Mephistopheles

Here is a casket, with a store Of jewels, which I got elsewhere Just lay it in



the press; make haste! I swear to you, 'twill turn her brain; Therein some

trifles I have placed, Wherewith another to obtain. But child is child, and play



is play.

Faust



I know not - shall I?

Mephistopheles



Do you ask? Perchance you would retain the treasure? If such your wish, why

then, I say, Henceforth absolve me from my task, Nor longer waste your



hours of leisure. I trust you're not by avarice led! I rub my hands, I scratch my

head,



(He places the casket in the press and closes the lock.)

Now quick! Away! That soon the sweet young creature may The wish and



purpose of your heart obey; Yet stand you there As would you to the lecture

- room repair, As if before you stood, Arrayed in flesh and blood, Physics



and metaphysics weird and grey! Away!

(Exeunt.)



Margaret (with a lamp)

Here 'tis so close, so sultry now,



(She opens the window.)

Yet out of doors 'tis not so warm. I feel so strange, I know not how I wish my



mother would come home. Through me there runs a shuddering I'm but a

foolish timid thing!



(While undressing herself she begins to sing.)

There was a king in Thule, True even to the grave; To whom his dying



mistress A golden beaker gave.

At every feast he drained it, Naught was to him so dear, And often as he



drained it, Gush'd from his eyes the tear.

When death came, unrepining His cities o'er he told; All to his heir resigning,



Except his cup of gold.

With many a knightlyvassal At a royal feast sat he, In yon proud hall



ancestral, In his castle o'er the sea.

Up stood the jovial monarch, And quaff'd his last life's glow, Then hurled the



hallow'd goblet Into the flood below.

He saw it splashing, drinking, And plunging in the sea; His eyes meanwhile



were sinking, And never again drank he.

(She opens the press to put away her clothes, and perceives the casket.)



How comes this lovely casket here? The press I locked, of that I'm confident.

'Tis very wonderful! What's in it I can't guess; Perhaps 'twas brought by some



one in distress, And left in pledge for loan my mother lent.

Here by a ribbon hangs a little key! I have a mind to open it and see!



Heavens! only look! what have we here! In all my days ne'er saw I such a

sight! Jewels! which any noble dame might wear, For some high pageant



richly dight! This chain - how would it look on me! These splendid gems,

whose may they be?



(She puts them on and steps before the glass.)

Were but the ear - rings only mine! Thus one has quite another air. What



boots it to be young and fair? It doubtless may be very fine; But then, alas,

none cares for you, And praise sounds half like pity too. Gold all doth lure,



Gold doth secure All things. Alas, we poor!

Promenade - Faust And Mephistopheles



Faust walking thoughtfully up and down. To him Mephistopheles

Mephistopheles



By all rejected love! By hellish fire I curse, Would I knew aught to make my

imprecation worse!



Faust

What aileth thee? what chafes thee now so sore? A face like that I never saw



before!

Mephistopheles



I'd yield me to the devil instantly, Did it not happen that myself am he!

Faust



There must be some disorder in thy wit! To rave thus like a madman, is it fit?

Mephistopheles



Think! only think! The gems for Gretchen brought, Them hath a priest now

made his own! A glimpse of them the mother caught, And 'gan with secret



fear to groan. The woman's scent is keen enough; Doth ever in the prayer -

book snuff; Smells every article to ascertain Whether the thing is holy or



profane, And scented in the jewels rare, That there was not much blessing

there. "My child," she cries, "ill - gotten good Ensnares the soul, consumes the



blood; With them we'll deck our Lady's shrine, She'll cheer our souls with

bread divine!" At this poor Gretchen 'gan to pout; 'Tis a gift - horse, at least,



she thought, And sure, he godless cannot be, Who brought them here so

• presently [´prezəntli] ad.不久；目前 (初中英语单词)


• virtue [´və:tʃu:] n.美德；贞操；长处 (初中英语单词)


• modest [´mɔdist] a.谦虚的；朴素的 (初中英语单词)


• midnight [´midnait] n.午夜；漆黑 (初中英语单词)


• frenchman [´frentʃmən] n.法国人 (初中英语单词)


• italian [i´tæliən] a.意大利 n.意大利人 (初中英语单词)


• offense [ə´fens] n.冒犯；触怒；犯法 (初中英语单词)


• anxious [´æŋkʃəs] a.担忧的；渴望的 (初中英语单词)


• atmosphere [´ætməsfiə] n.大气；空气；气氛 (初中英语单词)


• meanwhile [´mi:n´wail] n.&ad.其间；同时 (初中英语单词)


• gallant [´gælənt, gə´lænt] a.英勇的；华丽的 (初中英语单词)


• doubtless [´dautlis] ad.无疑地；大概，多半 (初中英语单词)


• maiden [´meidn] n.少女 a.未婚的 (初中英语单词)


• twilight [´twailait] n.黎明；黄昏 (初中英语单词)


• inspire [in´spaiə] v.鼓舞；使感悟；吸入 (初中英语单词)


• embrace [im´breis] vt.&n.拥抱；采纳；信奉 (初中英语单词)


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


• childhood [´tʃaildhud] n.幼年(时代)；早期 (初中英语单词)


• paradise [´pærədais] n.天堂；乐园 (初中英语单词)


• linger [´liŋgə] v.逗留；留恋；拖延 (初中英语单词)


• vision [´viʒən] n.视觉；想象力；幻影 (初中英语单词)


• unhappy [ʌn´hæpi] a.不幸的；不快乐的 (初中英语单词)


• passion [´pæʃən] n.激情；激怒；恋爱 (初中英语单词)


• guilty [´gilti] a.有罪的；心虚的 (初中英语单词)


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


• obtain [əb´tein] v.获得；买到；得到承认 (初中英语单词)


• retain [ri´tein] vt.保持；保留；留住 (初中英语单词)


• henceforth [´hens´fɔ:θ] ad.今后；从今以后 (初中英语单词)


• scratch [skrætʃ] v.&n.抓，搔；抓伤 (初中英语单词)


• repair [ri´peə] v.&n.修理，修补 (初中英语单词)


• monarch [´mɔnək] n.君主；(大)王 (初中英语单词)


• distress [di´stres] n.痛苦 vt.使苦恼 (初中英语单词)


• pledge [pledʒ] n.信物；誓约vt.使发誓 (初中英语单词)


• ribbon [´ribən] n.缎带；带子；色带 (初中英语单词)


• instantly [´instəntli] ad.立即，立刻 (初中英语单词)


• priest [pri:st] n.教士；牧师；神父 (初中英语单词)


• glimpse [glimps] n.&v.瞥见 (初中英语单词)


• surpass [sə´pɑ:s] vt.超过，胜过 (高中英语单词)


• draught [drɑ:ft] n.通风，通气；吸出 (高中英语单词)


• escort [´eskɔ:t] n.伴随者；警卫(队) (高中英语单词)


• downward [´daunwəd] a.下降的，向下的 (高中英语单词)


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


• confession [kən´feʃən] n.招供；认错；交待 (高中英语单词)


• innocence [´inəsəns] n.无罪；天真 (高中英语单词)


• virgin [´və:dʒin] a.处女(般)的 n.处女 (高中英语单词)


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


• compact [´kɔmpækt] n.契约 a.挤满的 (高中英语单词)


• enjoyment [in´dʒɔimənt] n.享受；愉快；乐趣 (高中英语单词)


• goodly [´gudli] a.适意的；漂亮的 (高中英语单词)


• stillness [´stilnis] n.不动；无声，寂静 (高中英语单词)


• therein [ðeə´rin] ad.在那里，在其中 (高中英语单词)


• leisure [´leʒə] n.空闲；悠闲；安定 (高中英语单词)


• naught [nɔ:t] n.无；零 (高中英语单词)


• thoughtfully [´θɔ:tfuli] ad.深思地；体贴地 (高中英语单词)


• disorder [dis´ɔ:də] n.杂乱 vt.扰乱 (高中英语单词)


• ascertain [,æsə´tein] vt.探查；查明 (高中英语单词)


• shrine [ʃrain] n.神龛；神殿；圣地 (高中英语单词)


• withal [wi´ðɔ:l] ad.加之；同样；然而 (英语四级单词)


• tiresome [´taiəsəm] a.令人厌倦的；讨厌的 (英语四级单词)


• binding [´baindiŋ] a.捆绑的 n.捆绑(物) (英语四级单词)


• precinct [´pri:siŋkt] n.(教堂等的)围地 (英语四级单词)


• unfold [ʌn´fəuld] v.展开；显露，表明 (英语四级单词)


• casket [´kɑ:skit] n.(精美)匣子；首饰盒 (英语四级单词)


• perchance [pə´tʃɑ:ns] ad.偶然；可能 (英语四级单词)


• vassal [´væsəl] n.诸侯；封臣；属下 (英语四级单词)


• goblet [´gɔblit] n.高脚玻璃杯 (英语四级单词)


• gotten [´gɔtn] get的过去分词 (英语四级单词)


• puppet [´pʌpit] n.木偶；傀儡 (英语六级单词)


• stratagem [´strætədʒəm] n.战略，策略，谋略 (英语六级单词)


• garter [´gɑ:tə] n.吊袜带 (英语六级单词)


• godlike [´gɔdlaik] a.神似的 (英语六级单词)


• embryo [´embriəu] n.胚胎；萌芽时期 (英语六级单词)


• wherewith [wɛə´wiθ] ad.用什么；用以 (英语六级单词)


• absolve [əb´zɔlv] vt.免除；赦免 (英语六级单词)


• avarice [´ævəris] n.贪婪，贪心 (英语六级单词)


• sultry [´sʌltri] a.狂(闷)热的；风骚的 (英语六级单词)


• knightly [´naitli] a.&ad.骑士般的(地) (英语六级单词)


• madman [´mædmən] n.疯子；狂人 (英语六级单词)