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like a perriwig； I sit upon her brow； next； like a necklace； I hang
about her neck； then； like a fan of feathers； I kiss her lips；
and then； turning myself to a wrought smock； do what I list。
But； fie； what a smell is here！ I'll not speak a word more for
a king's ransom； unless the ground be perfumed； and covered with
cloth of arras。
FAUSTUS。 Thou art a proud knave； indeed。What art thou； the second？
COVETOUSNESS。 I am Covetousness； begotten of an old churl； in a
leather bag： and； might I now obtain my wish； this house； you；
and all； should turn to gold； that I might lock you safe into
my chest： O my sweet gold！
FAUSTUS。 And what art thou； the third？
ENVY。 I am Envy； begotten of a chimney…sweeper and an oyster…wife。
I cannot read； and therefore wish all books burned。 I am lean
with seeing others eat。 O； that there would come a famine over
all the world； that all might die； and I live alone！ then thou
shouldst see how fat I'd be。 But must thou sit； and I stand？
come down； with a vengeance！
FAUSTUS。 Out； envious wretch！But what art thou； the fourth？
WRATH。 I am Wrath。 I had neither father nor mother： I leapt
out of a lion's mouth when I was scarce an hour old； and ever
since have run up and down the world with this case of
rapiers； wounding myself when I could get none to fight withal。
I was born in hell； and look to it； for some of you shall be my
father。
FAUSTUS。 And what art thou； the fifth？
GLUTTONY。 I am Gluttony。 My parents are all dead； and the devil
a penny they have left me； but a small pension； and that buys me
thirty meals a…day and ten bevers；a small trifle to suffice
nature。 I come of a royal pedigree： my father was a Gammon
of Bacon； my mother was a Hogshead of Claret…wine； my godfathers
were these； Peter Pickled…herring and Martin Martlemas…beef； but
my godmother； O； she was an ancient gentlewoman； her name was
Margery March…beer。 Now； Faustus； thou hast heard all my progeny；
wilt thou bid me to supper？
FAUSTUS。 Not I。
GLUTTONY。 Then the devil choke thee！
FAUSTUS。 Choke thyself； glutton！What art thou； the sixth？
SLOTH。 Heigho！ I am Sloth。 I was begotten on a sunny bank。
Heigho！ I'll not speak a word more for a king's ransom。
FAUSTUS。 And what are you； Mistress Minx； the seventh and last？
LECHERY。 Who； I； sir？ I am one that loves an inch of raw
mutton better than an ell of fried stock…fish； and the first
letter of my name begins with L。
LUCIFER。 Away to hell； away！ On； piper！
＇Exeunt the SINS。＇
FAUSTUS。 O； how this sight doth delight my soul！
LUCIFER。 Tut； Faustus； in hell is all manner of delight。
FAUSTUS。 O； might I see hell； and return again safe；
How happy were I then！
LUCIFER。 Faustus； thou shalt； at midnight I will send for thee。
Meanwhile peruse this book and view it throughly；
And thou shalt turn thyself into what shape thou wilt。
FAUSTUS。 Thanks； mighty Lucifer！
This will I keep as chary as my life。
LUCIFER。 Now； Faustus； farewell。
FAUSTUS。 Farewell； great Lucifer。
＇Exeunt LUCIFER and BELZEBUB。＇
Come； Mephistophilis。
＇Exeunt。＇
Enter ROBIN； with a book。
ROBIN。 What； Dick！ look to the horses there； till I come again。
I have gotten one of Doctor Faustus' conjuring…books； and now
we'll have such knavery as't passes。
Enter DICK。
DICK。 What； Robin！ you must come away and walk the horses。
ROBIN。 I walk the horses！ I scorn't； faith： I have other
matters in hand： let the horses walk themselves； an they will。
＇Reads。＇
A per se； a； t； h； e； the； o per se； o； Demy orgon gorgon。
Keep further from me； O thou illiterate and unlearned hostler！
DICK。 'Snails； what hast thou got there？ a book！ why； thou canst
not tell ne'er a word on't。
ROBIN。 That thou shalt see presently： keep out of the circle；
I say； lest I send you into the ostry with a vengeance。
DICK。 That's like； faith！ you had best leave your foolery； for；
an my master come； he'll conjure you； faith。
ROBIN。 My master conjure me！ I'll tell thee what； an my master
come here； I'll clap as fair a pair of horns on's head as
e'er thou sawest in thy life。
DICK。 Thou need'st not do that； for my mistress hath done it。
ROBIN。 Ay； there be of us here that have waded as deep into
matters as other men； if they were disposed to talk。
DICK。 A plague take you！ I thought you did not sneak up and down
after her for nothing。 But； I prithee； tell me in good sadness；
Robin； is that a conjuring…book？
ROBIN。 Do but speak what thou'lt have me to do； and I'll do't：
if thou'lt dance naked； put off thy clothes； and I'll conjure
thee about presently； or； if thou'lt go but to the tavern with
me； I'll give thee white wine； red wine； claret…wine； sack；
muscadine； malmsey； and whippincrust； hold； belly； hold； and
we'll not pay one penny for it。
DICK。 0； brave！ Prithee； let's to it presently； for I am as
dry as a dog。
ROBIN。 Come； then； let's away。
＇Exeunt。＇
Enter CHORUS。
CHORUS。 Learned Faustus；
To find the secrets of astronomy
Graven in the book of Jove's high firmament；
Did mount him up to scale Olympus' top；
Where； sitting in a chariot burning bright；
Drawn by the strength of yoked dragons' necks；
He views the clouds； the planets； and the stars；
The tropic zones； and quarters of the sky；
》From the bright circle of the horned moon
Even to the height of Primum Mobile；
And； whirling round with this circumference；
Within the concave compass of the pole；
》From east to west his dragons swiftly glide；
And in eight days did bring him home again。
Not long he stay'd within his quiet house；
To rest his bones after his weary toil；
But new exploits do hale him out again：
And； mounted then upon a dragon's back；
That with his wings did part the subtle air；
He now is gone to prove cosmography；
That measures coasts and kingdoms of the earth；
And； as I guess； will first arrive at Rome；
To see the Pope and manner of his court；
And take some part of holy Peter's feast；
The which this day is highly solemniz'd。
＇Exit。＇
Enter FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS。
FAUSTUS。 Having now； my good Mephistophilis；
Pass'd with delight the stately town of Trier；
Environ'd round with airy mountain…tops；
With walls of flint； and deep…entrenched lakes；
Not to be won by any conquering prince；
》From Paris next； coasting the realm of France；
We saw the river Maine fall into Rhine；
Whose banks are set with groves of fruitful vines；
Then up to Naples； rich Campania；
Whose buildings fair and gorgeous to the eye；
The streets straight forth； and pav'd with finest brick；
Quarter the town in four equivalents：
There saw we learned Maro's golden tomb；
The way he cut； an English mile in length；
Thorough a rock of stone；