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A07009
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The tragicall history of D. Faustus As it hath bene acted by the right honorable the Earle of Nottingham his seruants. Written by Ch. Marl.; Doctor Faustus
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Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593.
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1604
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fift at whose pallace now Faustus is feasted mongst his noble men UUhat there he did in triall of his art I leaue vntold your eyes shall see performd Exit Enter Robin the Ostler with a booke in his hand Robin O this is admirable here I ha stolne one of doctor Faustus coniuring books and ifaith I meane to 〈◊〉 some circles for my owne vse now wil I make al the 〈◊〉 in our parish dance at my pleasure starke naked before me and so by that meanes I shal see more then ere I felt or saw yet Enter Rafe calling Robin Rafe Robin prethee come away there 's a Gentleman tarries to haue his horse and he would haue his things rubd and made cleane he keepes such a chasing with my mistris about it and she has sent me to looke thée out prethée come away Robin Keepe out kéep out or else you are blowne vp you are dismembred Rafe kéepe out for I am about a roaring peece of worke Rafe Come what doest thou with that same booke thou canst not reade Robin Yes my maister and mistris shal finde that I can reade he for his forehead she for her priuate study shée 's borne to beare with me or else my Art failes Rafe Why Robin what booke is that Robin What booke why the most intollerable booke for coniuring that ere was inuented by any brimstone diuel Rafe Canst thou coniure with it Robin I can do al these things easily with it first I can make thée druncke with 'ipocrase at any taberne in Europe for nothing that 's one of my coniuring workes Rafe Our maister Parson sayes that 's nothing Robin True Rafe and more Rafe if thou hast any mind to Nan Spit our kitchin maide then turne her and wind hir to thy owne vse as often as thou wilt and at midnight Rafe O braue Robin shal I haue Nan Spit and to mine owne vse On that condition I le feede thy diuel with horsebread as long as he liues of frée cost Robin No more swéete Rafe let ts goe and make cleane our bootes which lie foule vpon our handes and then to our coniuring in the diuels name exeunt Enter Robin and Rafe with a siluer Goblet Robin Come Rafe did not I tell thee we were for euer made by this doctor Faustus booke ecce signum héere 's a simple purchase for horse-kéepers our horses shal eate no hay as long as this lasts enter the Vintner Rafe But Robin here comes the vintner Robin Hush I le gul him supernaturally Drawer I hope al is payd God be with you come Rafe Vintn. Soft sir a word with you I must yet haue a goblet payde from you ere you goe Robin I a goblet Rafe I a goblet I scorne you and you are but a c. I a goblet search me Vintn. I meane so sir with your fauor Robin How say you now Vintner I must say somewhat to your felow you sir Rafe Me sir me sir search your fill now sir you may be ashamed to burden honest men with a matter of truth Vintner Wel tone of you hath this goblet about you Ro. You lie Drawer t is afore me sirra you I le teach ye to impeach honest men stand by I le scowre you for a goblet stand aside you had best I charge you in the name of Belzabub looke to the goblet Rafe Vintner what meane you sirra Robin I le tel you what I meane He reades Sanctobulorum Periphrasticon nay I le tickle you Uintner looke to the goblet Rafe Polypragmos Belyeborams framanto pacostiphos tostu Mephastophilis c. Enter Mephostophilis sets squibs at their backes they runne about Vintner O nomine Domine what meanst thou Robin thou hast no goblet Rafe Peccatum peccatorum heere 's thy goblet good Uintner Robin Misericordia pro nobis what shal I doe good diuel forgiue me now and I le neuer rob thy Library more Enter to them Meph. Meph. Uanish vilaines th one like an Ape an other like a Beare the third an Asse for doing this enterprise Monarch of hel vnder whose blacke suruey Great Potentates do kneele with awful feare Upon whose altars thousand foules 〈…〉 How am I vexed with these vilaines charmes From Constantinople am I hither come Onely for pleasure of these damned slaues Robin How from Constantinople you haue had a great iourney wil you take sixe pence in your purse to pay for your supper and be gone Me. wel villaines for your presumption I transforme thée into an Ape and thée into a Dog and so be gone exit Rob. How into an Ape that 's braue I le haue fine sport with the boyes I le get nuts and apples enow Rafe And I must be a Dogge exeunt Robin I faith thy head wil neuer be out of the potage pot Enter Emperour Faustus and a Knight with Attendants Em. Maister doctor Faustus I haue heard strange report of thy knowledge in the blacke Arte how that none in my Empire nor in the whole world can compare with thée for the rare effects of Magicke they say thou hast a familiar spirit by whome thou canst accomplish what thou list this therefore is my request that thou let me sée some proofe of the skil that mine eies may be witnesses to confirme what mine eares haue heard reported and here I sweare to thée by the honor of mine Imperial crowne that what euer thou doest thou shalt be no wayes preiudiced or indamaged Knight I faith he lookes much like a coniurer aside Fau. My gratious Soueraigne though I must confesse my selfe farre inferior to the report men haue published and nothing answerable to the honor of your Imperial maiesty yet for that loue and duety bindes me therevnto I am content to do whatsoeuer your maiesty shall command me Em. Then doctor Faustus marke what I shall say As I was sometime solitary set within my Closet sundry thoughts arose about the honour of mine auncestors howe they had wonne by prowesse such exploits gote such riches subdued so many kingdomes as we that do succéede or they that shal hereafter possesse our throne shal I feare me neuer attaine to that degrée of high renowne and great authoritie amongest which kings is Alexander the great chiefe spectacle of the worldes preheminence The bright shining of whose glorious actes Lightens the world with his reflecting beames As when I heare but motion made of him It grieues my soule I neuer saw the man If therefore thou by cunning of thine Art Canst raise this man from hollow vaults below where lies intombde this famous Conquerour And bring with him his beauteous Paramour Both in their right shapes gesture and attire They vsde to weare during their time of life Thou shalt both satisfie my iust desire And giue me cause to praise thée whilst I liue Fau: My gratious Lord I am ready to accomplish your request so farre forth as by art and power of my spirit I am able to performe Knight Ifaith that 's iust nothing at all aside