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letra de prince of the east - devilish impressions

faustus: (…) when mephistophilis shall stand by me
what god can hurt thee, faustus? thou art safe
cast no more doubts. come, mephistophilis
and bring glad tidings from great lucifer;
is’t not midnight? come, mephistophilis
veni, veni, mephistophile!
(enter mephistophilis)
now tell me what says lucifer, thy lord?

mephistophilis: that i shall wait on faustus whilst he lives
so he will buy my service with his soul

faustus: already faustus hath hazarded that for thee

mephistophilis: but, faustus, thou must bequeath it solemnly
and write a deed of gift with thine own blood;
for that security craves great lucifer
if thou deny it, i will back to h-ll

faustus: stay, mephistophilis, and tell me, what good will my soul
do thy lord?

mephistophilis: enlarge his kingdom

faustus: is that the reason why he tempts us thus?
mephistophilis: solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris

faustus: why, have you any pain that torture others?!

mephistophilis: as great as have the human souls of men
but, tell me, faustus, shall i have thy soul?
and i will be thy slave, and wait on thee
and give thee more than thou hast wit to ask

faustus: ay, mephistophilis, i give it thee

mephistophilis: then, faustus, stab thine arm courageously
and bind thy soul, that at some certain day
great lucifer may claim it as his own;
and then be thou as great as lucifer

faustus: [stabbing his arm] mephistophilis, for love of thee
i cut mine arm, and with my proper blood
assure my soul to be great lucifer’s
chief lord and regent of perpetual night!
view here the blood that trickles from mine arm
and let it be propitious for my wish

mephistophilis: but, faustus, thou must
write it in manner of a deed of gift
(re-enter mephistophilis with devils, who give crowns and rich apparel to faustus, dance, and then depart)
faustus: speak, mephistophilis, what means this show?

mephistophilis: nothing, faustus, but to delight thy mind withal
and to shew thee what magic can perform

faustus: but may i raise up spirits when i please?

mephistophilis: ay, faustus, and do greater things than these

faustus: then there’s enough for a thousand souls
here, mephistophilis, receive this scroll
a deed of gift of body and of soul:
but yet conditionally that thou perform
all articles prescrib’d between us both

mephistophilis: faustus, i swear by h-ll and lucifer
to effect all promises between us made!

faustus: then hear me read them. [reads] on these conditions
following. first, that faustus may be a spirit in form and
substance. secondly, that mephistophilis shall be his servant, and at his command. thirdly, that mephistophilis shall do for him, and bring him whatsoever he desires. fourthly, that he shall be in his chamber or house invisible. lastly, that he shall appear to the said john faustus, at all times, in what form or shape so ever he please. i, john faustus, of wertenberg, doctor, by these presents, do give both body and soul to lucifer prince of the east, and his minister mephistophilis (…)

mephistophilis: speak, faustus, do you deliver this as your deed?

faustus: ay, take it, and the devil give thee good on’t!
mephistophilis: now, faustus, ask what thou wilt

faustus: first will i question with thee about h-ll
tell me, where is the place that men call h-ll?

mephistophilis: under the heavens

faustus: ay, but whereabout?

mephistophilis: within the bowels of these elements
where we are tortur’d and remain for ever:
h-ll hath no limits, nor is circumscrib’d
in one self place; for where we are is h-ll
and where h-ll is, there must we ever be:
and, to conclude, when all the world dissolves
and every creature shall be purified
all places shall be h-ll that are not heaven

faustus: come, i think h-ll’s a fable

mephistophilis: ay, think so still, till experience change thy mind

faustus: why, think’st thou, then, that faustus shall be d-mn’d?

mephistophilis: ay, of necessity, for here’s the scroll
wherein thou hast given thy soul to lucifer

faustus: ay, and body too: but what of that?
think’st thou that faustus is so fond to imagine
that, after this life, there is any pain?
tush, these are trifles and mere old wives’ tales

mephistophilis: but, faustus, i am an instance to prove the contrary
for i am d-mn’d, and am now in h-ll –

– „the tragical history of dr faustus – 1604″ by christopher marlowe

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