What wilt thou wager? Him thou yet shall lose, If leave to me thou wilt but

give, Gently to lead him as I choose!



The Lord

So long as he on earth doth live, So long 'tis not forbidden thee. Man still must



err, while he doth strive.

Mephistopheles



I thank you; for not willingly I traffic with the dead, and still aver That youth's

plump blooming cheek I very much prefer. I'm not at home to corpses; 'tis my



way, Like cats with captive mice to toy and play.

The Lord



Enough! 'tis granted thee! Divert This mortal spirit from his primal source;

Him, canst thou seize, thy power exert And lead him on thy downward



course, Then stand abash'd, when thou perforce must own, A good man in his

darkest aberration, Of the right path is conscious still.



Mephistopheles

'Tis done! Full soon thou'lt see my exultation; As for my bet no fears I



entertain. And if my end I finally should gain, Excuse my triumphing with all

my soul. Dust he shall eat, ay, and with relish take, As did my cousin, the



renowned snake.

The Lord



Here too thou'rt free to act without control; I ne'er have cherished hate for

such as thee. Of all the spirits who deny, The scoffer is least wearisome to



me. Ever too prone is man activity to shirk, In unconditioned rest he fain

would live; Hence this companion purposely I give, Who stirs, excites, and



must, as devil, work. But ye, the genuine sons of heaven, rejoice! In the full

living beauty still rejoice! May that which works and lives, the ever - growing,



In bonds of love enfold you, mercy - fraught, And Seeming's changeful forms,

around you flowing, Do ye arrest, in ever - during thought!



(Heaven closes, the Archangels disperse.)

Mephistopheles (alone)



The ancient one I like sometimes to see, And not to break with him am

always civil; 'Tis courteous in so great a lord as he, To speak so kindly even



to the devil.

Part I



Dramatis Personae

Characters in the Prologue for the Theatre



The Manager.

The Dramatic Poet.



Merryman.

Characters in the Prologue in Heaven



The Lord.

Raphael, Gabriel, Michael, (The Heavenly Host).



Mephistopheles.

Characters in the Tragedy



Faust, Mephistopheles. Wagner, a Student.

Margaret. Martha, Margaret's Neighbour.



Valentine, Margaret's Brother. Old Peasant. A Student.

Elizabeth, an Acquaintance of Margaret's.



Frosch, Brander, Siebel, Altmayer,

(Guests in Auerbach's Wine Cellar.)



Witches; old and young; Wizards, Will - o' - the - Wisp,

Witch Pedlar,



Protophantasmist, Servibilis, Monkeys, Spirits,

Journeymen,



Country - folk, Citizens, Beggar, Old Fortune - teller,

Shepherd, Soldier, Students, &c.



In the Intermezzo

Oberon. Titania. Ariel. Puck, &c. &c.



Night

A high vaulted narrow Gothic chamber. Faust, restless, seated at his desk.



Faust

I have, alas! Philosophy, Medicine, Jurisprudence too, And to my cost



Theology, With ardent labour, studied through. And here I stand, with all my

lore, Poor fool, no wiser than before. Magister, doctor styled, indeed,



Already these ten years I lead, Up, down, across, and to and fro, My pupils

• height [hait] n.高度；顶点；卓越 (初中英语单词)


• audience [´ɔ:diəns] n.听众；观众；接见 (初中英语单词)


• elsewhere [,elsweə] ad.在别处；向别处 (初中英语单词)


• harmony [´hɑ:məni] n.调合，协调，和谐 (初中英语单词)


• genius [´dʒi:niəs] n.天才(人物)；天赋 (初中英语单词)


• earnest [´ə:nist] a.认真的 n.认真；诚恳 (初中英语单词)


• blossom [´blɔsəm] n.花；开花期 vi.开花 (初中英语单词)


• scarce [skeəs, skers] a.缺乏的；稀有的 (初中英语单词)


• despair [di´speə] vi.&n.绝望 (初中英语单词)


• romance [rəu´mæns] n.中世纪骑士小说 (初中英语单词)


• compose [kəm´pəuz] v.组成；创作；作曲 (初中英语单词)


• working [´wə:kiŋ] a.工人的；劳动的 (初中英语单词)


• laughter [´lɑ:ftə] n.笑，笑声 (初中英语单词)


• grateful [´greitful] a.感谢的；令人愉快的 (初中英语单词)


• thirst [θə:st] n.渴，口渴；渴望 (初中英语单词)


• energy [´enədʒi] n.活力，精力；能力 (初中英语单词)


• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:] ad.&conj.因此；所以 (初中英语单词)


• childish [´tʃaildiʃ] a.孩子的；幼稚的 (初中英语单词)


• achieve [ə´tʃi:v] vt.完成；达到；获得 (初中英语单词)


• maintain [mein´tein] vt.维持；保持；继续 (初中英语单词)


• resolve [ri´zɔlv] v.决心 n.决心；刚毅 (初中英语单词)


• thence [ðens] ad.从那里；因此 (初中英语单词)


• eternal [i´tə:nəl] a.永远的；永恒的 (初中英语单词)


• solemn [´sɔləm] a.严肃的；隆重的 (初中英语单词)


• agency [´eidʒənsi] n.代理商；机构；代理 (初中英语单词)


• procession [prə´seʃən] n.队伍 v.列队行进 (初中英语单词)


• aspect [´æspekt] n.面貌；神色；方向 (初中英语单词)


• circle [´sə:kəl] n.圆圈 v.环绕；盘旋 (初中英语单词)


• impulse [´impʌls] n.推动(力)；冲动；刺激 (初中英语单词)


• conscious [´kɔnʃəs] a.意识的；自觉的 (初中英语单词)


• gently [´dʒentli] ad.温和地；静静地 (初中英语单词)


• traffic [´træfik] n.交通，运输 (初中英语单词)


• captive [´kæptiv] n.俘虏；捕获物 (初中英语单词)


• companion [kəm´pæniən] n.同伴；同事；伴侣 (初中英语单词)


• arrest [ə´rest] vt.逮捕 n.逮捕；停止 (初中英语单词)


• dramatic [drə´mætik] a.戏剧的；戏剧般的 (初中英语单词)


• peasant [´pezənt] n.农民；庄稼人 (初中英语单词)


• acquaintance [ə´kweintəns] n.相识；熟人，相识的人 (初中英语单词)


• beggar [´begə] n.乞丐 (初中英语单词)


• restless [´restləs] a.没有休息的 (初中英语单词)


• philosophy [fi´lɔsəfi] n.哲学；人生观 (初中英语单词)


• strife [straif] n.竞争；吵架；冲突 (高中英语单词)


• solitary [´sɔlitəri] a.独居的；孤独的 (高中英语单词)


• mighty [´maiti] a.强有力的 ad.很 (高中英语单词)


• garland [´gɑ:lənd] n.花环 vt.给带花环 (高中英语单词)


• heavenly [´hevənli] a.天的，天空的 (高中英语单词)


• inspiration [,inspi´reiʃən] n.鼓舞；灵感；启发 (高中英语单词)


• alternate [ɔ:l´tə:nit, ´ɔ:ltə:neit] a.交替的 v.轮流 (高中英语单词)


• rapture [´ræptʃə] n.着迷；全神贯注 (高中英语单词)


• oracle [´ɔrəkl] n.预言(者)；圣理名言 (高中英语单词)


• shadowy [´ʃædəui] a.有阴影的；模糊的 (高中英语单词)


• naught [nɔ:t] n.无；零 (高中英语单词)


• illusion [i´lu:ʒən] n.幻觉；幻影；错觉 (高中英语单词)


• ecstasy [´ekstəsi] n.狂喜；出神，入迷 (高中英语单词)


• boldly [´bəuldli] ad.大胆地；醒目地 (高中英语单词)


• sweetly [´swi:tli] ad.甜蜜地；美妙地 (高中英语单词)


• sphere [sfiə] n.圆体；天体；范围 (高中英语单词)


• forthwith [fɔ:θ´wið] ad.立刻 (高中英语单词)


• brightness [´braitnis] n.光明；快乐 (高中英语单词)


• grasshopper [´grɑ:s,hɔpə] n.蚱蜢，蝗虫 (高中英语单词)


• plight [plait] n.境况；困境；苦境 (高中英语单词)


• plague [pleig] n.瘟疫 vt.使…染疫 (高中英语单词)


• inward [´inwəd] a.向内的；心灵上的 (高中英语单词)


• tumult [´tju:mʌlt, ´tu:-] n.喧哗；激昂；烦乱 (高中英语单词)


• gardener [´gɑ:dnə] n.园艺家；园林工人 (高中英语单词)


• forbidden [fə´bidn] forbid的过去分词 (高中英语单词)


• divert [dai´və:t] vt.转移注意力；消遣 (高中英语单词)


• mortal [´mɔ:tl] a.致命的 n.凡人 (高中英语单词)


• relish [´reliʃ] n.滋味；风味 v.品尝 (高中英语单词)


• genuine [´dʒenjuin] a.真正的；真诚的 (高中英语单词)


• courteous [´kə:tiəs] a.有礼貌的；殷勤的 (高中英语单词)


• chamber [´tʃeimbə] n.房间；议院；会议室 (高中英语单词)


• studied [´stʌdid] a.故意的；有计划的 (高中英语单词)


• whence [wens] ad.从何处；从那里 (英语四级单词)


• wondrous [´wʌndrəs] a.极好的 ad.惊人地 (英语四级单词)


• spindle [´spindl] n.纱锭；锭子；轴 (英语四级单词)


• adverse [´ædvə:s] a.不利的；反对的 (英语四级单词)


• morrow [´mɔrəu] n.翌日 (英语四级单词)


• mechanism [´mekənizəm] n.机械装置；机制 (英语四级单词)


• lavish [´læviʃ] a.慷慨的；浪费的 (英语四级单词)


• fathom [´fæðəm] n.英寻 vt.推测，揣摩 (英语四级单词)


• commotion [kə´məuʃən] n.混乱；骚动 (英语四级单词)


• sublime [sə´blaim] a.崇高的，伟大的 (英语四级单词)


• compassion [kəm´pæʃən] n.同情；怜悯 (英语四级单词)


• perplexity [pə´pleksiti] n.困惑；为难；纷乱 (英语四级单词)


• willingly [´wiliŋli] ad.情愿地，乐意地 (英语四级单词)


• blooming [´blu:miŋ] a.正开花的；妙龄的 (英语四级单词)


• gothic [´gɔθik] a.哥特人(语)的 (英语四级单词)


• ardent [´ɑ:dənt] a.热心的；热情洋溢的 (英语四级单词)


• mastery [´mɑ:stəri] n.精通；控制；优势 (英语六级单词)


• interminable [in´tə:minəbəl] a.无终止的；冗长的 (英语六级单词)


• unison [´ju:nisən] n.协调，一致；齐唱 (英语六级单词)


• olympus [əu´limpəs] n.(希腊)奥林匹斯山 (英语六级单词)


• poetic [pəu´etik] a.理想化了的 (英语六级单词)


• undone [,ʌn´dʌn] a.未完成的，没有做的 (英语六级单词)


• steadfast [´stedfɑ:st, -fæst] a.坚定的，不动摇的 (英语六级单词)


• considerate [kən´sidərit] a.考虑周到的；体谅的 (英语六级单词)


• eternally [i:´tə:nli] ad.永久地；不朽地 (英语六级单词)


• sapling [´sæpliŋ] n.树苗，幼树 (英语六级单词)


• exultation [egzʌl´teiʃən] n.欢腾，狂欢 (英语六级单词)


• fraught [frɔ:t] a.充满…的 (英语六级单词)


• prologue [´prəulɔg] n.序言 vt.作…的序 (英语六级单词)