitbe
Soheresheguessed,fromeverygem,
Thatnotmuchblessingcamewiththem.

"Mychild,"shesaid,"illgottengood
Ensnaresthesoul,consumestheblood.
BeforetheMotherofGodwe'lllayit
Withheavenlymannashe'llrepayit!"
ButMargaretthought,withsourgrimace,
"Agifthorseisnotoutofplace,
And,truly!godlesscannotbe
Theonewhobroughtsuchthingstome."
Aparsoncame,bythemotherbidden:
Hesaw,atonce,wherethegamewashidden,
Andvieweditwithafavorstealthy.
Hespake:"Thatistheproperview,
Whoovercometh,winnethtoo.
TheHolyChurchhasastomachhealthy:
Hatheatenmanyalandasforfeit,
Andneveryetcomplainedofsurfeit:
TheChurchalone,beyondallquestion,
Hasforillgottengoodstherightdigestion."
FAUST
Ageneralpracticeisthesame,
WhichJewandKingmayalsoclaim.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thenbaggedthespangles,chains,andrings,
Asifbuttoadstoolswerethethings,
Andthankednoless,andthankednomore
Thanifasackofnutshebore,
Promisedthemfullestheavenlypay,
Anddeeplyedifiedwerethey.
FAUST
AndMargaret?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Sitsunrestfulstill,
Andknowsnotwhatsheshould,orwill

Thinksonthejewels,dayandnight,
Butmoreonhimwhogavehersuchdelight.
FAUST
Thedarling'ssorrowgivesmepain.
Getthouasetforheragain!
Thefirstwasnotagreatdisplay.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Oyes,thegentlemanfindsitallchild'splay!
FAUST
Fixandarrangeittomywill
Andonherneighbortrythyskill!
Don'tbeaDevilstiffaspaste,
Butgetfreshjewelstohertaste!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yes,graciousSir,inallobedience!
[ExitFAUST.
Suchanenamoredfoolinairwouldblow
Sun,moon,andallthestarrylegions,
Togivehissweetheartadivertingshow.
[Exit.

X
THENEIGHBOR'SHOUSE
MARTHA(solus)
Godforgivemyhusband,yethe
Hasn'tdonehisdutybyme!
Offintheworldhewentstraightway,
LeftmelieinthestrawwhereIlay.
And,truly,Ididnaughttofrethim:
GodknowsIloved,andcan'tforgethim!
(Sheweeps.)
Perhapshe'sevendead!Ah,woe!
HadIacertificatetoshow!
MARGARET(comes)
DameMartha!

MARTHA
Margaret!what'shappenedthee?
MARGARET
Iscarcecanstand,mykneesaretrembling!
Ifindabox,thefirstresembling,
Withinmypress!Ofebony,
Andthings,allsplendidtobehold,
Andricherfarthanweretheold.
MARTHA
Youmustn'ttellittoyourmother!
'Twouldgotothepriest,asdidtheother.
MARGARET
Ah,lookandseejustlookandsee!
MARTHA(adorningher)
O,whatablessedluckforthee!
MARGARET
But,ah!inthestreetsIdarenotbearthem,
Norinthechurchbeseentowearthem.
MARTHA
Yetthoucanstoftenthiswaywander,
Andsecretlythejewelsdon,
Walkupanddownanhour,beforethemirroryonder,
We'llhaveourprivatejoythereon.
Andthenachancewillcome,aholiday,
When,piecebypiece,canonethethingsabroaddisplay,
Achainatfirst,thenotherornament:
Thymotherwillnotsee,andstorieswe'llinvent.
MARGARET

Whoevercouldhavebroughtmethingssoprecious?
Thatsomething'swrong,Ifeelsuspicious.
(Aknock)
GoodHeaven!Mymothercanthathavebeen?
MARTHA(peepingthroughtheblind)
'Tissomestrangegentleman.Comein!
(MEPHISTOPHELESenters.)
MEPHISTOPHELES
ThatIsoboldlyintroduceme,
Ibegyou,ladies,toexcuseme.
(Stepsbackreverently,onseeingMARGARET.)
ForMarthaSchwerdtleinI'dinquire!
MARTHA
I'mshe:whatdoesthegentlemandesire?
MEPHISTOPHELES(asidetoher)
Itisenoughthatyouareshe:
You'veavisitorofhighdegree.
PardonthefreedomIhaveta'en,
Willafternoonreturnagain.
MARTHA(aloud)
Ofallthingsintheworld!Justhear
Hetakestheeforalady,dear!
MARGARET
Iamacreatureyoungandpoor:
Thegentleman'stookind,I'msure.
Thejewelsdon'tbelongtome.

MEPHISTOPHELES
Ah,notalonethejewelry!
Thelook,themanner,bothbetray
RejoicedamIthatImaystay!
MARTHA
Whatisyourbusiness?Iwouldfain
MEPHISTOPHELES
IwouldIhadamorecheerfulstrain!
Takenotunkindlyitsrepeating:
Yourhusband'sdead,andsendsagreeting.
MARTHA
Isdead?Alas,thatheartsotrue!
Myhusbanddead!Letmedie,too!
MARGARET
Ah,dearestdame,letnotyourcouragefail!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Hearmerelatethemournfultale!
MARGARET
ThereforeI'dneverlove,believeme!
Alosslikethistodeathwouldgrieveme.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Joyfollowswoe,woeafterjoycomesflying.
MARTHA
Relatehislife'ssadclosetome!
MEPHISTOPHELES

InPaduaburied,heislying
BesidethegoodSaintAntony,
Withinagravewellconsecrated,
Forcool,eternalrestcreated.
MARTHA
Hegaveyou,further,nocommission?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yes,oneofweight,withmanysighs:
Threehundredmassesbuy,tosavehimfromperdition!
Myhandsareempty,otherwise.
MARTHA
What!Notapocketpiece?nojewelry?
Whateveryjourneymanwithinhiswalletspares,
Andasatokenwithhimbears,
Andratherstarvesorbegs,thanloses?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Madam,itisagrieftome
Yet,onmyword,hiscashwasputtoproperuses.
Besides,hispenitencewasverysore,
Andhelamentedhisillfortuneallthemore.
MARGARET
Alack,thatmenaresounfortunate!
Surelyforhissoul'ssakefullmanyaprayerI'llproffer.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Youwelldeserveaspeedymarriageoffer:
Youaresokind,compassionate.
MARGARET
O,no!Asyet,itwouldnotdo.

MEPHISTOPHELES
Ifnotahusband,thenabeauforyou!
Itisthegreatestheavenlyblessing,
Tohaveadearthingforone'scaressing.
MARGARET
Thecountry'scustomisnotso.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Custom,ornot!Ithappens,though.
MARTHA
Continue,pray!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Istoodbesidehisbedofdying.
'Twassomethingbetterthanmanure,
Halfrottenstraw:andyet,hediedaChristian,sure,
Andfoundthatheavierscorestohisaccountwerelying.
Hecried:"Ifindmyconductwhollyhateful!
Toleavemywife,mytrade,inmannersoungrateful!
Ah,theremembrancemakesmedie!
WouldofmywrongtoherImightbeshriven!"
MARTHA(weeping)
Thedear,goodman!Longsincewasheforgiven.
MEPHISTOPHELES
"Yetshe,Godknows!wasmoretoblamethanI."
MARTHA
Helied!What!Onthebrinkofdeathheslandered?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Inthelastthroeshissenseswandered,

IfIsuchthingsbuthalfcanjudge.
Hesaid:"Ihadnotimeforplay,forgapingfreedom:
Firstchildren,andthenworkforbreadtofeed'em,
Forbread,inthewidestsense,todrudge,
Andcouldnoteveneatmyshareinpeaceandquiet!"
MARTHA
Hadhealllove,allfaithforgotteninhisriot?
Myworkandworry,dayandnight?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Notso:thememoryofittouchedhimquite.
Saidhe:"WhenIfromMaltawentaway
Myprayersforwifeandlittleoneswerezealous,
AndsuchaluckfromHeavenbefellus,
WemadeaTurkishmerchantmanourprey,
ThattotheSoldanboreamightytreasure.
ThenIreceived,aswasmostfit,
Sincebraverywaspaidinfullestmeasure,
Mywellapportionedshareofit."
MARTHA
Say,how?Say,where?Ifburied,didheownit?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Whoknows,now,whitherthefourwindshaveblownit?
Afairyoungdamseltookhiminhercare,
AsheinNapleswanderedround,unfriended
Andshemuchlove,muchfaithtohimdidbear,
Sothathefeltittillhisdayswereended.
MARTHA
Thevillain!Fromhischildrenthieving!
Evenallthemiseryonhimcast
Couldnotpreventhisshamefulwayofliving!
MEPHISTOPHELES

Butsee!He'sdeadtherefrom,atlast.
WereIinyourplace,donotdoubtme,
I'dmournhimdecentlyayear,
Andforanotherkeep,meanwhile,myeyesaboutme.
MARTHA
Ah,God!anotheronesodear
Aswasmyfirst,thisworldwillhardlygiveme.
Thereneverwasasweeterfoolthanmine,
Onlyhelovedtoroamandleaveme,
Andforeignwenchesandforeignwine,
Andthedamnedthrowofdice,indeed.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Well,well!Thatmighthavedone,however,
Ifhehadonlybeenasclever,
Andtreatedyourslipswithaslittleheed.
Iswear,withthiscondition,too,
Iwould,myself,changeringswithyou.
MARTHA
Thegentlemanispleasedtojest.
MEPHISTOPHELES
I'llcutaway,betimes,fromhere:
She'dtaketheDevilathisword,Ifear.
(ToMARGARET)
Howfarestheheartwithinyourbreast?
MARGARET
Whatmeansthegentleman?
MEPHISTOPHELES(aside)
Sweetinnocent,thouart!

(Aloud.)
Ladies,farewell!
MARGARET
Farewell!
MARTHA
Amoment,erewepart!
I'dliketohavealegalwitness,
Where,how,andwhenhedied,tocertifyhisfitness.
IrregularwaysI'vealwayshated
Iwanthisdeathintheweeklypaperstated.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yes,mygooddame,apairofwitnesses
Alwaysthetruthestablishes.
Ihaveafriendofhighcondition,
Who'llalsoaddhisdeposition.
I'llbringhimhere.
MARTHA
GoodSir,praydo!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Andthisyoungladywillbepresent,too?
Agallantyouth!hastravelledfar:
Ladieswithhimdelightedare.
MARGARET
BeforehimIshouldblush,ashamed.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Beforenokingthatcouldbenamed!

MARTHA
Behindthehouse,inmygarden,then,
Thisevewe'llexpectthegentlemen.

XI
ASTREET
FAUSTMEPHISTOPHELES
FAUST
Howisit?underway?andsooncomplete?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ah,bravo!DoIfindyouburning?
Well,Margaretsoonwillstillyouryearning:
AtNeighborMartha'syou'llthiseveningmeet.
Afitterwomanne'erwasmade
Toplythepimpandgypsytrade!
FAUST
Tiswell.

MEPHISTOPHELES
Yetsomethingisrequiredfromus.
FAUST
Oneservicepaystheotherthus.
MEPHISTOPHELES
We'vebuttomakeadepositionvalid
Thatnowherhusband'slimbs,outstretchedandpallid,
AtPaduarest,inconsecratedsoil.
FAUST
Mostwise!Andfirst,ofcourse,we'llmakethejourney
thither?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Sanctasimplicitas!noneedofsuchatoil
Depose,withknowledgeorwithoutit,either!
FAUST
Ifyou'venaughtbetter,then,I'lltearyourprettyplan!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Now,thereyouare!Oholyman!
Isitthefirsttimeinyourlifeyou'redriven
Tobearfalsewitnessinacase?
OfGod,theworldandallthatinithasaplace,
OfMan,andallthatmovesthebeingofhisrace,
Haveyounottermsanddefinitionsgiven
Withbrazenforehead,daringbreast?
And,ifyou'llprobethethingprofoundly,
Knewyousomuchandyou'llconfessitroundly!
AshereofSchwerdtlein'sdeathandplaceofrest?
FAUST

Thouart,andthouremain'st,asophist,liar.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yes,knewInotmoredeeplythydesire.
Forwiltthounot,noloverfairer,
PoorMargaretflatter,andensnareher,
Andallthysoul'sdevotionswearher?
FAUST
Andfrommyheart.
MEPHISTOPHELES
'Tisveryfine!
Thineendlesslove,thyfaithassuring,
Theonealmightyforceenduring,
Willthat,too,promptthisheartofthine?
FAUST
Hold!hold!Itwill!Ifsuchmyflame,
Andforthesenseandpowerintense
Iseek,andcannotfind,aname
Thenrangewithallmysensesthroughcreation,
Cravingthespeechofinspiration,
Andcallthisardor,sosupernal,
Endless,eternalandeternal,
Isthatadevilishlyinggame?
MEPHISTOPHELES
AndyetI'mright!
FAUST
Markthis,Ibegofthee!
Andsparemylungshenceforth:whoever
Intendstohavetheright,ifbuthis

tonguebeclever,
Willhaveit,certainly.
Butcome:thefurthertalkingbrings
disgust,
Forthouartright,especiallysinceI
must.

XII
GARDEN
(MARGARETonFAUST'Sarm.MARTHAandMEPHISTOPHELESwalkingupanddown.)
MARGARET
Ifeel,thegentlemanallowsforme,
Demeanshimself,andshamesmebyit
Atravellerissousedtobe
Kindlycontentwithanydiet.
Iknowtoowellthatmypoorgossipcan
Ne'erentertainsuchanexperiencedman.
FAUST

Alookfromthee,aword,moreentertains
Thanalltheloreofwisestbrains.
(Hekissesherhand.)
MARGARET
Don'tincommodeyourself!Howcouldyoueverkissit!
Itissougly,roughtosee!
WhatworkIdo,howhardandsteadyisit!
Motherismuchtooclosewithme.
[Theypass.
MARTHA
Andyou,Sir,travelalways,doyounot?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Alas,thattradeanddutyussoharry!
Withwhatapangoneleavessomanyaspot,
Anddaresnotevennowandthentotarry!
MARTHA
Inyoung,wildyearsitsuitsyourways,
Thisroundandroundtheworldinfreedomsweeping
Butthencomeontheevildays,
Andso,asbachelor,intohisgraveacreeping,
Noneeverfoundathingtopraise.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Idreadtoseehowsuchafateadvances.
MARTHA
Then,worthySir,improvebetimesyourchances!
[Theypass.
MARGARET

Yes,outofsightisoutofmind!
Yourcourtesyaneasygraceis
Butyouhavefriendsinotherplaces,
AndsensiblerthanI,you'llfind.
FAUST
Trustme,dearheart!whatmencallsensible
Isoftmerevanityandnarrowness.
MARGARET
Howso?
FAUST
Ah,thatsimplicityandinnocencene'erknow
Themselves,theirholyvalue,andtheirspell!
Thatmeekness,lowliness,thehighestgraces
WhichNatureportionsoutsolovingly
MARGARET
Soyoubutthinkamoment'sspaceonme,
AlltimesI'llhavetothinkonyou,allplaces!
FAUST
Nodoubtyou'remuchalone?
MARGARET
Yes,forourhouseholdsmallhasgrown,
Yetmustbecaredfor,youwillown.
Wehavenomaid:Idotheknitting,sewing,sweeping,
Thecooking,earlyworkandlate,infact
Andmother,inhernotionsofhousekeeping,
Issoexact!
Notthatsheneedssomuchtokeepexpensesdown:
We,morethanothers,mighttakecomfort,rather:
Aniceestatewasleftusbymyfather,
Ahouse,alittlegardennearthetown.

Butnowmydayshavelessofnoiseandhurry
Mybrotherisasoldier,
Mylittlesister'sdead.
True,withthechildatroubledlifeIled,
YetIwouldtakeagain,andwilling,alltheworry,
Soverydearwasshe.
FAUST
Anangel,iflikethee!
MARGARET
Ibroughtitup,anditwasfondofme.
Fatherhaddiedbeforeitsawthelight,
Andmother'scaseseemedhopelessquite,
Soweakandmiserableshelay
Andsherecovered,then,soslowly,daybyday.
Shecouldnotthink,herself,ofgiving
Thepoorweethingitsnaturalliving
AndsoInurseditallalone
Withmilkandwater:'twasmyown.
Lulledinmylapwithmanyasong,
Itsmiled,andtumbled,andgrewstrong.
FAUST
Thepurestblisswassurelythenthydower.
MARGARET
Butsurely,also,manyawearyhour.
Ikeptthebaby'scradlenear
Mybedatnight:if'tevenstirred,I'dguessit,
Andwaking,hear.
AndImustnurseit,warmbesidemepressit,
Andoft,toquietit,mybedforsake,
Anddandlingbackandforththerestlesscreaturetake,
Thenatthewashtubstand,atmorning'sbreak
Andthenthemarketingandkitchentending,
Dayafterday,thesamething,neverending.

One'sspirits,Sir,arethusnotalwaysgood,
Butthenonelearnstorelishrestandfood.
[Theypass.
MARTHA
Yes,thepoorwomenarebadoff,'tistrue:
Astubbornbachelorthere'snoconverting.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Itbutdependsuponthelikeofyou,
AndIshouldturntobetterwaysthanflirting.
MARTHA
Speakplainly,Sir,haveyounoonedetected?
Hasnotyourheartbeenanywheresubjected?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Theproverbsays:One'sownwarmhearth
Andagoodwife,aregoldandjewelsworth.
MARTHA
Imean,haveyounotfeltdesire,thoughne'ersoslightly?
MEPHISTOPHELES
I'veeverywhere,infact,beenentertainedpolitely.
MARTHA
Imeanttosay,wereyounottouchedinearnest,ever?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Oneshouldallowone'sselftojestwithladiesnever.
MARTHAAh,youdon'tunderstand!
MEPHISTOPHELES

I'msorryI'msoblind:ButIamsurethatyouareverykind.
[Theypass.
FAUST
Andme,thouangel!didstthourecognize,
AsthroughthegardengateIcame?
MARGARET
Didyounotseeit?Icastdownmyeyes.
FAUST
Andthouforgiv'stmyfreedom,andtheblame
Tomyimpertinencebefitting,
AstheCathedralthouwertquitting?
MARGARET
Iwasconfused,thelikene'erhappenedme
Noonecouldeverspeaktomydiscredit.
Ah,thoughtI,inmyconducthashereadit
Somethingimmodestorunseemlyfree?
Heseemedtohavethesuddenfeeling
Thatwiththiswench'twereveryeasydealing.
Iwillconfess,Iknewnotwhatappeal
Onyourbehalf,here,inmybosomgrew
ButIwasangrywithmyself,tofeel
ThatIcouldnotbeangrierwithyou.
FAUST
Sweetdarling!
MARGARET
Waitawhile!
(Sheplucksastarflower,andpullsofftheleaves,oneafter
theother.)

FAUST
Shallthatanosegaybe?
MARGARET
No,itisjustinplay.
FAUST
How?
MARGARET
Go!you'lllaughatme.
(Shepullsofftheleavesandmurmurs.)
FAUST
Whatmurmurestthou?
MARGARET(halfaloud)
Helovesmelovesmenot.
FAUST
Thousweet,angelicsoul!
MARGARET(continues)
Lovesmenotlovesmenot
(pluckingthelastleaf,shecrieswithfrankdelight:)
Helovesme!
FAUST
Yes,child!andletthisblossomword
Fortheebespeechdivine!Helovesthee!
Ah,know'stthouwhatitmeans?Helovesthee!
(Hegraspsbothherhands.)

MARGARET
I'mallatremble!
FAUST
Otremblenot!butletthislook,
Letthiswarmclaspofhandsdeclarethee
Whatisunspeakable!
Toyieldonewholly,andtofeelarapture
Inyielding,thatmustbeeternal!
Eternal!fortheendwouldbedespair.
No,no,noending!noending!
MARTHA(comingforward)
Thenightisfalling.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ay!wemustaway.
MARTHA
I'daskyou,longerheretotarry,
Buteviltonguesinthistownhavefullplay.
It'sasifnobodyhadnothingtofetchandcarry,
Norotherlabor,
Butspyingallthedoingsofone'sneighbor:
Andonebecomesthetalk,dowhatsoe'eronemay.
Whereisourcouplenow?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Flownupthealleyyonder,
Thewilfulsummerbirds!
MARTHA
Heseemsofherstillfonder.

MEPHISTOPHELES
Andsheofhim.Sorunstheworldaway!

XIII
AGARDENARBOR
(MARGARETcomesin,concealsherselfbehindthedoor,putsher
fingertoherlips,andpeepsthroughthecrack.)
MARGARET
Hecomes!
FAUST(entering)
Ah,rogue!ateasethouart:
Ihavethee!(Hekissesher.)

MARGARET
(claspinghim,andreturningthekiss)
Dearestman!Ilovetheefrommyheart.
(MEPHISTOPHELESknocks)
FAUST(stampinghisfoot)
Who'sthere?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Afriend!
FAUST
Abeast!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Tistimetoseparate.
MARTHA(coming)
Yes,Sir,'tislate.
FAUST
MayInot,then,uponyouwait?
MARGARET
Mymotherwouldfarewell!
FAUST
Ah,canInotremain?
Farewell!
MARTHA

Adieu!
MARGARET
Andsoontomeetagain!
[ExeuntFAUSTandMEPHISTOPHELES.
MARGARET
DearGod!Howeverisit,such
Amancanthinkandknowsomuch?
Istandashamedandinamaze,
Andanswer"Yes"toallhesays,
Apoor,unknowingchild!andhe
Ican'tthinkwhathefindsinme![Exit.

XIV
FORESTANDCAVERN
FAUST(solus)
Spiritsublime,thougav'stme,gav'stmeall
ForwhichIprayed.Notuntomeinvain
Hastthouthycountenancerevealedinfire.
Thougav'stmeNatureasakingdomgrand,
Withpowertofeelandtoenjoyit.Thou
Notonlycold,amazedacquaintanceyield'st,
Butgrantest,thatinherprofoundestbreast
Igaze,asinthebosomofafriend.
Theranksoflivingcreaturesthoudostlead
Beforeme,teachingmetoknowmybrothers
Inairandwaterandthesilentwood.
Andwhenthestorminforestsroarsandgrinds,
Thegiantfirs,infalling,neighborboughs
Andneighbortrunkswithcrushingweightbeardown,
Andfalling,fillthehillswithhollowthunders,
Thentothecavesecurethouleadestme,
Thenshow'stmemineownself,andinmybreast
Thedeep,mysteriousmiraclesunfold.
Andwhentheperfectmoonbeforemygaze
Comesupwithsoothinglight,aroundmefloat
Fromeveryprecipiceandthicketdamp
Thesilveryphantomsoftheagespast,
Andtempertheausteredelightofthought.
ThatnothingcanbeperfectuntoMan
Inowamconscious.Withthisecstasy,
WhichbringsmenearandnearertotheGods,
Thougav'stthecomrade,whomInownomore
Candowithout,though,coldandscornful,he
Demeansmetomyself,andwithabreath,
Aword,transformsthygiftstonothingness.
Withinmybreasthefansalawlessfire,

Unwearied,forthatfairandlovelyform:
ThusindesireIhastentoenjoyment,
Andinenjoymentpinetofeeldesire.
(MEPHISTOPHELESenters.)
MEPHISTOPHELES
Haveyounotledthislifequitelongenough?
Howcanafurthertestdelightyou?
'Tisverywell,thatonceonetriesthestuff,
Butsomethingnewmustthenrequiteyou.
FAUST
Wouldtherewereotherworkforthee!
Toplaguemydayauspiciousthoureturnest.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Well!I'llengagetolettheebe:
Thoudarestnottellmesoinearnest.
Thelossoftheeweretrulyveryslight,
comradecrazy,rude,repelling:

Onehasone'shandsfullallthedayandnight
Ifwhatonedoes,orleavesundone,isright,
Fromsuchafaceasthinethereisnotelling.
FAUST

Thereis,again,thypropertone!
Thatthouhastboredme,Imustthankfulbe!
MEPHISTOPHELES
PoorSonofEarth,howcouldstthouthusalone
Haveledthylife,bereftofme?
I,foratime,atleast,haveworkedthycure
Thyfancy'sricketsplaguetheenotatall:
HadInotbeen,sohadstthou,sure,
Walkedthyselfoffthisearthlyball
Whyheretocaverns,rockyhollowsslinking,
Sit'stthou,as'twereanowlablinking?
Whysuck'st,fromsoddenmossanddrippingstone,
Toadlike,thynourishmentalone?
Afineway,this,thytimetofill!
TheDoctor'sinthybodystill.
FAUST
Whatfreshandvitalforces,canstthouguess,
Springfrommycommercewiththewilderness?
But,ifthouhadstthepowerofguessing,
Thouwouldstbedevilenoughtogrudgemysoultheblessing.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ablessingdrawnfromsupernaturalfountains!
Innightanddewtolieuponthemountains
AllHeavenandEarthinrapturepenetrating
ThyselftoGodhoodhaughtilyinflating
TogrubwithyearningforcethroughEarth'sdarkmarrow,
Compressthesixdays'workwithinthybosomnarrow,

Totaste,Iknownotwhat,inhaughtypower,
Thineownecstaticlifeonallthingsshower,
Thineearthlyselfbehindtheecast,
Andthentheloftyinstinct,thus
(Withagesture:)
atlast,
Idaren'tsayhowtopluckthefinalflower!
FAUST
Shameonthee!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yes,thoufindestthatunpleasant!
Thouhastthemoralrighttocryme"shame!"atpresent.
Onedaresnotthatbeforechasteearsdeclare,
Whichchastehearts,notwithstanding,cannotspare
And,onceforall,Igrudgetheenotthepleasure
Oflyingtothyselfinmoderatemeasure.
Butsuchacoursethouwiltnotlongendure
Alreadyartthouo'erexcited,
And,ifitlast,wiltsoonbeplighted
Tomadnessandtohorror,sure.
Enoughofthat!Thylovesitslonelyyonder,
Byallthingssaddenedandoppressed
Herthoughtsandyearningsseekthee,tenderer,fonder,
mightyloveisinherbreast.
Firstcamethypassion'sfloodandpouredaroundher
Aswhenfrommeltedsnowastreamletoverflows
Thouhasttherewithsofilledanddrownedher,
Thatnowthystreamallshallowshows.
Methinks,insteadofintheforestslording,
ThenobleSirshouldfinditgood,
Theloveofthisyoungsillyblood
Atoncetosetaboutrewarding.

Hertimeismiserablylong
Shehauntsherwindow,watchingcloudsthatstray
O'ertheoldcitywall,andfaraway.
"WereIalittlebird!"sorunshersong,
Daylong,andhalfnightlong.
Nowsheislively,mostlysad,
Now,weptbeyondhertears
Thenagainquietsheappears,Always
lovemad.
FAUST
Serpent!Serpent!
MEPHISTOPHELES(aside)
Ha!doItrapthee!
FAUST
Gettheeawaywiththineoffences,
Reprobate!Namenotthatfairestthing,
Northedesireforhersweetbodybring
Againbeforemyhalfdistractedsenses!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Whatwouldstthou,then?Shethinksthatthouartflown
Andhalfandhalfthouart,Iown.
FAUST
YetamInear,andlovekeepswatchandward
ThoughIwerene'ersofar,itcannotfalter:
IenvyeventheBodyoftheLord
Thetouchingofherlips,beforethealtar.
MEPHISTOPHELES
'Tisverywell!Myenvyoftreposes
Onyourtwinpair,thatfeedamongtheroses.

FAUST
Away,thoupimp!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yourail,anditisfuntome.
TheGod,whofashionedyouthandmaid,
PerceivedthenoblestpurposeofHistrade,
Andalsomadetheiropportunity.
Goon!Itisawoeprofound!
'Tisforyoursweetheart'sroomyou'rebound,
Andnotfordeath,indeed.
FAUST
Whatare,withinherarms,theheavenlyblisses?
ThoughIbeglowingwithherkisses,
DoInotalwaysshareherneed?
Iamthefugitive,allhouselessroaming,
Themonsterwithoutairorrest,
Thatlikeacataract,downrocksandgorgesfoaming,
Leaps,maddened,intotheabyss'sbreast!
Andsidewardsshe,withyoungunwakenedsenses,
WithinhercabinontheAlpinefield
Hersimple,homelylifecommences,
Herlittleworldthereinconcealed.
AndI,God'shateflungo'erme,
Hadnotenough,tothrust
Thestubbornrocksbeforeme
Andstrikethemintodust!
SheandherpeaceIyetmustundermine:
Thou,Hell,hastclaimedthissacrificeasthine!
Help,Devil!throughthecomingpangstopushme
Whatmustbe,letitquicklybe!
Letfallonmeherfate,andalsocrushme,
Oneruinwhelmbothherandme!
MEPHISTOPHELES

Againitseethes,againitglows!
Thoufool,goinandcomforther!
Whensuchaheadasthinenooutletknows,
Itthinkstheendmustsoonoccur.
Hailhim,whokeepsasteadfastmind!
Thou,else,dostwellthedevilnaturewear:
NaughtsoinsipidintheworldIfind
Asisadevilindespair.

XV
MARGARET'SROOM
MARGARET
(atthespinningwheel,alone)
Mypeaceisgone,
Myheartissore:
Inevershallfindit,
Ah,nevermore!
SaveIhavehimnear.
Thegraveishere
Theworldisgall
Andbitternessall.

Mypoorweakhead
Israckedandcrazed
Mythoughtislost,
Mysensesmazed.
Mypeaceisgone,
Myheartissore:
Inevershallfindit,
Ah,nevermore!
Toseehim,himonly,
AtthepaneIsit
Tomeethim,himonly,
ThehouseIquit.
Hisloftygait,
Hisnoblesize,
Thesmileofhismouth,
Thepowerofhiseyes,
Andthemagicflow
Ofhistalk,thebliss
Intheclaspofhishand,
And,ah!hiskiss!
Mypeaceisgone,
Myheartissore:
Inevershallfindit,
Ah,nevermore!
Mybosomyearns
Forhimalone
Ah,daredIclasphim,
Andhold,andown!
Andkisshismouth,
Toheart'sdesire,
Andonhiskisses

Atlastexpire!

XVI
MARTHA'SGARDEN
MARGARETFAUST
MARGARET
Promiseme,Henry!
FAUST
WhatIcan!
MARGARET

Howis'twiththyreligion,pray?
Thouartadear,goodheartedman,
Andyet,Ithink,dostnotinclinethatway.
FAUST
Leavethat,mychild!Thouknow'stmyloveistender
Forlove,mybloodandlifewouldIsurrender,
AndasforFaithandChurch,Igranttoeachhisown.
MARGARET
That'snotenough:wemustbelievethereon.
FAUST
Mustwe?
MARGARET
WouldthatIhadsomeinfluence!
Then,too,thouhonorestnottheHolySacraments.
FAUST
Ihonorthem.
MARGARET
Desiringnopossession
'Tislongsincethouhastbeentomassortoconfession.
BelievestthouinGod?
FAUST
Mydarling,whoshalldare
"IbelieveinGod!"tosay?
Askpriestorsagetheanswertodeclare,
Anditwillseemamockingplay,

Asarcasmontheasker.
MARGARET
Thenthoubelievestnot!
FAUST
Hearmenotfalsely,sweetestcountenance!
WhodareexpressHim?
AndwhoprofessHim,
Saying:IbelieveinHim!
Who,feeling,seeing,
DenyHisbeing,
Saying:IbelieveHimnot!
TheAllenfolding,
TheAllupholding,
Foldsandupholdshenot
Thee,me,Himself?
Archesnottheretheskyaboveus?
Liesnotbeneathus,firm,theearth?
Andrisenot,onusshining,
Friendly,theeverlastingstars?
LookInot,eyetoeye,onthee,
Andfeel'stnot,thronging
Toheadandheart,theforce,
Stillweavingitseternalsecret,
Invisible,visible,roundthylife?
Vastasitis,fillwiththatforcethyheart,
Andwhenthouinthefeelingwhollyblessedart,
Callit,then,whatthouwilt,
CallitBliss!Heart!Love!God!
Ihavenonametogiveit!
Feelingisallinall:
TheNameissoundandsmoke,
ObscuringHeaven'sclearglow.
MARGARET

Allthatisfineandgood,tohearitso:
Muchthesamewaythepreacherspoke,
Onlywithslightlydifferentphrases.
FAUST
Thesamething,inallplaces,
Allheartsthatbeatbeneaththeheavenlyday
Eachinitslanguagesay
ThenwhynotI,inmine,aswell?
MARGARET
Tohearitthus,itmayseempassable
Andyet,somehitchin'ttheremustbe
ForthouhastnoChristianity.
FAUST
Dearlove!
MARGARET
I'velongbeengrievedtosee
Thatthouartinsuchcompany.
FAUST
Howso?
MARGARET
Themanwhowiththeegoes,thymate,
Withinmydeepest,inmostsoulIhate.
Inallmylifethere'snothing
Hasgivenmyheartsokeenapangofloathing,
Ashisrepulsivefacehasdone.
FAUST
Nay,fearhimnot,mysweetestone!

MARGARET
Ifeelhispresencelikesomethingill.
I'veelse,forall,akindlywill,
But,muchasmyhearttoseetheeyearneth,
Thesecrethorrorofhimreturneth
AndIthinkthemanaknave,asIlive!
IfIdohimwrong,mayGodforgive!
FAUST
Theremustbesuchqueerbirds,however.
MARGARET
Livewiththelikeofhim,mayInever!
Whenonceinsidethedoorcomeshe,
Helooksaroundsosneeringly,
Andhalfinwrath:
Oneseesthatinnothingnointeresthehath:
'Tiswrittenonhisveryforehead
Thatlove,tohim,isathingabhorrd.
Iamsohappyonthinearm,
Sofree,soyielding,andsowarm,
Andinhispresencestifledseemsmyheart.
FAUST
Forebodingangelthatthouart!
MARGARET
Itovercomesmeinsuchdegree,
Thatwheresoe'erhemeetsus,even,
IfeelasthoughI'dlostmyloveforthee.
Whenheisby,IcouldnotpraytoHeaven.
Thatburnswithinmelikeaflame,
Andsurely,Henry,'tiswiththeethesame.
FAUST
There,now,isthineantipathy!

MARGARET
ButImustgo.
FAUST
Ah,shallthereneverbe
Aquiethour,toseeusfondlyplighted,
Withbreasttobreast,andsoultosoulunited?
MARGARET
Ah,ifIonlysleptalone!
I'ddrawtheboltstonight,forthydesire
Butmother'ssleepsolighthasgrown,
Andifwewerediscoveredbyher,
'Twouldbemydeathuponthespot!
FAUST
Thouangel,fearitnot!
Hereisaphial:inherdrink
Butthreedropsofitmeasure,
Anddeepestsleepwillonhersensessink.
MARGARET
WhatwouldInot,togivetheepleasure?
Itwillnotharmher,whenonetriesit?
FAUST
If'twould,mylove,wouldIadviseit?
MARGARET
Ah,dearestman,ifbutthyfaceIsee,
Iknownotwhatcompelsmetothywill:
SomuchhaveIalreadydoneforthee,
Thatscarcelymoreisleftmetofulfil.

(EnterMEPHISTOPHELES.)[Exit.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Themonkey!Isshegone?
FAUST
Hastplayedthespyagain?
MEPHISTOPHELES
I'veheard,mostfully,howshedrewthee.
TheDoctorhasbeencatechised,'tisplain
Greatgood,Ihope,thethingwilldothee.
Thegirlshavemuchdesiretoascertain
Ifoneisprimandgood,asancientrulescompel:
Iftherehe'sled,theythink,he'llfollowthemaswell.
FAUST
Thou,monster,wiltnorseenorown
Howthispuresoul,offaithsolowly,
Solovingandineffable,
Thefaithalone
Thathersalvationis,withscruplesholy
Pines,lestsheholdaslostthemanshelovessowell!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thou,fullofsensual,supersensualdesire,
Agirlbythenoseisleadingthee.
FAUST
Abortion,thou,offilthandfire!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Andthen,howmasterlyshereadsphysiognomy!
WhenIampresentshe'simpressed,sheknowsnothow
Sheinmymaskahiddensensewouldread:
ShefeelsthatsurelyI'mageniusnow,

PerhapstheveryDevil,indeed!
Well,well,tonight?
FAUST
What'sthattothee?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Yetmydelight'twillalsobe!

XVII
ATTHEFOUNTAIN
MARGARETandLISBETHWithpitchers.
LISBETH
HastnothingheardofBarbara?
MARGARET
No,notaword.Igosolittleout.
LISBETH
It'strue,Sibyllasaid,today.
She'splayedthefoolatlast,there'snotadoubt.
Suchtakingonofairs!
MARGARET

Howso?

LISBETH
Itstinks!
She'sfeedingtwo,whene'ersheeatsanddrinks.
MARGARET
Ah!
LISBETH
Andso,atlast,itservesherrightly.
Sheclungtothefellowsolongandtightly!
Thatwasapromenading!
Atvillageanddanceparading!
Asthefirsttheymusteverywhereshine,
Andhetreatedheralwaystopiesandwine,
Andshemadeatodowithherfacesofine
Someanandshamelesswasherbehavior,
Shetookallthepresentsthefellowgaveher.
'Twaskissingandcoddling,onandon!
Sonow,attheend,theflowerisgone.
MARGARET
Thepoor,poorthing!
LISBETH
Dostpityher,atthat?
Whenoneofusatspinningsat,
Andmother,nights,ne'erletusoutthedoor
Shesportedwithherparamour.
Onthedoorbench,inthepassagedark,

Thelengthofthetimethey'dnevermark.
Sonowherheadnomoreshe'lllift,
Butdochurchpenanceinhersinner'sshift!
MARGARET
He'llsurelytakeherforhiswife.
LISBETH
He'dbeafool!Abriskyoungblade
Hasroom,elsewhere,toplyhistrade.
Besides,he'sgone.
MARGARET
Thatisnotfair!

LISBETH
Ifhimshegets,whyletherbeware!
Theboysshalldashherwreathonthefloor,
Andwe'llscatterchaffbeforeherdoor!
[Exit.
MARGARET(returninghome)
HowscornfullyIoncereviled,
Whensomepoormaidenwasbeguiled!
Morespeechthananytonguesuffices
Icraved,tocensureothers'vices.
Blackasitseemed,Iblackenedstill,
Andblackeryetwasinmywill
Andblessedmyself,andboastedhigh,
AndnowalivingsinamI!
Yetallthatdrovemyheartthereto,
God!wassogood,sodear,sotrue!

XVIII
DONJON
(Inanicheofthewallashrine,withanimageoftheMater
Dolorosa.Potsofflowersbeforeit.)
MARGARET
(puttingfreshflowersinthepots)
Incline,OMaiden,
Thousorrowladen,
Thygraciouscountenanceuponmypain!
TheswordThyheartin,
Withanguishsmarting,
ThoulookestuptowhereThySonisslain!

ThouseesttheFather
Thysadsighsgather,
AndbearaloftThysorrowandHispain!
Ah,pastguessing,
Beyondexpressing,
Thepangsthatwringmyfleshandbone!
Whythisanxiousheartsoburneth,
Whyittrembleth,whyityearneth,
KnowestThou,andThoualone!
Where'erIgo,whatsorrow,
Whatwoe,whatwoeandsorrow
Withinmybosomaches!
Alone,andah!unsleeping,
I'mweeping,weeping,weeping,
Theheartwithinmebreaks.
Thepotsbeforemywindow,
Alas!mytearsdidwet,
Asintheearlymorning
FortheetheseflowersIset.
Withinmylonelychamber
Themorningsunshonered:
Isat,inuttersorrow,
Alreadyonmybed.
Help!rescuemefromdeathandstain!
OMaiden!
Thousorrowladen,
InclineThycountenanceuponmypain!

XIX
NIGHT
STREETBEFOREMARGARET'SDOOR
VALENTINE(asoldier,MARGARET'Sbrother)
WhenIhavesatatsomecarouse.
Whereeachtoeachhisbragallows,
Andmanyacomradepraisedtome
Hispinkofgirlsrightlustily,
Withbrimmingglassthatspilledthetoast,
Andelbowsplantedasinboast:
Isatinunconcernedrepose,
Andheardtheswaggerasitrose.
Andstrokingthenmybeard,I'dsay,
Smiling,thebumperinmyhand:

"Eachwellenoughinherownway.
Butisthereoneinalltheland
LikesisterMargaret,goodasgold,
Onethattohercanacandlehold?"
Cling!clang!"Here'stoher!"wentaround
Theboard:"Hespeaksthetruth!"criedsome
"Inhertheflowero'thesexisfound!"
Andalltheswaggerersweredumb.
Andnow!Icouldtearmyhairwithvexation.
Anddashoutmybrainsindesperation!
Withturnedupnoseeachscampmayfaceme,
Withsneersandstingingtauntsdisgraceme,
And,likeabankruptdebtorsitting,
Achancedroppedwordmaysetmesweating!
Yet,thoughIthreshthemalltogether,
Icannotcallthemliars,either.
Butwhatcomessneaking,there,toview?
IfImistakenot,therearetwo.
Ifhe'sone,letmeathimdrive!
Heshallnotleavethespotalive.
FAUSTMEPHISTOPHELES
FAUST
Howfromthewindowofthesacristy
Upwardth'eternallampsendsforthaglimmer,
That,lesseningsidewards,faintergrowsanddimmer,
Tilldarknessclosesfromthesky!
Theshadowsthuswithinmybosomgather.
MEPHISTOPHELES
I'mlikeasentimentaltomcat,rather,
Thatroundthetallfireladderssweeps,
Andstealthy,then,alongthecopingcreeps:
Quitevirtuous,withal,Icome,
Alittlethievishandalittlefrolicsome.
Ifeelineverylimbthepresage

ForerunningthegrandWalpurgisNight:
Dayaftertomorrowbringsitsmessage,
Andonekeepswatchthenwithdelight.
FAUST
Meanwhile,maynotthetreasurerisenbe,
Whichthere,behind,Iglimmeringsee?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Shaltsoonexperiencethepleasure,
Toliftthekettlewithitstreasure.
Ilatelygavethereinasquint
Sawsplendidliondollarsin't.
FAUST
Notevenajewel,notaring,
Todecktherewithmydarlinggirl?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Isaw,amongtherest,athing
Thatseemedtobeachainofpearl.
FAUST
That'swell,indeed!Forpainfulisit
TobringnogiftwhenherIvisit.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thoushouldstnotfinditsoannoying,
Withoutreturntobeenjoying.
Now,whiletheskyleadsforthitsstarrythrong,
Thou'lthearamasterpiece,noworkcompleter:
I'llsingher,first,amoralsong,
Thesurer,afterwards,tocheather.
(Singstothecither.)
Whatdostthouhere

Indaybreakclear,
Kathrinadear,
Beforethylover'sdoor?
Beware!theblade
Letsinamaid.
Thatoutamaid
Departethnevermore!
Thecoaxingshun
Ofsuchanone!
Whenonce'tisdone
Goodnighttothee,poorthing!
Love'stimeisbrief:
Untonothief
Bewarmandlief,
Butwiththeweddingring!
VALENTINE(comesforward)
Whomwiltthoulure?God'selement!
Ratcatchingpiper,thou!perdition!
TotheDevil,first,theinstrument!
TotheDevil,then,thecurstmusician!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thecither'ssmashed!Fornothingmore'tisfitting.
VALENTINE
There'syetaskullImustbesplitting!
MEPHISTOPHELES(toFAUST)
SirDoctor,don'tretreat,Ipray!
Standby:I'lllead,ifyou'llbuttarry:
Outwithyourspit,withoutdelay!
You'vebuttolunge,andIwillparry.
VALENTINE

Thenparrythat!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Whynot?'tislight.
VALENTINE
That,too!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Ofcourse.
VALENTINE
IthinktheDevilmustfight!
Howisit,then?myhand'salreadylame:
MEPHISTOPHELES(toFAUST)
Thrusthome!
VALENTINE(jails)
OGod!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Nowisthelubbertame!
Butcome,away!'Tistimeforustofly
Fortherearisesnowamurderouscry.
Withthepolice'twereeasytocompoundit,
Butherethepenalcourtwillsiftandsoundit.
[ExitwithFAUST.
MARTHA(atthewindow)
Comeout!Comeout!

MARGARET(atthewindow)
Quick,bringalight!
MARTHA(asabove)
Theyswearandstorm,theyyellandfight!
PEOPLE
Hereliesonedeadalreadysee!
MARTHA(comingfromthehouse)
Themurderers,whitherhavetheyrun?
MARGARET(comingout)
Wholieshere?
PEOPLE
'Tisthymother'sson!
MARGARET
AlmightyGod!whatmisery!
VALENTINE
I'mdying!Thatisquicklysaid,
Andquickeryet'tisdone.
Whyhowl,youwomenthere?Instead,
Comehereandlisten,everyone!
(Allgatheraroundhim)
MyMargaret,see!stillyoungthouart,
Butnottheleastbitshrewdorsmart,
Thybusinessthustoslight:
SothisadviceIbidtheeheed
Nowthatthouartawhoreindeed,
Why,beonethen,outright!

MARGARET
Mybrother!God!suchwordstome?
VALENTINE
InthisgameletourLordGodbe!
What'sdone'salreadydone,alas!
Whatfollowsit,mustcometopass.
Withonebegin'stthousecretly,
Thensoonwillotherscometothee,
Andwhenadozentheehaveknown,
Thou'rtalsofreetoallthetown.
WhenShameisbornandfirstappears,
Sheisinsecretbroughttolight,
Andthentheydrawtheveilofnight
Overherheadandears
Herlife,infact,they'reloathtospareher.
Butlethergrowthandstrengthdisplay,
Shewalksabroadunveiledbyday,
Yetisnotgrownawhitthefairer.
Theugliersheistosight,
Themoresheseekstheday'sbroadlight.
ThetimeIverilycandiscern
Whenallthehonestfolkwillturn
Fromthee,thoujade!andseekprotection
Asfromacorpsethatbreedsinfection.
Thyguiltyheartshallthendismaythee.
Whentheybutlooktheeintheface:
Shaltnotinagoldenchainarraythee,
Noratthealtartakethyplace!
Shaltnot,inlaceandribbonsflowing,
Makemerrywhenthedanceisgoing!
Butinsomecorner,woebetidethee!
Amongthebeggarsandcrippleshidethee
Andso,thoughevenGodforgive,
Onearthadamnedexistencelive!
MARTHA

CommendyoursoultoGodforpardon,
Thatyouyourheartwithslanderharden!
VALENTINE
Thoupimpmostinfamous,bestill!
CouldIthywitheredbodykill,
'Twouldbring,forallmysinfulpleasure,
Forgivenessintherichestmeasure.
MARGARET
Mybrother!ThisisHell'sownpain!
VALENTINE
Itellthee,fromthytearsrefrain!
Whenthoufromhonordidstdepart
Itstabbedmetotheveryheart.
Nowthroughtheslumberofthegrave
IgotoGodasasoldierbrave.
(Dies.)

XX
CATHEDRAL
SERVICE,ORGANandANTHEM.
(MARGARETamongmuchpeople:theEVILSPIRITbehind
MARGARET.)
EVILSPIRIT
HOWotherwisewasit,Margaret,
Whenthou,stillinnocent,
Heretothealtarcam'st,
Andfromthewornandfingeredbook
Thyprayersdidstprattle,
Halfsportofchildhood,
HalfGodwithinthee!
Margaret!
Wheretendsthythought?
Withinthybosom
Whathiddencrime?
Pray'stthouformercyonthymother'ssoul,
Thatfellasleeptolong,longtorment,andthroughthee?
Uponthythresholdwhosetheblood?
Andstirrethnotandquickens
Somethingbeneaththyheart,
Thylifedisquieting
Withmostforebodingpresence?
MARGARET
Woe!woe!
WouldIwerefreefromthethoughts
Thatcrossme,drawinghitherandthither
Despiteme!
CHORUS
Diesira,diesilla,

Solvetsoecluminfavilla!
(Soundoftheorgan.)
EVILSPIRIT
Wrathtakesthee!
Thetrumpetpeals!
Thegravestremble!
Andthyheart
Fromashyrest
Tofierytorments
Nowagainrequickened,
Throbstolife!
MARGARET
WouldIwereforth!
Ifeelasiftheorganhere
Mybreathtakesfromme,
Myveryheart
Dissolvedbytheanthem!
CHORUS
Judexergocumsedebit,
Quidquidlatet,adparebit,
Nilinultumremanebit.
MARGARET
Icannotbreathe!
Themassypillars
Imprisonme!
Thevaultedarches
Crushme!Air!
EVILSPIRIT
Hidethyself!Sinandshame
Stayneverhidden.

Air?Light?
Woetothee!
CHORUS
Quidsummisertuncdicturus,
Quempatronemrogaturus,
CumvixJustussitsecurus
EVILSPIRIT
Theyturntheirfaces,
Theglorified,fromthee:
Thepure,theirhandstooffer,
Shuddering,refusethee!
Woe!
CHORUS
Quidsummisertunedicturus?
MARGARET
Neighbor!yourcordial!(Shefallsinaswoon.)

XXI
WALPURGISNIGHT
THEHARTZMOUNTAINS.
DistrictofSchierkeandElend.
FAUSTMEPHISTOPHELES
MEPHISTOPHELES
DOSTthounotwishabroomsticksteed'sassistance?
ThesturdiesthegoatIwouldgladlysee:
Thewaywetake,ourgoalisyetsomedistance.
FAUST

SolongasinmylegsIfeelthefreshexistence.
Thisknottedstaffsufficesme.
Whatneedtoshortensotheway?
Alongthislabyrinthofvalestowander,
Thenclimbtherockyrampartsyonder,
Wherefromthefountainflingseternalspray,
Issuchdelight,mystepswouldfaindelay.
Thespringtimestirswithinthefragrantbirches,
Andeventhefirtreefeelsitnow:
Shouldthenourlimbsescapeitsgentlesearches?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Inoticenosuchthing,Ivow!
'Tiswinterstillwithinmybody:
UponmypathIwishforfrostandsnow.
Howsadlyrises,incompleteandruddy,
Themoon'slonedisk,withitsbelatedglow,
Andlightssodimly,that,asoneadvances,
Ateverysteponestrikesarockortree!
Letus,then,useaJacko'lantern'sglances:
Iseeoneyonder,burningmerrily.
Ho,there!myfriend!I'lllevythineattendance:
Whywastesovainlythyresplendence?
Bekindenoughtolightusupthesteep!
WILLO'THEWISP
Myreverence,Ihope,willmeenable
Tocurbmytemperamentunstable
Forzigzagcourseswearewonttokeep.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Indeed?he'dlikemankindtoimitate!
Now,intheDevil'sname,gostraight,
OrI'llblowouthisbeing'sflickeringspark!
WILLO'THEWISP
Youarethemasterofthehouse,Imark,

AndIshalltrytoserveyounicely.
Butthen,reflect:themountain'smagicmadtoday,
Andifawillo'thewispmustguideyouontheway,
Youmustn'ttakethingstooprecisely.
FAUST,MEPHISTOPHELES,WILLO'THEWISP
(inalternatingsong)
We,itseems,haveenterednewly
Inthesphereofdreamsenchanted.
Dothybidding,guideustruly,
Thatourfeetbeforwardsplanted
Inthevast,thedesertspaces!
Seethemswiftlychangingplaces,
Treesontreesbesideustrooping,
Andthecragsaboveusstooping,
Andtherockysnouts,outgrowing,
Hearthemsnoring,hearthemblowing!
O'erthestones,thegrasses,flowing
Streamandstreamletseekthehollow.
HearInoises?songsthatfollow?
HearItenderlovepetitions?
Voicesofthoseheavenlyvisions?
Soundsofhope,ofloveundying!
Andtheechoes,liketraditions
Ofolddays,comefaintandhollow.
Hoohoo!Shoohoo!Nearerhover
Jayandscreechowl,andtheplover,
Aretheyallawakeandcrying?
Is'tthesalamanderpushes,
Bloatedbellied,throughthebushes?
Andtheroots,likeserpentstwisted,
Throughthesandandboulderstoiling,
Frightus,weirdestlinksuncoiling
Toentrapus,unresisted:
Livingknotsandgnarlsuncanny
Feelwithpolypusantennae

Forthewanderer.Miceareflying,
Thousandcolored,herdwisehieing
Throughthemossandthroughtheheather!
Andthefireflieswinkanddarkle,
Crowdedswarmsthatsoarandsparkle,
Andinwilderingescortgather!
Tellme,ifwestillarestanding,
Oriffurtherwe'reascending?
Allisturning,whirling,blending,
Treesandrockswithgrinningfaces,
Wanderinglightsthatspininmazes,
Stillincreasingandexpanding!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Graspmyskirtwithheartundaunted!
Hereamiddlepeakisplanted,
Whenceoneseeth,withamaze,
Mammoninthemountainblaze.
FAUST
Howstrangelyglimmersthroughthehollows
Adrearylight,likethatofdawn!
Itsexhalationtracksandfollows
Thedeepestgorges,faintandwan.
Heresteam,thererollingvaporsweepeth
Hereburnstheglowthroughfilmandhaze:
Nowlikeatenderthreaditcreepeth,
Nowlikeafountainleapsandplays.
Herewindsaway,andinahundred
Dividedveinsthevalleybraids:
There,inacornerpressedandsundered,
Itselfdetaches,spreadsandfades.
Heregushthesparklesincandescent
Likescatteredshowersofgoldensand
But,see!inalltheirheight,atpresent,

Therockyrampartsblazingstand.

Undertheoldribsoftherockretreating

MEPHISTOPHELES
HasnotSirMammongrandlylighted
Hispalaceforthisfestalnight?
'Tisluckythouhastseenthesight
Theboisterousguestsapproachthatwereinvited.
FAUST
Howravesthetempestthroughtheair!
Withwhatfierceblowsuponmyneck'tisbeating!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Undertheoldribsoftherockretreating,
Holdfast,lestthoubehurleddowntheabyssesthere!
Thenightwiththemistisblack
Hark!howtheforestsgrindandcrack!
Frightened,theowletsarescattered:
Hearken!thepillarsareshattered.
Theevergreenpalacesshaking!
Boughsaregroaningandbreaking,
Thetreetrunksterriblythunder,
Therootsaretwistingasunder!
Infrightfullyintricatecrashing
Eachontheotherisdashing,
Andoverthewreckstrewngorges
Thetempestwhistlesandsurges!
Hear'stthouvoiceshigherringing?
Faraway,ornearersinging?
Yes,themountain'ssidealong,
Sweepsaninfuriateglamouringsong!

WITCHES(inchorus)
ThewitchesridetotheBrocken'stop,
Thestubbleisyellow,andgreenthecrop.
Theregathersthecrowdforcarnival:
SirUriansitsoverall.
Andsotheygooverstoneandstock
Thewitchshes,andsthebuck.
AVOICE
Alone,oldBaubo'scomingnow
Sheridesuponafarrowsow.
CHORUS
Thenhonortowhomthehonorisdue!
DameBaubofirst,toleadthecrew!
Atougholdsowandthemotherthereon,
Thenfollowthewitches,everyone.
AVOICE
Whichwaycom'stthouhither?
VOICE
O'ertheIlsenstone.
Ipeepedattheowlinhernestalone:
Howshestaredandglared!
VOICE
BetaketheetoHell!
Whysofastandsofell?
VOICE
Shehasscoredandhasflayedme:
Seethewoundsshehasmademe!

WITCHES(chorus)
Thewayiswide,thewayislong:
See,whatawildandcrazythrong!
Thebroomitscratches,theforkitthrusts,
Thechildisstifled,themotherbursts.
WIZARDS(semichorus)
Asdoththesnailinshell,wecrawl:
Beforeusgothewomenall.
WhentowardstheDevil'sHousewetread,
Woman'sathousandstepsahead.
OTHERSEMICHORUS
Wedonotmeasurewithsuchcare:
Womaninthousandstepsistheft.
Buthowsoe'ershehastenmay,
Maninoneleaphasclearedtheway.
VOICE(fromabove)
Comeon,comeon,fromRockyLake!
VOICE(frombelow)
Aloftwe'dfainourselvesbetake.
We'vewashed,andarebrightaseveryouwill,
Yetwe'reeternallysterilestill.
BOTHCHORUSES
Thewindishushed,thestarshootsby.
Thedrearymoonforsakesthesky
Themagicnotes,likesparkonspark,
Drizzle,whistlingthroughthedark.
VOICE(frombelow)
Halt,there!Ho,there!

VOICE(fromabove)
Whocallsfromtherockycleftbelowthere?
VOICE(below)
Takeme,too!takeme,too!
I'mclimbingnowthreehundredyears,
Andyetthesummitcannotsee:
AmongmyequalsIwouldbe.
BOTHCHORUSES
Bearsthebroomandbearsthestock,
Bearstheforkandbearsthebuck:
Whocannotraisehimselftonight
Isevermorearuinedwight.
HALFWITCH(below)
SolongIstumble,illbestead,
Andtheothersarenowsofarahead!
AthomeI'veneitherrestnorcheer,
AndyetIcannotgainthemhere.
CHORUSOFWITCHES
Tocheerthewitchwillsalveavail
Aragwillanswerforasail
Eachtroughagoodlyshipsupplies
Hene'erwillfly,whonownotflies.
BOTHCHORUSES
Whenroundthesummitwhirlsourflight,
Thenlower,andonthegroundalight
Andfarandwidetheheatherpress
Withwitchhood'sswarmsofwantonness!
(Theysettledown.)
MEPHISTOPHELES

Theycrowdandpush,theyroarandclatter!
Theywhirlandwhistle,pullandchatter!
Theyshine,andspirt,andstink,andburn!
Thetruewitchelementwelearn.
Keepclose!orweareparted,inourturn,
Whereartthou?
FAUST(inthedistance)
Here!
MEPHISTOPHELES
What!whirledsofarastray?
ThenhouserightImustuse,andcleartheway.
Makeroom!SquireVolandcomes!Room,gentlerabble,
room!
Here,Doctor,holdtome:inonejumpwe'llresume
Aneasierspace,andfromthecrowdbefree:
It'stoomuch,evenforthelikeofme.
Yonder,withspeciallight,there'ssomethingshiningclearer
WithinthosebushesI'veamindtosee.
Comeon!wellslipalittlenearer.
FAUST
SpiritofContradiction!On!I'llfollowstraight.
'Tisplannedmostwisely,ifIjudgearight:
WeclimbtheBrocken'stopintheWalpurgisNight,
Thatarbitrarily,here,ourselvesweisolate.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Butsee,whatmotleyflamesamongtheheather!
Thereisalivelyclubtogether:
Insmallercirclesoneisnotalone.
FAUST

Betterthesummit,Imustown:
TherefireandwhirlingsmokeIsee.
TheyseektheEvilOneinwildconfusion:
Manyenigmastheremightfindsolution.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Butthereenigmasalsoknottedbe.
Leavetothemultitudetheirriot!
Herewillwehouseourselvesinquiet.
Itisanold,transmittedtrade,
Thatinthegreaterworldthelittleworldsaremade.
Iseestarknudeyoungwitchescongregate,
Andoldones,veiledandhiddenshrewdly:
Onmyaccountbekind,nortreatthemrudely!
Thetrouble'ssmall,thefunisgreat.
Ihearthenoiseofinstrumentsattuning,
Viledin!yetonemustlearntobearthecrooning.
Come,comealong!Itmustbe,Ideclare!
I'llgoaheadandintroducetheethere,
Thineobligationnewlyearning.
Thatisnolittlespace:whatsay'stthou,friend?
Lookyonder!thoucanstscarcelyseetheend:
Ahundredfiresalongtheranksareburning.
Theydance,theychat,theycook,theydrink,theycourt:
Nowwhere,justtellme,istherebettersport?
FAUST
Wiltthou,tointroduceustotherevel,
Assumethepartofwizardorofdevil?
MEPHISTOPHELES
I'mmostlyused,'tistrue,togoincognito,
Butonagaladayonemayhisordersshow.
TheGarterdoesnotdeckmysuit,
Buthonoredandathomeisheretheclovenfoot.
Perceiv'stthouyondersnail?Itcometh,slowandsteady
Sodelicatelyitsfeelerspry,

Thatithathscentedmealready:
Icannotheredisguiseme,ifItry.
Butcome!we'llgofromthisfiretoanewer:
Iamthegobetween,andthouthewooer.
(Tosome,whoaresittingarounddyingembers:)
Oldgentlemen,whyattheoutskirts?Enter!
I'dpraiseyouifIfoundyousnuglyinthecentre,
Withyouthandrevelroundyoulikeazone:
Youeach,athome,arequiteenoughalone.
GENERAL
Say,whowouldputhistrustinnations,
Howe'erforthemonemayhaveworkedandplanned?
Forwiththepeople,aswithwomen,
Youthalwayshastheupperhand.
MINISTER
They'renowtoofarfromwhatisjustandsage.
Ipraisetheoldones,notunduly:
Whenwewereallinall,then,truly,
Thenwastherealgoldenage.
PARVENU
Wealsowerenotstupid,either,
Andwhatweshouldnot,oftendid
Butnowallthingshavefromtheirbasesslid,
Justaswemeanttoholdthemfasttogether.
AUTHOR
Who,now,aworkofmoderatesensewillread?
Suchworksareheldasantiquateandmossy
Andasregardstheyoungerfolk,indeed,
Theyneveryethavebeensopertandsaucy.
MEPHISTOPHELES

(whoallatonceappearsveryold)
IfeelthatmenareripeforJudgmentDay,
NowforthelasttimeI'vethewitches'hillascended:
Sincetotheleesmycaskisdrainedaway,
Theworld's,aswell,mustsoonbeended.
HUCKSTERWITCH
Yegentlemen,don'tpassmethus!
Letnotthechanceneglectedbe!
Beholdmywaresattentively:
Thestockisrareandvarious.
Andyet,there'snothingI'vecollected
Noshop,onearth,likethisyou'llfind!
Whichhasnot,once,sorehurtinflicted
Upontheworld,andonmankind.
Nodagger'shere,thatsetnotbloodtoflowing
Nocup,thathathnotonce,withinahealthyframe
Pouredspeedydeath,inpoisonglowing:
Nogems,thathavenotbroughtamaidtoshame
Nosword,butseveredtiesfortheunwary,
Orfrombehindstruckdowntheadversary.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Gossip!thetimesthoubadlycomprehendest:
What'sdonehashappedwhathaps,isdone!
'Twerebetteriffornoveltiesthousendest:
Bysuchalonecanwebewon.
FAUST
Letmenotlosemyselfinallthispother!
Thisisafair,asneverwasanother!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Thewhirlpoolswirlstogetabove:
Thou'rtshovedthyself,imaginingtoshove.

FAUST
Butwhoisthat?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Noteherespecially,
TisLilith.
FAUST
Who?
MEPHISTOPHELES
Adam'sfirstwifeisshe.
Bewarethelurewithinherlovelytresses,
Thesplendidsoleadornmentofherhair!
Whenshesucceedstherewithayouthtosnare,
Notsoonagainshefreeshimfromherjesses.
FAUST
Thosetwo,theoldonewiththeyoungonesitting,
They'vedancedalreadymorethanfitting.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Noresttonightforyoungorold!
Theystartanotherdance:comenow,letustakehold!
FAUST(dancingwiththeyoungwitch)
Alovelydreamoncecametome
Ithenbeheldanappletree,
Andtheretwofairestapplesshone:
Theyluredmeso,Iclimbedthereon.
THEFAIRONE
Appleshavebeendesiredbyyou,

SincefirstinParadisetheygrew
AndIammovedwithjoy,toknow
Thatsuchwithinmygardengrow.
MEPHISTOPHELES(dancingwiththeoldone)
Adissolutedreamoncecametome:
ThereinIsawacloventree,
Whichhada
Yet,as'twas,Ifanciedit.
THEOLDONE
Iofferheremybestsalute
Untotheknightwithclovenfoot!
Lethimaprepare,
Ifhimdoesnotscare.
PROKTOPHANTASMIST
Accursdfolk!Howdareyouventurethus?
Hadyounot,longsince,demonstration
Thatghostscan'tstandonordinaryfoundation?
Andnowyouevendance,likeoneofus!
THEFAIRONE(dancing)
Whydoeshecome,then,toourball?
FAUST(dancing)
O,everywhereonhimyoufall!
Whenothersdance,heweighsthematter:
Ifhecan'teverystepbechatter,
Then'tisthesameaswerethestepnotmade
Butifyouforwardsgo,hisireismostdisplayed.
Ifyouwouldwhirlinregulargyration
Ashedoesinhisdulloldmill,
He'dshow,atanyrate,goodwill,
Especiallyifyouheardandheededhishortation.

PROKTOPHANTASMIST
Youstillarehere?Nay,'tisathingunheard!
Vanish,atonce!We'vesaidtheenlighteningword.
Thepackofdevilsbynorulesisdaunted:
Wearesowise,andyetisTegelhaunted.
Toclearthefollyout,howhaveIsweptandstirred!
Twillne'erbeclean:why,'tisathingunheard!
THEFAIRONE
Thenceasetoboreusatourball!
PROKTOPHANTASMIST
Itellyou,spirits,toyourface,
Igivetospiritdespotismnoplace
Myspiritcannotpractiseitatall.
(Thedancecontinues)
Naughtwillsucceed,Isee,amidsuchrevels
YetsomethingfromatourIalwayssave,
Andhope,beforemylaststeptothegrave,
Toovercomethepoetsandthedevils.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Henowwillseathiminthenearestpuddle
Thesolacethis,whereofhe'smostassured:
Andwhenuponhisrumptheleecheshangandfuddle,
He'llbeofspiritsandofSpiritcured.
(ToFAUST,whohasleftthedance:)
Whereforeforsakestthouthelovelymaiden,
Thatinthedancesosweetlysang?
FAUST
Ah!inthemidstofittheresprang
Aredmousefromhermouthsufficientreason.

MEPHISTOPHELES
That'snothing!Onemustnotsosqueamishbe
Sothemousewasnotgray,enoughforthee.
Who'dthinkofthatinlove'sselectedseason?
FAUST
ThensawI.
MEPHISTOPHELES
What?
FAUST
Mephisto,seestthouthere,
Aloneandfar,agirlmostpaleandfair?
Shefalterson,herwayscarceknowing,
Asifwithfetteredfeetthatstayhergoing.
Imustconfess,itseemstome
AsifmykindlyMargaretwereshe.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Letthethingbe!Allthencehaveevildrawn:
Itisamagicshape,alifelesseidolon.
Suchtoencounterisnotgood:
Theirblank,setstarebenumbsthehumanblood,
Andoneisalmostturnedtostone.
Medusa'staletotheeisknown.
FAUST
Forsooth,theeyestheyareofonewhom,dying,
Nohandwithlovingpressureclosed
ThatisthebreastwhereonIoncewaslying,
Thebodysweet,besidewhichIreposed!
MEPHISTOPHELES

Tismagicall,thoufool,seducedsoeasily!
Untoeachmanhislovesheseemstobe.
FAUST
Thewoe,therapture,soensnareme,
ThatfromhergazeIcannottearme!
And,strange!aroundherfairestthroat
Asinglescarletbandisgleaming,
Nobroaderthanaknifebladeseeming!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Quiteright!ThemarkIalsonote.
Herheadbeneathherarmshe'llsometimescarry
TwasPerseusloppedit,heroldadversary.
Thoucrav'stthesameillusionstill!
Come,letusmountthislittlehill
ThePratershowsnolivelierstir,
And,ifthey'venotbewitchedmysense,
Iverilyseeatheatre.
What'sgoingon?
SERVIBILIS
'Twillshortlyrecommence:
Anewperformance'tisthelastofseven.
Togivethatnumberisthecustomhere:
'TwasbyaDilettantewritten,
AndDilettantiinthepartsappear.
ThatnowIvanish,pardon,Ientreatyou!
AsDilettanteIthecurtainraise.
MEPHISTOPHELES
WhenIupontheBlocksbergmeetyou,
Ifinditgood:forthat'syourproperplace.

XXII
WALPURGISNIGHT'SDREAM
OBERONANDTITANIA'sGOLDENWEDDING
INTERMEZZO
MANAGER
SonsofMieding,resttoday!
Needlessyourmachinery:
Mistyvaleandmountaingray,
Thatisallthescenery.
HERALD
Thattheweddinggoldenbe.
Mustfiftyyearsberounded:
ButtheGoldengivetome,
Whenthestrife'scompounded.
OBERON
Spirits,ifyou'rehere,beseen
Showyourselves,delighted!
Fairykingandfairyqueen,
Theyarenewlyplighted.
PUCK
ComethPuck,and,lightoflimb,
Whisksandwhirlsinmeasure:
Comeahundredafterhim,
Tosharewithhimthepleasure.
ARIEL
Ariel'ssongisheavenlypure,
Histonesaresweetandrareones:

Thoughuglyfacesheallure,
Yethealluresthefairones.
OBERON
Spouses,whowouldfainagree,
Learnhowweweremated!
Ifyourpairswouldlovingbe,
Firstbeseparated!
TITANIA
Ifherwhimsthewifecontrol,
Andthemanberateher,
TakehimtotheNorthernPole,
AndhertotheEquator!
ORCHESTRA.TUTTI.
Fortissimo.
Snoutoffly,mosquitobill,
Andkinofallconditions,
Frogingrass,andcrickettrill,
Thesearethemusicians!
SOLO
Seethebagpipeonourtrack!
'Tisthesoapblownbubble:
Heartheschneckeschnickeschnack
Throughhisnostrilsdouble!
SPIRIT,JUSTGROWINGINTOFORM
Spider'sfootandpaunchoftoad,
Andlittlewingsweknow'em!
Alittlecreature'twillnotbe,
Butyet,alittlepoem.
ALITTLECOUPLE

Littlestepandloftyleap
Throughhoneydewandfragrance:
You'llnevermounttheairysteep
Withallyourtrippingvagrance.
INQUISITIVETRAVELLER
Is'tbutmasqueradingplay?
SeeIwithprecision?
Oberon,thebeauteousfay,
Meets,tonight,myvision!
ORTHODOX
Notaclaw,notailIsee!
Andyet,beyondacavil,
Like"theGodsofGreece,"musthe
Alsobeadevil.
NORTHERNARTIST
Ionlyseize,withsketchyair,
Someoutlinesofthetourney
YetIbetimesmyselfprepare
FormyItalianjourney.
PURIST
Mybadluckbringsmehere,alas!
Howroarstheorgylouder!
Andofthewitchesinthemass,
Butonlytwowearpowder.
YOUNGWITCH
Powderbecomes,likepetticoat,
Agrayandwrinklednoddy
SoIsitnakedonmygoat,
Andshowastrappingbody.
MATRON

We'vetoomuchtactandpolicy
Toratewithgibesascolder
Yet,youngandtenderthoughyoube,
Ihopetoseeyoumoulder.
LEADEROFTHEBAND
Flysnoutandmosquitobill,
Don'tswarmsoroundtheNaked!
Frogingrassandcrickettrill,
Observethetime,andmakeit!
WEATHERCOCK(towardsoneside)
Societytoone'sdesire!
Bridesonly,andthesweetest!
Andbachelorsofyouthandfire.
Andprospectsthecompletest!
WEATHERCOCK(towardstheotherside)
AndiftheEarthdon'topennow
Toswallowupeachranter,
Why,thenwillImyself,Ivow,
Jumpintohellinstanter!
XENIES
Usaslittleinsectssee!
Withsharpestnippersflitting,
ThatourPapaSatanwe
Mayhonorasisfitting.
HENNINGS
How,incrowdstogethermassed,
Theyarejesting,shameless!
Theywillevensay,atlast,
Thattheirheartsareblameless.
MUSAGETES

Amongthiswitches'revelry
Hiswayonegladlyloses
And,truly,itwouldeasierbe
ThantocommandtheMuses.
CIDEVANTGENIUSOFTHEAGE
Theproperfolksone'stalentslaud:
Comeon,andnoneshallpassus!
TheBlocksberghasasummitbroad,
LikeGermany'sParnassus.
INQUISITIVETRAVELLER
Say,who'sthestiffandpompousman?
Hewalkswithhaughtypaces:
Hesnufflesallhesnufflecan:
"HescentstheJesuits'traces."
CRANE
Bothclearandmuddystreams,forme
Aregoodtofishandsportin:
Andthusthepiousmanyousee
Withevendevilsconsorting.
WORLDLING
Yes,forthepious,Isuspect,
Allinstrumentsarefitting
AndontheBlocksbergtheyerect
Fullmanyaplaceofmeeting.
DANCER
Anewerchorusnowsucceeds!
Ihearthedistantdrumming.
"Don'tbedisturbed!'tis,inthereeds,
Thebittern'schangelessbooming."
DANCINGMASTER

Howeachhislegsinnimbletrip
Liftsup,andmakesaclearance!
Thecrookedjump,theheavyskip,
Norcarefortheappearance.
GOODFELLOW
Therabblebysuchhateareheld,
Tomaimandslaydelightsthem:
AsOrpheus'lyrethebrutescompelled,
Thebagpipehereunitesthem.
DOGMATIST
I'llnotbeledbyanylure
Ofdoubtsorcriticcavils:
TheDevilmustbesomething,sure,
Orhowshouldtherebedevils?
IDEALIST
Thisonce,thefancywroughtinme
Isreallytoodespotic:
Forsooth,ifIamallIsee,
Imustbeidiotic!
REALIST
Thisrackingfussoneveryhand,
Itgivesmegreatvexation
And,forthefirsttime,hereIstand
Oninsecurefoundation.
SUPERNATURALIST
WithmuchdelightIseetheplay,
Andgranttothesetheirmerits,
SincefromthedevilsIalsomay
Inferthebetterspirits.
SCEPTIC

Theflametheyfollow,onandon,
Andthinkthey'renearthetreasure:
ButDevilrhymeswithDoubtalone,
SoIamherewithpleasure.
LEADEROFTHEBAND
Frogingreen,andcrickettrill.
Suchdilettants!perdition!
Flysnoutandmosquitobill,
Eachone'safinemusician!
THEADROIT
Sanssouci,wecalltheclan
Ofmerrycreaturesso,then
Goafootnomorewecan,
Andonourheadswego,then.
THEAWKWARD
Oncemanyabitwesponged,butnow,
Godhelpus!thatisdonewith:
Ourshoesarealldancedout,wetrow,
We'vebutnakedsolestorunwith.
WILLO'THEWISPS
Fromthemarshesweappear,
Whereweoriginated
Yetintheranks,atonce,we'rehere
Asglitteringgallantsrated.
SHOOTINGSTAR
Dartinghitherfromthesky,
Instarandfirelightshooting,
CrosswisenowingrassIlie:
Who'llhelpmetomyfooting?
THEHEAVYFELLOWS

Room!androundaboutus,room!
Troddenarethegrasses:
Spiritsalso,spiritscome,
Andtheyarebulkymasses.
PUCK
Enternotsostallfedquite,
Likeelephantcalvesaboutone!
Andtheheaviestweighttonight
BePuck,himself,thestoutone!
ARIEL
IflovingNatureatyourback,
OrMind,thewingsuncloses,
Followupmyairytrack
Tothemountofroses!
ORCHESTRA
pianissimo
Cloudandtrailingmisto'erhead
Arenowilluminated:
Airinleaves,andwindinreed,
Andallisdissipated.

XXIII
DREARYDAY
AFIELD
FAUSTMEPHISTOPHELES
FAUST
Inmisery!Indespair!Longwretchedlyastrayontheface
oftheearth,andnowimprisoned!Thatgracious,illstarred
creatureshutinadungeonasacriminal,andgiven
uptofearfultorments!Tothishasitcome!tothis!Treacherous,
contemptiblespirit,andthouhastconcealeditfrom
me!Stand,then,stand!Rollthedevilisheyeswrathfullyin
thyhead!Standanddefymewiththineintolerablepresence!
Imprisoned!Inirretrievablemisery!Delivereduptoevil

spirits,andtocondemning,unfeelingMan!Andthouhast
lulledme,meanwhile,withthemostinsipiddissipations,hast
concealedfrommeherincreasingwretchedness,andsuffered
hertogohelplesslytoruin!

Rollthedevilisheyeswrathfullyinthyhead

MEPHISTOPHELES
Sheisnotthefirst.
FAUST
Dog!Abominablemonster!Transformhim,thouInfinite
Spirit!transformthereptileagainintohisdogshape?inwhich
itpleasedhimoftenatnighttoscamperonbeforeme,toroll
himselfatthefeetoftheunsuspectingwanderer,andhang
uponhisshoulderswhenhefell!Transformhimagaininto
hisfavoritelikeness,thathemaycrawluponhisbellyinthe
dustbeforeme,thatImaytramplehim,theoutlawed,under
foot!Notthefirst!Owoe!woewhichnohumansoulcan
grasp,thatmorethanonebeingshouldsinkintothedepths
ofthismisery,thatthefirst,initswrithingdeathagony
undertheeyesoftheEternalForgiver,didnotexpiatethe
guiltofallothers!Themiseryofthissingleonepiercestothe
verymarrowofmylifeandthouartcalmlygrinningatthe
fateofthousands!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Nowwearealreadyagainattheendofourwits,wherethe
understandingofyoumenrunswild.Whydidstthouenter
intofellowshipwithus,ifthoucanstnotcarryitout?Wiltfly,
andartnotsecureagainstdizziness?Didwethrustourselves
uponthee,orthouthyselfuponus?
FAUST
Gnashnotthusthydevouringteethatme?Itfillsmewith
horribledisgust.Mighty,gloriousSpirit,whohastvouchsafed
tomeThineapparition,whoknowestmyheartandmysoul,
whyfettermetothefeloncomrade,whofeedsonmischiefand
glutshimselfwithruin?
MEPHISTOPHELES

Hastthoudone?
FAUST
Rescueher,orwoetothee!Thefearfullestcursebeupon
theeforthousandsofages!
MEPHISTOPHELES
IcannotloosenthebondsoftheAvenger,norundohisbolts.
Rescueher?Whowasitthatplungedherintoruin?I,orthou?
(FAUSTlooksaroundwildly.)
Wiltthougraspthethunder?Wellthatithasnotbeen
giventoyou,miserablemortals!Tocrushtopiecestheinnocent
respondentthatisthetyrantfashionofrelievingone's
selfinembarrassments.
FAUST
Takemethither!Sheshallbefree!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Andthedangertowhichthouwiltexposethyself?Know
thattheguiltofblood,fromthyhand,stillliesuponthetown!
Avengingspiritshoveroverthespotwherethevictimfell,and
lieinwaitforthereturningmurderer.
FAUST
That,too,fromthee?Murderanddeathofaworldupon
thee,monster!Takemethither,Isay,andliberateher!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Iwillconveytheethereandhear,whatIcando!HaveI
allthepowerinHeavenandonEarth?Iwillbecloudthe
jailer'ssenses:getpossessionofthekey,andleadherforthwith
humanhand!Iwillkeepwatch:themagicsteedsareready,
Iwillcarryyouoff.Somuchisinmypower.

FAUST
Upandaway!

XXIV
NIGHT
OPENFIELD
(FAUSTandMEPHISTOPHELESspeedingonwardonblackhorses.)
FAUST
Whatweavetheythereroundtheravenstone?

MEPHISTOPHELES
Iknownotwhattheyarebrewinganddoing.
FAUST
Soaringup,sweepingdown,bowingandbending!
MEPHISTOPHELES
Awitches'guild.
FAUST
Theyscatter,devoteanddoom!
MEPHISTOPHELES
On!on!

XXV
DUNGEON
FAUST
(withabunchofkeysandalamp,beforeanirondoor)
Ashudder,longunfelt,comeso'erme
Mankind'scollectedwoeo'erwhelmsme,here.
Shedwellswithinthedark,dampwallsbeforeme,
Andallhercrimewasadelusiondear!
What!Idelaytofreeher?
Idread,onceagaintoseeher?
On!myshrinkingbutlingersDeathmorenear.
(Hegraspsthelock:thesoundofsingingisheardinside.)
Mymother,theharlot,
Whoputmetodeath
Myfather,thevarlet,
Whoeatenmehath!
Littlesister,sogood,
Laidmybonesinthewood,
Inthedampmossandclay:
ThenwasIabeautifulbirdo'thewood
Flyaway!Flyaway!
FAUST(unlocking)
Shedoesnotdreamherloverlistensnear
Thathetherattlingchain,therustlingstraw,canhear.
(Heenters.)
MARGARET(hidingherselfonthepallet)
Woe!woe!Theycome.Odeathofbitterness!
FAUST(whispering)
Hush!hush!Thehouriscomethatfreesthee.

MARGARET(throwingherselfbeforehim)
Artthouaman,thenpitymydistress!
FAUST
Thycrieswillwaketheguards,andtheywillseizethee!
(Hetakesholdofthefetterstounlockthem.)
MARGARET(onherknees)
Who,headsman!untotheesuchpower
Overmecouldgive?
Thou'rtcomeformeatmidnighthour:
Havemercyonme,letmelive!
Is'tnotsoonenoughwhenmorningchimehasrun?
(Sherises.)
AndIamyetsoyoung,soyoung!
AndnowDeathcomes,andruin!
I,too,wasfair,andthatwasmyundoing.
Mylovewasnear,butnowhe'sfar
Tornliesthewreath,scatteredtheblossomsare.
Seizemenotthussoviolently!
Spareme!WhathaveIdonetothee?
Letmenotvainlyentreatthee!
Ineverchanced,inallmydays,tomeetthee!
FAUST
ShallIoutlivethismisery?
MARGARET
NowamIwhollyinthymight.
Butletmesuckle,first,mybaby!
Iblisseditallthislivelongnight
Theytook'taway,tovexme,maybe,
AndnowtheysayIkilledthechildoutright.
AndnevershallIbegladagain.
Theysingsongsaboutme!'tisbadofthefolktodoit!
There'sanoldstoryhasthesamerefrain

Whobadethemsoconstrueit?
FAUST(fallinguponhisknees)
Hereliethonewholovestheeever,
Thethraldomofthywoetosever.
MARGARET(flingingherselfbesidehim)
Oletuskneel,andcalltheSaintstohideus!
Underthestepsbesideus,
Thethresholdunder,
Hellheavesinthunder!
TheEvilOne
Withterriblewrath
Seekethapath
Hispreytodiscover!
FAUST(aloud)
Margaret!Margaret!
MARGARET(attentivelylistening)
Thatwasthevoiceofmylover!
(Shespringstoherfeet:thefettersfalloff.)
Whereishe?Iheardhimcallme.
Iamfree!Nooneshallenthrallme.
TohisneckwillIfly,
Onhisbosomlie!
Onthethresholdhestood,andMargaret!calling,
MidstofHell'showlingandnoisesappalling,
Midstofthewrathful,infernalderision,
Iknewthesweetsoundofthevoiceofthevision!
FAUST
'TisI!
MARGARET

'Tisthou!O,sayitonceagain!
(Claspinghim.)
'Tishe!'tishe!Wherenowisallmypain?
Theanguishofthedungeon,andthechain?
'Tisthou!Thoucomesttosaveme,
AndIamsaved!
AgainthestreetIsee
WherefirstIlookedonthee
Andthegarden,brightlyblooming,
WhereIandMarthawaitthycoming.
FAUST(strugglingtoleave)
Come!Comewithme!
MARGARET
Delay,now!
SofainIstay,whenthoudelayest!
(Caressinghim.)
FAUST
Away,now!
Iflongerherethoustayest,
Weshallbemadetodearlyrueit.
MARGARET
Kissme!canstnolongerdoit?
Myfriend,soshortatimethou'rtmissing,
Andhastunlearnedthykissing?
Whyismyheartsoanxious,onthybreast?
Whereonceaheaventhyglancesdidcreateme,
Aheaventhylovingwordsexpressed,
Andthoudidstkiss,asthouwouldstsuffocateme
Kissme!
OrI'llkissthee!

(Sheembraceshim.)
Ah,woe!thylipsarechill,
Andstill.
Howchangedinfashion
Thypassion!
Whohasdonemethisill?
(Sheturnsawayfromhim.)
FAUST
Come,followme!Mydarling,bemorebold:
I'llclaspthee,soon,withwarmthathousandfold
Butfollownow!'TisallIbegofthee.
MARGARET(turningtohim)
Andisitthou?Thou,surely,certainly?
FAUST
'TisI!Comeon!
MARGARET
Thouwiltunloosemychain,
Andinthylapwilttakemeonceagain.
Howcomesitthatthoudostnotshrinkfromme?
Say,dostthouknow,myfriend,whomthoumak'stfree?
FAUST
Come!come!Thenightalreadyvanisheth.
MARGARET
MymotherhaveIputtodeath
I'vedrownedthebabyborntothee.
Wasitnotgiventotheeandme?
Thee,too!'Tisthou!Itscarcelytruedothseem

Givemethyhand!'Tisnotadream!
Thydear,dearhand!But,ah,'tiswet!
Why,wipeitoff!Methinksthatyet
There'sbloodthereon.
Ah,God!whathastthoudone?
Nay,sheathethyswordatlast!
Donotaffrayme!
FAUST
O,letthepastbepast!
Thywordswillslayme!
MARGARET
No,no!Thoumustoutliveus.
NowI'lltelltheethegravestogiveus:
Thoumustbegintomorrow
Theworkofsorrow!
Thebestplacegivetomymother,
Thencloseathersidemybrother,
Andmealittleaway,
Butnottooveryfar,Ipray!
Andhere,onmyrightbreast,mybabylay!
Nobodyelsewillliebesideme!
Ah,withinthinearmstohideme,
Thatwasasweetandagraciousbliss,
Butnomore,nomorecanIattainit!
Iwouldforcemyselfontheeandconstrainit,
Anditseemsthourepellestmykiss:
Andyet'tisthou,sogood,sokindtosee!
FAUST
Ifthoufeel'stitisI,thencomewithme!
MARGARET
Outyonder?
FAUST

Tofreedom.
MARGARET
Ifthegraveisthere,
Deathlyinginwait,thencome!
Fromheretoeternalrest:
Nofurtherstepno,no!
Thougoestaway!OHenry,ifIcouldgo!
FAUST
Thoucanst!Justwillit!Openstandsthedoor.
MARGARET
Idarenotgo:there'snohopeanymore.
WhyshouldIfly?They'llstillmystepswaylay!
Itissowretched,forcedtobegmyliving,
Andabadconsciencesharpermiserygiving!
Itissowretched,tobestrange,forsaken,
AndI'dstillbefollowedandtaken!
FAUST
I'llstaywiththee.
MARGARET
Bequick!Bequick!
Savethyperishingchild!
Away!Followtheridge
Upbythebrook,

Ifthegraveisthere,Deathlyinginwait,thencome!

Overthebridge,
Intothewood,

Totheleft,wheretheplankisplaced
Inthepool!
Seizeitinhaste!
'Tistryingtorise,
'Tisstrugglingstill!
Saveit!Saveit!
FAUST
Recallthywanderingwill!
Onestep,andthouartfreeatlast!
MARGARET
Ifthemountainwehadonlypassed!
Theresitsmymotheruponastone,
Ifeelanicyshiver!
Theresitsmymotheruponastone,
Andherheadiswaggingever.
Shebeckons,shenodsnot,herheavyheadfallso'er
Shesleptsolongthatshewakesnomore.
Sheslept,whilewewerecaressing:
Ah,thosewerethedaysofblessing!
FAUST
Herewordsandprayersarenothingworth
I'llventure,then,tobeartheeforth.
MARGARET
Noletmego!I'llsuffernoforce!
Graspmenotsomurderously!
I'vedone,else,allthingsfortheloveofthee.
FAUST
Thedaydawns:Dearest!Dearest!
MARGARET
Day?Yes,thedaycomes,thelastdaybreaksforme!

Myweddingdayitwastobe!
TellnoonethouhasbeenwithMargaret!
Woeformygarland!Thechances
Areover'tisallinvain!
Weshallmeetonceagain,
Butnotatthedances!
Thecrowdisthronging,nowordisspoken:
Thesquarebelow
Andthestreetsoverflow:
Thedeathbelltolls,thewandisbroken.
Iamseized,andbound,anddelivered
Shovedtotheblocktheygivethesign!
Nowovereachneckhasquivered
Thebladethatisquiveringovermine.
Dumbliestheworldlikethegrave!
FAUST
OhadIne'erbeenborn!
MEPHISTOPHELES(appearsoutside)
Off!oryou'relosteremorn.
Uselesstalking,delayingandpraying!
Myhorsesareneighing:
Themorningtwilightisnear.
MARGARET
Whatrisesupfromthethresholdhere?
He!he!sufferhimnot!
Whatdoeshewantinthisholyspot?
Heseeksme!
FAUST
Thoushaltlive.
MARGARET
JudgmentofGod!myselftotheeIgive.

MEPHISTOPHELES(toFAUST)
Come!orI'llleaveherinthelurch,andthee!
MARGARET
ThineamI,Father!rescueme!
Yeangels,holycohorts,guardme,
Camparound,andfromevilwardme!
Henry!Ishuddertothinkofthee.
MEPHISTOPHELES
Sheisjudged!
VOICE(fromabove)
Sheissaved!
MEPHISTOPHELES(toFAUST)
Hithertome!
(HedisappearswithFAUST.)
VOICE(fromwithin,dyingaway)
Henry!Henry!

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