Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher · published 1604 · first performed or written 1592 [1592-1593] (Annals) tragedy · Unknown unassigned nearest T56 Magic, spells and conjuring · 501 words
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Lo Mephastophilis, 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. But Faustus, thou must write it in manner of a deed of gift. I so I will, but Mephastophilis my blood congeals and I can write no more. I'll fetch thee fire to dissolve it straight. What might the staying of my blood portend? Is it unwilling I should write this bill? Why streams it not, that I may write afresh? Faustus gives to thee his soul: ah there it stayed, Why shouldst thou not? is not thy soul thine own? Then write again, Faustus gives to thee his soul. Here's fire, come Faustus, set it on. So now the blood begins to clear again, Now will I make an end immediately. O what will not I do to obtain his soul? Consummatum est, this Bill is ended, And Faustus hath bequeathed his soul to Lucifer. But what is this inscription on mine arm? Homo fuge, whither should I fly? If unto God he'll throw thee down to hell, My senses are deceived, here's nothing writ, I see it plain, here in this place is writ, Homo fuge, yet shall not Faustus fly. I'll fetch him somewhat to delight his mind. Speak Mephastophilis, what means this show? Nothing Faustus, but to delight thy mind withal, And to show thee what Magic can perform. But may I raise up spirits when I please? ay Faustus, and do greater things than these. Then there's enough for a thousand souls, Here Mephastophilis receive this scroll, A deed of gift of body and of soul: But yet conditionally, that thou perform All articles prescribed between us both. Faustus, I swear by hell and Lucifer To effect all promises between us made. Then hear me read them: on these conditions following. First, that Faustus may be a spirit in form and substance. Secondly, that Mephastophilis shall be his servant, and at his command. Thirdly, that Mephastophilis shall do for him, and bring him whatsoever. Fourthly, that he shall be in his chamber or house invisible. last, that he shall appear to the said Iohn Faustus at all times, in what form or shape soever he please. I Iohn Faustus of Wertenberg, Doctor, by these presents, do give both body and soul to Lucifer prince of the East, and his minister Mephastophilis, and furthermore grant unto them, that 24. years being expired, the articles above written inviolate, full power to fetch or carry the said Iohn Faustus body and soul, flesh, blood, or goods, into their habitation wheresoever. Speak Faustus, do you deliver this as your deed? ay, take it, and the devil give thee good on't. Now Faustus ask what thou wilt. First will I question with thee about hell, Tell me, where is the place that men call hell?
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Loe Mephastophilus, for loue of thée, I cut mine arme, and with my proper blood Assure my soule to be great Lucifers, Chiefe Lord and regent of pepetual night, Uiew heere the blood that trickles from mine arme, And let it be propitious for my wish. But Faustus, thou must write it in manner of a déede of gift. I so I will, but Mephastophilis my bloud conieales and I can write no more. Ile fetch thée fier to dissolue it straight. What might the staying of my bloud portend? Is it vnwilling I should write this bill? Why streames it not, that I may write afresh? Faustus giues to thee his soule: ah there it stayde, Why shouldst thou not? is not thy soule thine owne? Then write againe, Faustus giues to thée his soule. Heres fier, come Faustus, set it on. So now the bloud begins to cleare againe, Now will I make an ende immediately. O what will not I do to obtaine his soule? Consummatum est, this Bill is ended, And Faustus hath bequeath'd his soule to Lucifer. But what is this inscription on mine arme? Homo fuge, whither should I flie? If vnto God hée'le throwe thée downe to hell, My sences are deceiu'd, here's nothing writ, I sée it plaine, here in this place is writ, Homo fuge, yet shall not Faustus flye. Ile fetch him somewhat to delight his minde. Speake Mephastophilis, what meanes this shewe? Nothing Faustus, but to delight thy minde withall, And to shewe thee what Magicke can performe. But may I raise vp spirits when I please? I Faustus, and do greater things then these. Then theres inough for a thousand soules, Here Mephastophiis receiue this scrowle, A déede of gift of body and of soule: But yet conditionally, that thou performe All articles prescrib'd bewéene vs both. Faustus, I sweare by hel and Lucifer To effect all promises betweene vs made. Then heare me reade them: on these conditions following. First, that Faustus may be a spirit in orme and substance. Secondly, that Mephastophilis shall be his seruant, and at his commaund. Thirdly, that Mephastophilis shall do for him, and bring him whatsoeuer. Fourthly, that hee shall be in his chamber or house inuisible. Lstly, that hee hall appeare to the said Iohn Faustus at all times, in what forme or shape soeuer he please. I Iohn Faustus of Wertenberge, Doctor, by these presents, do gie both body and soule to Lucifer prince of the East, and his minister Mephastophilis, and furthermore graunt vnto them, that 24. yeares being expired, the articles aboue written inuiolate, full power to fetch or carry the said Iohn Faustus body and soule, flesh, bloud, or goods, into their habitation wheresoeuer. Speake Faustus, do you deliuer this as your déede? I, take it, and the diuell giue thee good ont. Now Faustus aske what thou wilt. First will I question with thée about hell, Tel me, where is the place that men call hell?