Goethe, JW Von - Faust, Part 1 [Trans. Wayne] (Penguin, 1949)

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HANN W L GANG E HEwas bo in Fra k u t o -Mai 1 49. He stud ed at Le pz g, where e o t r ti the occult and at Strassburg where Herder intro uced h m tShakespeare's works and to olk poetry. He pro uce s m s ysand lyr cal verse and at twenty four wrote Goe z v n Be liching n.a p ay w c brought m nat onal ame an e tabl ed h mi the current Sturm und Drang movement Werthe , a traromance was an even greater success

Goethe began work on Faust, and Eg ont, anot er tra

before be ng nv ted to jo n the gove ment o We ma s tere t n t e class cal wor d led h m to leave su enly Ital1 68and the Italian journey recounts s trave s t ere Iphig nie auTauris and T rquat Ta o, c ass cal drama were beg n at t 1t me

Return ng to We mar Goethe star ed e secon pa t F tencouraged by Sc ller Dur ng t i ate peri e she h ser es of Wilhelm Mei ter book an wrote man he ksnclud ng The Orienta Divan. e al o d re t t tat T tand worked on scienti c heorie n evolut o a b a aomy and co our

Goethe was married in 18 6 e nis ed Fa st b re e 18]2.

H L WA NEwa , unt l s ret r me t n e a t r St arylebone Grammar c o l e tran at he pFaust i two vo umes or t e Pengu n C a a p p rthre volume edition of the work of Wor o t

Ph l p Wayne died in 96 .


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C N E N SWITH SUMMARY OP SCENES

Goethe- Biographical NoteIntroduct on

ONE1 3

DEDI AT ON 9RELUDE IN THE THEATRB 31ROLOGUE IN HEAVEN

NIG T FAUST ' S STUDY : 43F t d o ol te; he o e the E th t b w t/o t ow to det h m F t d W g , h F m l oS to . F t b ood g , d de e de th Be l do e the E te D w e e t h m om t k g h l e

OUTS DE THE C TY G TE:

V o t ze , old e the F t d W g hey meehe my te o Poodle

FAUST S STUDY

F t, mo e e l, t d e t oh b t he d t bed bythe Poodle wh h me me g h e F t ompee h to hele to e , om the o m o the Poodle hte"og te e h to hele who t ed b e d by

t who l ll F t to leeFAUST S STUDY (iii): 82

e h to hele e , d w th ll g e t, t e w m de *

T e s en etween he wo mark * above w add d yGoethe man ea fte hi o g nal ve on; wh ch f he

er omp n on h p w h Wagner an he on o d xen e: n h h wage w th Me o, Fau ' J d

a o dan e w h he wage n he P o ogue n a a dLor Go The ea f ret o ec ve Ded a on a a dd date s we e e e e the ro ogue - n du o . 9


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sMEPHISTOPHELES AND TH FRESHMAN MEPHISTOPH LES AND fAUST SET OUT ]U RBACH

1S LLAR IN LEIPZIG: 1

Dr k g par y Fi ry pra k by M phi oph l : Fa i -ro uc h r o a r gr o worl ly gro M ph -oph l cau mirag i whi h h wo i app a

WIT H S K T HEN: OFa r p ll by hi co gr of lm ; b hrap ur w h a i o o woma b au y an h acc p

r u a i g po oA STR ET

F r cou r wi h M gar a Fa ma h r o M phi -oph l

VENING

M ph o h l l a Fau alo Margar a room i h

ab c Th il plac a ca k or h r h r ah j w lA A K:

M ph oph l i ira cau Margar a mo h r h h j w l o a pri

NEI HBOUR'

s HO SE:

Margar a a Mar ha h r ghbour M h oph l llMa ha o h a h o h r hu a a arra g r u Fa

A STREET 136Fa g r lu co o h ru o phi o ! .

N MARTHA s ARDEN

Fau r lo c wi h Margar a M ph oph l ra Mar ha h famou q a a ou h

A SUMMER-I OUS

OREST AND A ERN

Fau alo f l r r o pur r a pir o b U pb o a orou y M phi oph l

MAR ARETA S ROOM

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MARTHA S ARD N

Sec nd ve scene; Margareta quest ns Faus 's be Mephisphe es sc at th s and g ats ver he appr aching night.

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AT TH 56neighb ur g r 's g ss p str kes appa ing fear nt the heart f

Marga aA SHR N N TH RAM ARTS

Margare a's rem rs u angu sh and prayerN HT 59

Va entine, Margareta's br ther s heavy hearted ith evi rum ur f her he cha enges Fa st and Mephis phe es and streacher us y s ain n a due dy n he urses his s ster.

CATH DRAL NAV 65Margareta s p agued by an Ev Sp r t, and n her rem rse she s ns

A R S N HT 67(Presumab y th s s the May ay ve a year a er the death fVa entine )The Festiva W tches and Spirits up n the Br cken r HarzM untain tr ', and vari us ch ruses and v ices Here Faust isbr ught t a th rd degre f sensua ity the est state t h h hedescendsHe then se s a vis n f reb ding Margareta s execut nbuthe s diverted by Mep ist phe es ith the Wa puris Night srea an nterme (Satirica Masque see ntr duct n.)

D S AT AY 8Faus has earnt that Margareta is mpris ned, and he bitt r yrepr a hes Meph s ph es

NI HT, N C UNTRY 8e sh rtest sc ne ) aust and Mephist phe es ga p ng pa t

ga s t the rescue f Mar areta.R S N 8

Margareta is a ai ing executi n r the i f her ch/Faust p eads ith her t g ith hi but the str a her mind. Mephist phe es sum ns t e Ma g re a c itsher s u t Heav n and Mephist phe es bears au t a ay


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ANN W LFG NG G EB 28th Au ust 174

at Fra kf rt M

B GR PH C L N T

IN ld bu g er h e, f l f b k a d a tiqu es G ethe ah rst edu a fr m h f ther a severe wye v vy m ther suppl ed the fu . T e b y ame u der Fre ue e t ugh u rtered ers a d theatre a d ter at Le pzwhere t s tee he we t t study Law. He led there y l estud ed art fe l ve d i 768 retu ed hav wr t es me l vely yr a :d tw smal plays

After v e e e w th deeply re u th u t d s mestudy t e u t he we t t St sbur w ere tw ye s et k s de ee Laws was attr ed t Med e a d tu edr m ter r t t e Ger a t S akespea e d t F ks

ue ed by G t sple d ur d by t e y u g He derW s st r play, Goetz,a d a tr e Wer h r,G ethe w s w h ed as e der t e Ge s t r R Rev lt F We he was e r e u t u e

t le st u dy b r p u s y G e e's yp et y was w e e tes

775 G e e w s v ted t We w e e K us de m M s er (F e; A ul e es) d w eve F au v S e w s t pr e ue e e ex

twe ve ye rs 17 6 G et e b ke w y t y r e y ye d

e e l zed s fully s t e s e t h s w le l fe w s ed Ge m y see ed sRev lt d mm tu e He w ( 7 ) ed se e e e t


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w h Chr s e Vulpi ( . 18o ), ta g less part n p bl c ada on, excep for the St te Theatre, wh ch he d ected for

over twen y yea . He devoted h sel to c s al p ys (eI hi ni 787;T o 179), o h s and o sc en c workEvo u iona y Botany, Ana omy d Theo y of Colour

The death of Sch l er (1805) ended n ne sp i g yeaf en sh p the e of Goe he's great Ba a s, om n nDoroth and of the h g of s mas erp ece, P r On

he rest qu e , s ong work e aterW lh lm M t r ThD v n to io hy Conv t on (Ec erman ) andP T o of

t f ished the poet s l t yeaGoe e d ed o 22 dM 8


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GoETH lived to the age of eigh y two and we know hat thgu e of Faus pe s sted i his houghts fo a pe od of s ty yea

p ct cal y the whole of his wo king l fe The Pa of h s a

is his maste p ece It was begun when Goethe was n h s etwent es and nished, excep fofew l es, 80 ,w en he wasfty ne P T with which we a e not he e conce ed, d d

not eceive nishing touches unti he poe 's eigh y th d yea a complex wo k of idealism, emoved f om the human coc of con ience and ove tha the poe g ves us iPa 01 w

a dou and a vivac ty of tempe ament fo wh ch he has beidolized in h s own count y and elsewhe e It s t e un on of ps on and wisdom a Pa 01 hat places Goethe among t emaste poe s of the wo ld

Idolat y a disse vice to any g ea w te , espec a ly when h

cense bu e s, as i Goe he's case have am a access o h s pesonal a ai s. Af e a l, he smoke s not h s wo k. The few g awhom Goethe ac oss he cen u es has undoub edly o ed Home Dante, Shakespea e a e f ee f om suc pe sonal d s u sions; but ethe's amaz g activi es as a poe mi s e of s te,heat e d ecto c ic and man of science s and i a sea c g l g

of eco ds and conve sat ons ha dly e ualled i a e atu e Eveh int mate life is open; fo , as Thomas Mann ema ks hoo boysea h ove a ai s by hea t, l ke Jove's

That man seems the mo e fo midable who can s ep f om much table talk i to the small i compa able g oup of e mmo ta s owa ds the end ofh life Goet e d d ndeed ass mesome hi g of an Olymp an aloofness o p o ect h mself f om busbod es but a mode pe spec ve he g ea man can be seen


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k d y- c ion d and v n shy and noth co ld pl as h mmor an th world-wid acc ptanc of hisFaust m n s h an hi yo h as n h ag Go t ook d on l f wi h s ong onicsc ti y b h k pt his warmth of h t as w l, and i ismod sty h o r d g a wo o his f l ow m n as wo d alov g com ad Fa st, his st sc n with agn , sis s onh v l of s c y, w tho t which c v ss s noth g; andwh n th v s on d dicatory o h s po ms, Go th ma s Godd ss r b k h m for any nd ncy to s hims lf apa t as

s p r-man h s bmits th stion s c y,Why hav ough my path wi h f rven car no n hop to bri y br h r h r ?

T E paths of Go th s inn b in , of his w t and of his ass ona v v d n hisFau ;and it w s on o th wor d s mos fo atspi ations hat dr w h s g ni to h o d l g nd. H ha al adpond r d on it wh n a ag of tw n y fo a ch onic d aman pros Go tz vo1 B rli hi g bro gh him at onc to nat o alfam Fo him i co ld hav b n a w ong t g Tho ghh was h i d as a l ad r fo h s s i r g drama of f dom, h tha i was no h s way to adop his or ca th m s, as w r ,f om h sid : Go h a ways d p nd d on o i i imp ls sfrom his own tima xp ri nc , which his po ic conc p owas th n o body forth agai in niv sa rms. In common wth gr a s of po ts his m g a on is no shy of con h gsmag s of r a lif l ap fo ward a his call, so b a g his f i gst at h y r ad ly com hom to m n s bosoms' h o foHa l Shak sp ar migh bo row, b t h o chi g imag s

Or r ho ho r old

Wi h whi h h _ >ll J d y poorfa h r' body,


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came f om s own bu n g love of simple things; and so it i wiGoet e. 'G ass oppe , dus -bin , plank , and even pie f lsse ve e s ong ea t of is poet y To quo e aga n he penet a venove is i c homas Ma , Goet e himself is a wonde f l nstance of e fact at he p res naive and he most m g ynde s and g can go hand i and a good ecipe fo a classicb t he p od ct is a e The astonish g thi g is hat, wi h a l etende ess and e of yo , Goe he developed so ea ly a s pe b

c a ty of judgmen His ipeness fo his g eatest eme was foufold He ad al eady e nes command of ly cal exp ession atGe many as k own ea ly enco n e wi t e omance of sead b ough im face to face wit he fa - eac g e ical esponsib t es of love e ad pe ceived he a rogance of uman leag; and l tly e ad comm t ed imself devo ed y to a poe sfe- ong chal enge of the mys e y of exis ence We ow t atGoet e weig ed i is m d seve al s o ies as possible ve cles ofh ong ngs and be efs b t t e Faust legend took i c easi glypowe f l fo m imag ation and e s eng of his yo ngge is seen n t e esol tion w t whic e mo lde he sto y

B st a t oo w a good p n e s h l e , p b ed i5 7. It m gled fact and ction T e old s adowy a t who loss fe a demons at on ofyi g seems to a back t adi ion

to t e so ce e Simon of Chapte t e name of Faas s med a second time, oweve , by a p act s g magicio o ked sensat onal wonde s and died, mo e andalo s y, 537 and e s t e)e o of t e Ge man Faust ook, p bl shed ftyyea s afte s dea . Goe he did not see s book of5 7, butMa lowe did, ve y q ic ly, and adopted it per aps befo e i was

t anslated. He e e sto y ta es on special interes fo Engl seade s e ch ef pu veyo s of d ama n Ge many, e ear y


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v t t c y, w r t g Play r , a d y k vw m Ma w a t c r f y ar play b cama c p acl f r pa b t ma tt t at k pa d t wa p pp t Fa t t at r k d d mag a G t w a b y, F a kf rt.

G t t m , w k d p la r v r f t p p arFa t-D k, a d m c a b w tt c c g mx t g g d a d d t cal r add t a Gm d c f r ad ar cl a g . I ag f pt c mlik r , m d w g l g a b mpat w t

ba r r f c v a d av g t t at t r vagg r by g a p g a cc lt p w r t at m d t l b y d

k f p da a t y T wa a mp at G t , aay a l d by a f f f d g g, c d f l pt ca Ag f g t m ' a w Fa ad

f m t f R a a cAt tw y y ar f ag , G ad r t m l a d d pd f m t d at L p g, a d t wa w t a av m

att t a c my a d b ack mag c (t c rm p 65r f r c rta b c a d v l f a c my f w c

r ad Parac ) At am m w v g c f a fam y f d Fr v K tt b rg, c v c dm f t v ab t f v f p g mag a d

d bt b ga t v fat f a t w t p al valq t b y d t d cr d f d v y a d p m tw d m p d w f y w q ck f r y ma d,

a d wa t r ma t r g l g f T , a tr g-m d dd grad at m y w g d at t pr f r a G t d Fa t' r t q y a d t l m d c r f M pp l t Fr ma b t ma a v y g

G m k d p da t y w t c l g d p w d mY t c a l g g d p c f w d p ak y

G ' d vil Fa m lf c p cal p t grav a d


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mature, except wh n he is goaded to bitte ness; a y case ot not iden y G ethe w th Fa t a y mo e than w th Mep is-

tophe es,for their cr ator w b gger tha the two o them. Thepassionate Goethe had a hum ty a d a co ol that he eaves oe most pa t u d sc osed in is ma e he oes and Goethe nte ed

ego sm as Faus ' au t Not only does he say to the mighty EaSp t

My name s Faust everythi g th qual

but he forge h s snubbing and claims much ater the Sp rit s poagain. ego st, he imp nges fatally o the ad r ng simp ityof Margareta, d herein is s guilt

A estless groping for power s undoubtedly present in Fnd is argely his undo ng but in Goethe himse the bou ea p ra on for a ul me t above ortal reach was countered byan do table e ergy that ooked upon any static se t ment a we= ness The necess y of actio has or him an a most reliva ue When Fa t ettles ea estly in h s study to rev ew t eWord of StJo n (I ) it is The Deed that is exto led hiscompact with Mep istophe es Faust is on y to be uly da ned

the dev ca ure to u progress ve sat s act o s to the eti g hour say'R ma sofa r thou art rema n!

his seduc on Mephistophe es the Sp t o Nega on neve a tal y ac eves and it Goet e w ose co v c o cr es out,

oem ca ledTestam tO ly th u u th g is true

IV

AU AR ON , hough it has a st o g and amo story sve u conven ona in shape as a p ay The stru e n Fa t sd, a d trenc t comme ta y on our i e, provide a so


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speeches for re der r er h n for e s e which requires speci l d p tion of e dr m Goethe h mse f w s scepc l out ny the c l success for his m sterpiece ndt e sy oprove t he ntended dr m c poem r t er h n st ep y for i st nce t e poe does no so much s men on h ye r h p ssed e een V en ne s de h nd he W lpurN ht nor does he enumer te c or scenes or d m onthe present Conten P e erefore mp ed l t e o help

new re ders more re d y to perspec ve) I s terestin o no et no pu l c perform ce of he re t P t n w s ven un l

he poet's ei h e ye r fur her perform nce Weim r forhis ei h e irthd y h d s rik n success due no smme sure o concen r ted co ch y Goethe h se f

L er ener ons rou ht up on Gounod s condensed ers onmust remem er th t Goethe's chief ctor is the ro ed hum nsou common o us seeki for cour e u on our mys e iouw y nd for nswer where none s e sy to he r. Nevert e ess themy tery culm tes i the l vin tenderness of Gretchen; nd is theme th t e youn poet most of v nd c tes his f ihe co en u h of h own w rd e perience

Here t seems wel to ive r ef y out of he r stic rowthof e re work for re ders who re eres ed; u hose whodo not l ke such liter em o o y m y c re to p ss on tosec on ve

Goe he h d een e rly r cted y fe ture of the o d e end wh ch t conjured up he ove y He en of Troy nd hi crude

piece of vi tuosity w s tr nsmu ed h s m d to re z on ofthe pure sp t of He e c rt thou h the o d s or fr n y imedt no i more h n prize for vo uptuous en oyment sHe en-mo if pers ted n Goethe s hou hts nd she ppe rs l teri P T o w th n vo ved esthe c s n c nce u heyouthfu poet sP n his simp e nd deserted Gretchen h s

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masterp ece he depth of feel ng on which he drew rela es early ove that he never forgot. here was an actual Gretchen

boyhood an unhappy encounter w th a peasant g l whosweet nature was corrupted by bad surroundings and ma e csc ence had matured n him through his pass ona e love and don of F iederike Brion daughter of a v l age pas or in Sesenhe

near S rasburg Here I lea what it was to be gu lty'Goe he's rs vers on of was wr tten from 1773 to 1775;

nd t conta ns the whole of the Gretchen story together wFa t s rst scene he reshman and Auerbach s Ce lar Goethtook th s orig na version w th him to Weimar 1775 but waid aside dur ng eleven years of m nis eria du es and wo furper ods of work were needed before the ful On was n shed.Goethe urned to the work a second time when he was leavWe ar n 1786 and he next four years saw addit ons nclud nsome of Faust s deman on Meph stopheles (pp 9 ) mos ofthe Forest and Cave and al of the W tch's K tchen' this stwas writ en n aly w en Goethe had broken away from his yeof adm nis ration n he impoverished S a e of We mar andcandid confession to his good Duke Kar Augus shows thaperceived more clearly n Rome he co d heartlessness underlysensua ty so mordantly por rayed in h s Meph stopheles

a h rd period 1797 to 1801 w th the encouragemen Schiller e he l ed what he called he big gap' be e n Wag-ner s rst exit and he Freshman s scene that is to say he w

here the scenes of E ter Dawn and E ster Day he myster ouPoodle and the Wage with Meph sto. Now were added morover the Ded ca on the The tre Prelude the Prologue and tWalpurg N ght or Witches estival Last ouches for pub con 1 8o included the voice at he end t seems eecho saving poor Margareta It would be a pity if u ck censu

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ac y g ts y uth a h han ag ' m s th s ngth h s n g w n ss G h was n t pan g t p m sm

w h a h ppy n g N man ac m r h ugh y h hth pths spa , n as h w h h gh j y. L gc , wh n h was pas s ty n hat m f h sW r h n h

y g a h w y a stly t h s a n Zw fu w wha t c s m th n t an s u n

t scap h wat rs a h n asI ha ha s c n t samys f m m ny n th sh pw c y ng a cu t c y Th l t r ws a s gn can ght n Faust s pa n th Eas aw g u na a t p t w u agthat n l u mat y un s c s

On h s r a s c tas s th th p was th tranmu a n th p us na , th P s n Sc n , f m p s rs Th g sc n Au r ach's C a ha n s m lar yugh an a c mpa s n h s ughn ss h

rs w h th p gnant s mp c y f h na als th's su n ss han

THE s f G th n s au fully t h th ugh . H wG rm ny s f r m s yr c p t, w l as h g a s man ut har ng c u h rs a n u s a f m th yS m m s th n s a c ass ca aus r an f y m s mt m s h y un a sh sway g f man c mpu s Any an

a n s pr s f stanc what h Sp say p 7w ma u G s c un y, w h n passp t- f hs can n On h th han h a hun s f l s wh ch G th g s h s w f h th ugh w th ut any sr c u up u us a rac n. M gar a sp s w th an n

t ns n c say un qu , s mp c y tha m nac s a ans aw th c nstant p f ath s; an M ph s ph s s ly c


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qu a! a he h m elf ay h audac ou a olo y to the Lo d God A olo e of tran lato to a ybody a e u ua ly ed ou ; but heEn l h eader w une n o Goethe the better f he ememb rlea e wo o nt r t the German an ua e on the w ehomel e han En l h Secondly Goe e ho ma er y enn an old fo m ne lec ed h e un l ecent yea a fo m of ea yo n ou h ver e u ually n cou et w h fou re e mu n ourHudib asIf a ur r ed eader a k D d o eat a man n

wr e n do e el he an wer n he a ma ve; e not onlyw o e but revel ed n t The fo m well known n Germany bthe name ofKn lv s Goet e ha u n em n cen of ea yla n oet ar cula ly Han Sach but n ere n to ndthat h mot er whom he adored* wa fam l ar w th the trad -on and ac ually utKn lv s n her letter the en u of heon made of a new and mo ex ble wea on of w .

The e , a Goe he re em nently knew a rea oetry hat requ re the fu on of ec t y w th fo m whereby r y hm ha tanction and wedded o mean ; but there ano her oet ywhere verve of w t take the lace of feel n and cal out forhythm ha a r ht to t o make v vac ty e ec ve. h hed om nten onal y unbeaut ful n uch an o en n

My wo hy S , yo w aaL k o h p opl I'm af a d;Bu w mo c g o ca sMus a o joys o h y fad . (

For oetry wh ch M on a d hould be m le en uo ana ona e the whole a a e a th a bay um Fo tuna e y forour human nte e Goe he d d not re end to taythe me o

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e k o emo on nd such es e e y t gen o e, com g s th y do om e d i

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s e s n e sy s y g, but t h s ts de h t cyn c sm e on y s n h s de o Goethe s mus be nown o be ec ede he wo d s most con nc g o t t o S n, nd cyn c smo g, neg on, the ey-no e o h teUec u y Me h

he es t es on the young oe s o m d b e d gnos o e e ent oUy o ou e Sc o s such s ch Sc m dt nd Geo gW ows e o ted ou h t e en h s e o s ng nd o o e gn wo ds s t o h und ment mode o d es ect e mo e mode th n yeste d y o y s st encounte s m s e d to e sec e esen men h n he o ce ny wo d o s t on s once tw ted w th g to smu seems th tS n s esen ct y w h n nc ent ; o he o d wo da olo tu ns ou o e be o e ou s o he s me oo s

b U s cs, nd me ns ough y mud s ge I the o ce now ugh m y weU u e o e e th t e h s o he es mse e m s u on m n nd s be g by no me ns be te o o bo s g m s s oo w ce Me h s o he es g es d ect ody o se , once o h gh om nt c s tion nd once o the u g st o wh t s now now g y c ed l o wh c ss ge by he w y

m g e u o e d gn ty o Peng ! ns o othe ed ons in d s es e ng ocent sou to guess wo se t gs h nGoe he w ote The moc e y o M sto e es, howe e e s y e u to t e t c :

z now yo r a oAn claim h mo al igh o cry For ham

a cha ar m n v r h ar h namO h n cha h ar can n v ho .

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a g eat ma should have a g eat se e of humou s ot su -p is ng but it was ot a ways eal ed that the e th o ed age ofWeima cou d be s mply a e fa t te ible' of autho sh p Hecou d laugh at h msel He called hi g eatest wo k hyb d. H ooked at h s ow c ea o of a mo ste , swelli g f om beh d hestove(p 72) a d w ote to chille he dev am co ju ng up

kes o la mingly Bu he could do much wo se tha thi asca be p oved o e is allowed a demu e ote upo He Nicola sbuttock apa t f om the oddity a c tical valuat o is involveda d he eade at lea t saved f om Notes a the back o the book

Of he cu ous ve ses co ce g Ru ic Rump (p 77)o eeeds o k ow that a self mpo ta t c i ic, Nicola , duly hat g he

supe atu a a was p ope a mi o p ophet of he Au kl u g(Enl ghte me o Expla i g Away ), had attacked Goethesha ply, only to be ove take by a ll e s wh ch he h msel sawpha toms Nicolai the a ou ced his cu e, a d so em y pushed he method, amely the applica io of leeches tobackside. his w a little too much o Goe he but how says the seo eade , how ca he b i g such items i to h s m ght est wo k?

he t uth that the spi it o pha asy o he B ocke , o Ha zou ta , whe e he se h s Wi ches Walpu g o gy, o ig al yp omp edGoethe to a eve la ge pla n dev h di cou se cludi g the ho d g of a sat c cou t wh le the e y ve ses

st g togethe the quee te mezzo we e st desig ed oquitea othe publicatio , sa i z ng ops a d va i es e a u ea d soc ety* ce the B ocke s e es e u ed dev lme odist act Faus f om the t ag c huma t h as he a te a d -dig a ly says Goethe thought they m ht as we have he e

N y w l w wa a a e ey ut la ea ea hle a e e a e t ha the e g ame wa a a e m e

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Fau Par O

Over his Obe on-Titani In e mezzo here have been head sha ngs, even among he p ofessors; some have been bol enough to deplo e t, o even to leave it ou . It s sa d ha he su sequen ind gna on of Faus , efe ed o above is ha d y a st ong enough k o b dge ba k o he t agedy bu Goethe may have tended a chasm e e why d d he eave tha one fo ow g scene i ose? We can accept he dev m n , top cal or not, and be h nkfu for the st ength of the g eat story, bea ing as doe the qu s on hat touchesu all, as to wha our self w l s do ng, upo ou path h ough e e n y

Bu why may be asked, s the grea and echo g duel be ee human as ation and des a fo uss d on s1m le ove a a w th a humble g A e no these wo ve y d e en th ngs

he un ty Goethe's strong e son l ty whe e sex was a r bunal of se ( If se shness s a dest oye , then is ts on most fatal wh n i tou hes th t whose ve y fe s of he o os e na u e,loveGoe he ho ds ha he ue ac on of ove l es in a wi i g dea h o se f wh y fe saved, a che con nuity Go he had eve y eason to k ow ve y much abou ove, both i ts depth and enchan g a oaches compass ng n s ossib es as he w o e

o Ch otte von S e the steadfas ess of a s a o the cke of w ld e and he had deep conv ct ons abou he sign cance ofs su nder age was as scept cal as ou s Clever Ones who

u on some acqua tance w th physio ogy and sychology egard vi g y as a me e nconven ence may ece ve his comp men

85) but no h s agreemen w th a posi on philoso hica

poor, see ng ha Na u e p oposes no ob gi g abo on ofv g y, and ha wisdom h ks ou ife to be i w ough wi h many symbo ha we do no ful com rehend he ecstasy of fu men hat has powe to ca fo th anothe l v ng sou ema ns ouh ef mys e y nd, des e the c eve ess of men and of Me h s

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ego sm. Th w th qu s on Go th 's m nd wh n h sof dam nta y r ast th old l g nd of Fa t

h H n of Pa Two no human b g: h r un on w Fa tth marr ag of C assica w h Romantic Art - w h ot r d

v c s of a go y Pa One w av an a tog th d r ntth ng. Th who Gr tch n sto y, i m t b r m mb r d wk n ov r from Go t 's ar y work prac ca y u a t r d. thaspr g of h po t s m d w r ach g ou for fo m v n as

s ong yo g sou wa assi a ng i human troubl i fat and ong g; th n cam h pr m of f , y ars t a add d matura d passionat r ct on; so that th s sto y of th l t pab ok r s daught r v n t th of d v sh comm nt nowho ds th adm rat on of th wor d

At h nd o h p o ix Pa TwoFaust s sav d by h s w os iv and s c aim d by th sp rit of Gr ch n. hos ho ookfor that og ca nding and or th r gious wisdom of th o dpo s m nd wi suppo t Go th s v y na u a ish tha th o ko his ag shou d no b s para d rom tha o h s you h u p mBu post ty has judg d o h is and G H L s ho byh s has don mo for Go h than any o h Eng ishmanhad th courag to stat th r asons n ar y a hundr d y a s agoH wa us that Pa Twohas no nough human in r s o ho du wh r as Pa O fo a st r adi g, has p rhaps too mu hIt has v ry m nt wit pa hos wisdom c m s y m

ody r v nc doubt magic a d rony. w s mad his is wit

consc o nthu asm but th t uth o i is nough o acco n forth n v r nd g app a of Go h 's Fau to h mi ds o soof ad rs both a d and u a d

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D E D C N

nce o e you ho e nea e fo s and faceSeen long ago w h oubled you hfu gaze

nd shall h s e hold you l he acesFug e s l of hose enchan ed days?

ou close ess hen ake you owe s and lace

Co d e s ng f o he u k and haze;Deep s s y hea awakened ouched o songs fo a spel ha ashes f o you ong

ou bea he glass of days ha we e glad hea edDea e o es belo ed shades a se

ke an old legenda y echo s a edCo e f endsh and s lo e befo e y eyes

ld so ow s s e wounds aga n ha e s a edfe's laby n h befo e y s on l es

D sclos ng dea ones who by fo une chea ed

Passed on he way oflo e and l gh defea edhey ca o hea wha now b ing bela edWho l s ened o he ea ly unesade

Gone s he h ong by lo e so ani a dDead he espons e bu e ha hey pa d

y ag c he e ngs ou fo s ange s fa edFo s ange applause ha akes e ha af a dhe es who held y us c swee and ch sh dS ay h ough he wo ld d spe sed o hey have p she

Now co es upon e ong fo go en yea n ngFo he swee so e n ys hos sp s eep

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L ke a that o t on the harp tr creepThe e hear o ten a t pr de n ea

A hudder pa e hrou h me, andI weepA that have and o rom me a arA d a I o t ea m u d ta


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R E D E IN T H E T H E TR E

Director. Po t. Com dianDIRECTOR. Yo two Si s who hav n m s a

In m ny a ti of sto m and st ssWhat do s o th t wa t to d yWh t a o ch nc s o s cc ssTo l as h good o d lic I'v l ct dWho liv nd l t iv th m 'd c atT oa ds a th sca old is ct dnd o n y d h o sit and wai a d amatic t at is now x ct d:

T y a o g ant d t at t s so hing g a now my lic how it is i ss dY t f l st con ss my o s c ding;o v n i th y s ldom s th st

Th wo thy fo go n so c fo adingHow can w manag som thing is and n wot only sma t t difying too?o f n ly nothing l as s m m c

T an sight of c owds wh n th y gin to oWav on wav at half ast th o foIn dayligh th o g o st ait and na ow doo

O wh n th y shov and gh towa ds th wic tnd n a ly a th i n c s to g t a t c tWit f antic owing and f io s oo si sta ving gga s o nd a ast y coo 's.

To wo s c wid ncha t nt who can do Yo o t a th man so s t a o t it

POE S a not to m a o th o l y aWhos sig t no ins i ation can a id


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3 Fa Pa O e

P ese ve me f om the tum lt and the a ehat sweeps us help ess n its v lga tideay ing me rathe to that ink ofheavenWhe e owe s the poet s joy se ene and stilWhere love and fr endship m g e as the eavenhat god like comes to quicken and fuly me the deepest st ngs of emotionhe thoughts tha t e le o he urm ring ps

ail me chandise upon the poet s oceanhe v o ence of a moment wil ec i se.o art may need long yea s of t ue devotiono ing pe fection o th gh of dayhe iant passes ke the ew a mo ;he t ue end res fo ages ye n o

COM D A . o my part yo can kee he un o ageOr if we ea ly have to talk a o t iWhy who wo d then de ght ou p sen stagehat asks its fn and w l nogowithou i e yo g fe ow to e en e ainedHere n the esh is no to e dis ainedhe man with easy power to pu it oveBlamesnot the pu ic tas e lives in clo eHe y whose a t men s e y thoughts a e fa edejo ces n a sea of uptu ed faceshen co rage friends show 'em the mas e -handLet f y w th al her lofty gracesPack wisdom n with tende ess and passionB t never put good foo ing out of fashion

D RECTOR. ove al give yo r play a ndant a t ohey want a show then give them sat sfactionLet p enty happen right efo e thei eyes

So that the a dience can sta e won eSo you a e ce ta n of the popu a p ze


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P elude the Thea e

You fo tu 's mad wh l st ll th aud ts thu d rt's c owd d stu ou d to gr p th crowd;Th ach good sou ds som th to h s k gG v much l as ma th ap laus s loudA d ach go s hom a d sa s th show s str gD sh d u w th as mad l ght as a ca r cA r ch ragout th m xtu s what matt rs;S th m a doz p c s th p c

Your p rf ct whol w ll hav a short-l v d asTh pu l c tast w l t ar t to tatt rsO But ca 't ou f l how ad such products a

How o a art st such adv c must jarTh u g g of ach cl v r l ttl foolYou mak our o art st c rul

D R CTOR C sur l k that d stur s m ot a tA d as for what ou sa of foolsR m m r ou av coars -gra d wood to spl tSo tak th pro r too sA d t to th k for whom ou wr t

Som com caus th 'r or d ghtOr s o mor us tha masks a d cap rsSom cu os t s xc t ;Som com from glutto s d l ghtOr what s wors from follow g th a rsTh lad s r g us fash o 's gal rA d pla t r parts w thout a salarA d w l ou dr am o our o t c kOr tr um h f th p a should rov a dO s th atro s clos f truth ou s kO k d s cool th oth r k d s raw

Aft r th la o ma s a for cardsO for a w ld ght o a w ch s r astRoll ou for th s ou h av ward r gards,

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Or d the Muses w th your high ehest? te you p ck your plays and when you ve packed 'ou'll d that way you never go astraySo write for people on y to distract emTo satisfy them's hope ess any ayWhy what's upsetti g you elight or anguish?

OET Get hence and d yourself another slave.Or shall a poet e content to languish

n degradation of what heaven gaveTo e his right? the highest human powerrittered away to se e your ttle hour?Whence comes his writ to summon eve heartTo id the very elements o ey him?Whence ut rom chimes that in his soul will start

To harmonize the wor d that wou d etray h m?When ature's thread that lament never ndi gs nonchalantly on the d sta woundWhen u related things that know no lend gSend forth their vexed easy arri g so d Who then estows the rhythmic l ne euphoniousThe ordered pulse to stir or soothe the sou ?Who marshals fragments to a ceremoniousnd splendid music universal whole?Who rides the ood o passion at its height?Or sings the glow o even g solemn sweet?Who strews the spring's dear garlands o delighn petal ed path for his eloved s eet?Or who can twine the wreath for honour s po a sCan i g c t eaves with tongues investssure Olympus and u ite immortals?The might o man i poets ma fest

COM D AN.

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B geoned w t b ossom as I s g not ng ad, yet was not poo

T e sp of t t was m ne and fan s l eG ve me t ose days w t ea t in otT e dept s ofbliss t at to c ed on painT e fo ce of ate a d love s d sq iet

g ve me bac my yo t againCOME AN

Yo yo t yo need my f end w en called to 1ceT e o la g t of a foeman n t e g tO fo a de t love y g s emb ace,W o gs pon yo nec fo love s delig tO yo t wo ld se e to w n t e sp i te s fame,T e goal t e la els g mme ing fom afa

O yo m g t dance pe aps til day ig t came,t l yo ng e o g to toast t e mo g staB t to st e t e we l own c o ds w t s llTo t w t c i g aim eac ea t a t ob,d fd t e c osen ma at yo sweet w ll

T at s ta e to be a vete an s jobT e mo e s t e p aise yo needn t ta e it i lIt s ot t at age i gs c d ood bac aga n,ge m e y s ows w t c ld en we emain

D RE OR Eno g of wo ds fo to be cand d,d li e to see some wo beg n

W e a l t is p etty ta is b d edWe m g t ave somet i g sef l doneW y tal of mood d vine a at sT at ne e to wave e s occ sf yo ass me a poet s stat s,

Command me poet y, good s

Yo now o needs we want b eA l q o w t some body in it


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Prelude he Thea re

Th oc ss its Th n u gin itWh t l ft to d y to mo o 's still to doLos not d y t st ight ,nd g you ch nc ith solut t ustnd t k occ sion y th h i ,Fo onc n o d in th iYou l c y on c us you mustTh G m n st g l ts ch t y h t h m yTh n s m nothing, on ou s ci l d yith of ck cloth o m chin yH sun nd moon nd h t you i l of sc nnd of th l ss s l shGi m st light t to shOf t c i s om ntic stund sts nd i ds c nnot h noughThus on ou n o o ds sh ll you st idTh hol C tion s os ct f nd idnd t l cunning s ift s hought c n t ll,F om n th ough th o ld nd do n o h l

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The d The H sts Hea en A e wa s Meph st phThe th ee A change s c me wa dR Th da star so oro s as of old

Go s h s r d st d wa o gA d ro d h s ath s th d r rol d

h l s st r s h r s jo n r a so gw str gth ha g ls at th s ghtTh gh o ma s a th t d

And s l d d as n r mal l ghtTh h gh works of th world ar w d

BR w ft mag nabl sw f

Th glor of th arth rolls ro dA d s s ofh a rad a sh ftTo farf ss of n ght rofo d

B oods of s a foam g for sl s at th r sh dd r ng bas ar h d

A d g l tar o rs sTh s as a d s ar r t d.

IC A d storms o t d a gr fm ngFrom s a to a from l d to s a

A ha of rag g for ass m g th r t m st o s maj st

Th am of br ll a t d tat oNow l ghts th th d rbolt h s wa ;B t a g ls Lord n adorat o

a th sw t rogr ss of th da R N w str gth ha a g ls at th s ght

Am d at th t dA d s d d as r mal l ght

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P S O L S

i e o , Lo d, a e w h s he e o e o eTo ask how we a e oin on a la e,And s n e o v ewed me kindl he e o o e ho h I d make one, oo, n he mena eo p don, m id om s owl ,

M elo en e p he e wo ld mee w h s o n,Pa os om me wo ld a se o la h solel

I la e we en a hin o h ve o swo .o s ns and wo lds a e no wi h n m kenI e wa h he pl e s a e o menThe l e od o a h em ins he same ee sp iAson he s da , o n p mal l h

s l e wo d e less d l , poo h n ,

Wi ho o o he ve l mme ne alls Reason s n l h e es als o o do he eas s in ein es al

To me he seems, wi h de e en e o o G a eOne o hose ke s, mp n o nd pla eWho akes h s in leaps, wi h le s so lonThen a ls o ass and han s he same old sonB , no on en w h asses o epose n,Th s one wi l h n fo m k o s i k h s nose n

H LO D ave o no mo e o sa o mes p a n o one ne essWi l no h n p ease o pon ea h ?

P H S O P L S

No, Lo d, el o f ank wha s wo hs ad men d own in ev ls ha a e sen hem

Poo hin s, I nd o n o o men heH LO D Know o one Fa sP H S O P L S The Do o ?H LO D m, e n


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4 2 Faust: Part One

Wi l not org t th way of right ousn ssM E P H I S O P H E L E S . Agr d My purpos i a lik lhorse,

And ittl doubt m k of my succ ssBut f I win th n c ar y g v m b st,A prop r triumph, fanfar s by th do nD st sha h b t , ay, ick it up w th z stJust l k th snak , my c l brat d cousin.

H E L O R D n that you also hav a disp nsat on

Your k ndr d n v r had my hat or sco :Of a th sp r ts of n gationT rogu s st of burd ns to b bornM n s ort nk b low his prop r v ,And sinc h s k or uncondit on d as , nd t s f lo , ho must goad and t ase

And toi to rv cr t on though a d vilBut y tru ons of h av n shal d ghtIn th ful th of v ng b auty's sight.Et rn Gro th ul m nt, v t , sur ,n r p your m nds n ov s mmort l folds

And al that f in oat n s mb anc holdsStab ish t fast n thought that sha ndur .

(The heaven c o es, the Archangels depa r t )E S T O P H E L E S (a/one .

I ik to s th Gov rnor now and th nAnd tak good car to k p r lations civ l

t s d c nt in th rst of g nt m nTo sp ak so fr ndly v n to th d vi .


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T T R D Y

G T F ST S ST D in a h gh au ted na w g th ha e

aust s d s e ed est ess at h s deS hi osophy hav dig st d,Th ho of La and d cin ,F om ach its s c ts hav st dTh o ogy, a as, th o n in.oo foo ith a this s at d lo , stand no is than as fo .ast and Docto a my tit s

Fo t n y a s no itho t posv h d my dit cita snd d my p pi s y th nos .nd o nd go on c o d ays o st aight,nd kno that igno anc is o fat ,nd this hat . hav , g ant o tdistanc d a l th oth s

Docto s p dants, c gy and ay oth s p ag of do ts and sc p s can q

nd hav no f a of d vi o of h ,nd in t n am d stit t of p as ,

K o ing that no dg ic s s yond m asThat man s conv sion is yond my ach,K o ing th mptin ss of hat t ach.

an hi iv in p n y,No o d y hono fa s to m .No dog o d ing on i th snd so t to th a yssOf n c oman y t y if a t


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Fau : Pa O e

an vo e o powe of p t ta tTo do me e e and eveaThe th of Natu e e et eand ave me f om the wea daOf ho d n fo th n no an eThen ha ee w th v on eaHow e et e ement ohe end what the u ve e en dnd ve up hu k te n w th wo d

ve maje t of htMoon ook no mo e upon m p htYou whom m e e at m dn ht oftHave azed upon when ow and oftYou o ed m pape and m book

W th f end me an ho ookWou d that m ou ou d t an u t aOn man a moon t mountawaB ave ou haunt w th ho t hadowO th ead the ve of the eadowRe ea ed f om ea n ' mok tewTo ave me n the moon t dewBut ah th p on ha m ouDam ab e b ked n ab ned ho eWhe e even the heaven dea ht mu t paSaddened th ou h the pa ted aemmed n w th ta k ofbook amWhe ewo k the wo m w th du t man eWh e to the vau ted oof on h hThe mok an of pape an eeto t and ja m b en umbed owded t ument and wo e

oad of he ed ta m e -nd th a th a ed m ve e


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And sha I wonder why my heartIs amed and frightened in my breastWhy al the spr ngs oflife that startAre strange y smothered and oppressedInstead of all that life c holdOf Nature's free god given breath take to me the smoke and mo dOf skeletons and dust and death

Up and away A distant landAwaits me in this secret bookFrom Nostradamus' ve y handNor for a better guideI lookNow shallI read the star y polen Nature s wisdom sha I seekAnd know with rising power of souHow sp it doth to spirit speakNo dusty ogic can div neThe meaning of a sacred signMysterious spirits hovering near

Answer me, if now ye hear!

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(He opens the book and l ghts upon the Sign of the Mao-cosm.)A, strangely comes an onset of delightInvading all my senses asI gaze:Young,sacred b iss oflife springs at the si htAnd res my b ood in all its branc ng way .Was it a god who made this mystic scrollTo touch my spirit s tumt with ts healingAnd my wretched heart with joyous feelingAnd bring the secret world before my soulTheh dden drive ofNature s force revealing?Myself a god ? - With lightened v s on s leapI read the riddle of the symbols hear


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Faust: Part One

The looms of Nature s m ght that ever sleeA d k ow at last thi gs spoke of the seer:

Tis ot the spir t world is sealed;Thy heart is dead, thy se ses curtai drawnBut scholar bathe rejoic g hea edThy earthly breast i streams of roseate daw

(He s ud es he sgn )Lo si gle thi gs wove made to ble dTo work i o e ess with the whole a d iveMembers o e of a other while asce dCelestial powers who ever take a d g veVessels of gold o heave 's livi g sta rTheir pi o s fragra t with the bl ss they bearPe adi g all, that heave a d earth agree

Tra s xi g a l the world w th harmo y.0 e dless pagea t ! - But a page t s ilA show, that mocks my touch or grasp or willWhere are the ipples Nature s spr gs ah whereThe l vi g source that feeds the u iverse?You ow you give to dri k mys er ous urseA d yet my soul is withered i despa r

(D s onsol tely he ms he p ges n il h s glance res sonhe s gn of he Sp ri of E r h.

A curious cha ge a ects me this s gYou k dred Sprite of Earth, come stra gely earerMy sp rits r se my powers are stro ger, cle rerAs from the glow of a refresh g wi eI gather heart to risk the wor d s e cou terTo bear my huma fate as fate s surmou terTo fro t the storm, i joy or gr ef ot palterve the g ash of shipwrec ever falter

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i h

Th lamp di downA apo r row r d q i rinDar ro d m h ad h r r pA h dd r n from h a t d rooAnd i m ! know dr ad piri of m all 'ti otand fo h di lo d!

Ah how m h ar i harrow d thro h

t m t of f lin m nd i ri n m n r linTo o i ld no ar f am lo tThi n m t b tho h lif ho ld b th o

4

s i s th and n unc s th s t sign ti it A ddish a sh ts u and th i it a a s

th a )S IR ho all on mA tu ning awa ) 0 arf l form!

S IRI . t l n thYo ha omp ll d m h r o r tr n th

a wr tl d lon abo m ph rAnd nowA S tr mb om not n ar

S IR ith bat d br ath o labo r d o b hold mTo h ar m oi to m fa to faYo p a d with m ht wi h d pth ha ha ontrol d

mAnd h r am ! hat horror now an haTh olo r f om o r lip m rmanh r th o ' r Th o ra that b an

To hap a world and b ar and fo t r it

Th h ar that low d with o t ardo r litTo aim th r al piri a o r p rAr o that Fa t who hall n mot m ar


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Faus a

Who e t h s w y to me procl imed his hour,And trem l s now n presence of my power,Wri hes rom the re th o it rightened worm

AUS And sh ll I thi g o me inch t the seq elMy n me is ust in everyth g your equ

P R In ood o li e, ction s storm p y on my w veW th we v ng motion

B rth nd the gr veA oundless oce nCe selessly g v ngWe t o livingorms unendingG owing nd lending

So work o the wh rri g loom o timeThe li e th t c othes the deity su limeAUS Swi t Spir t you whose projects h ve no end

How ne r k n our n tures seem to eSP R ou m tch the spir t th t you comprehend

Not me H v n sh s )A U S w h m y) Not you

Whom thenI m de in God's own im geAnd not with you comp re(A kn ck )D mn tion th t will e my Se itor !

My richest hope is in confusion hurledHe spoils my v sion o the spirit worldTh s lickspitt e o le g t my door( W n r n s n wn n h -c p c rry n m

F us urns r uc n y )wA R Beg p rdon ut I he rd you Si decl m

Some tr gedy ' l w rr nt rom the GreekTh t's just the le rned rt t which I'm i ng


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Fo peop e e imp e ed w e c o ar pendeed, e e rd t e tage can be te c eSo t at t e ctor c n n pi e t e pre c er

A Pa t que tion, if t e pa on i mumme t i g ou may di co er, now nd t enWA N R But, Si iflea g tie u , wi ter, umme

Wit oliday o are t at we ee men t roug g a , remote nd i e ned,

How a ou co e e e to ead m n i d?AUS Iffeeli g f you, in wil be your cou eAnd id e w t you pl u e your tSpri g f om t e o wit elementa fo ceTo old it w y in e e y i ten g eartWel , we , eep t it: p y t e ea and pa teConcoct from fe t of ot e men your end ou d t e t ing be w nting e or ta teB ow i to me you litt e eap of eYou l d ome pe nd c ildren w o l dm eIf dmi at on i you c ief de ire;But w at i uttered from t e e rt a oneW win t e eart of ot er to you o

WA N R Yet by tyle pea er tand to w nat ow wel and t at m b c ward n

AUS T u t one ty to w n ucceBe not no y gli g fooGood en e Sir, nd ig t indedneHa e little need to pe by ruled if your m d on urgent trut i etNeed you go u ti g for an ep t etNay, t e e your po i ed peec e t t you ma eSe ing m n nd your n pped-out pie-f l papeT ey nou i u o more t an w nd t at eT e wit e ed le e or red t e autu po


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Fau Pa

wAGN R S r on d d s ar ;ur s v r s or ow v r

A d o n, s ud o nd avouA a dr ad assa s ad d aHow ard s o as r wa s and s w c a a r ac oun a ad

And r s a wa r a n sor ows , oor d v ' s d ad

AU S

s arc n n our w o v n wa rr w oso v r dr s s a b ad w o ?oo no o s our crav a quar rT s r n s va n a ows no ro sou .

wAG N R T asur b our av s r a o cT d n o s r o

And scan or r no ons o w sAnd s w a a ous s w v r ac d a asA U S Mos nob av w u o s arr s s

M r nd, or us a ur n s o o dAr a boo a s s a d u s v no dd w a ou ca S r o As bu s r o our a d sa sos rror s a u a a r,

S u d b d a r a s s arA ou d dus , or a u b r a cr a os a b ood and d r aS u d u o w s n n ous and ra aF or sawdus u r o sa

wAGN R And wor d, u an ar d ndTo d rs and s n s us b our a .

A u s To und rs d d ow s a d n d?o dar s o v a c d s ro r ?

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Poor g ner s , to lay h r g barh m have m n a ways b t and r .Ex s m , r nd, t grows d p to n ght,A d now s t m to h k abo adjo g

wA N R I o l hav stay p long r w d gho n in s rs w th yo r lo ty l a ngB , S r, to morrow om s r Eas r Day,Wh n I shall a k more q s ons, may

I v l a a d al, mad b oks my dr k an m at,B t an ot r t ll knowl dge s ompl t x t )AU

ow strang , hat h who l av s to shallow th ngsCan k p h hop s v on mpty t rms,A d d g w th gr d or pr o s pl d r gs,And h happ n s arth ng worms!

ow ar d th s vo o ra t h man bl atWh r wa ts h sp r t worl mman nt pow ?A d y t th man, so barr n and t ,

s my thanks n th most p r lo s ho r

na h m rom a d sp ra sp tt o h g my r ason, or t slayh appar t on tow r d o s h a h ghtMy so was dwar d w th m , n may

I, Go s o mag , who hav s m , orsoothN ar to h m rror o t al tr th,Compa d th pow r to h d th mo ta ayAnd r v l th l s l t al day,I, who pr m p an to o t- oarh h r b m, to ow at r v n ,W th go -l joy my r a v pa n ,I ro too h gh, an d p m t loOn th n r wor has robb m o my r

I dar n t, Sp r t, o t m yo h r

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Fo tho gh had the powe to call o he eo fo ce have I hat ds o o eta sd that mome d ead a d wo d oWhe so p g ew so g eatYo h st me w th a ve d ct th d oBack o ce ta mo al fateWho s m g de Wha sha lshO what mpe o s ge o e

las o on woes t act o do eWal s st ll to hedge s o o waThe sp t's sple do the so l f led

Is eve s ed w th a st a ge stgh va es matched w th ood th gs of th s wo ld

Mock g ecede a d seem a a

O o le ve s the t e l fe g v g sp ge choked w h all the d st of ea th th gs.Wha tho gh mag o sp ead he w gs

I ea l hope owa ds the th gs e e alh s he spac o s ealm the d

Defeat that loss a d d sappo ntme t gsF ll soo deepest hea ts ca e ds a estd lds he ed of pa sec et st ll

The e ocks he self d st g jo a d estd eve ta es ew shapes o wo k he w ll,

W h tte g fea s fo home o w fe o c d tho ght of po so ood o pe l w ld;Fo ma m st q a l at dges eve c ossedLame t g eve th gs he eve lost

h l I the a w th gods Too well I ee nsh p w h the wo m who o es the so ,

Who feeds o d st l he wa de e s hee

G ves sep lt e to all h s ca e a d to lI ot d st that ls m h d ed shelves


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And wa ls me in i e any pedant hackFellow of moth that ts and wo m that delvesI d ag my life th ough lea ed b ic a b acAnd sha I he e discove what I ackAnd lea by eading co tless olumes th oughThat mo a s mostly li e on mise y s ackThat happi ess is known to ust a fewYou ho ow skull what has you g i to sayBut that a mo ta b ai with t ouble tossedSought once l e mi e the sweetness of the dayAnd st ove fo t uth and i the gloam was lost.You inst uments you mock m to my faceWith wheel and gimbal cylinde an cogYou we e my key to ock the sec et place

The wa ds a e cu ng but the eve s clogFo Natu e keeps he veil inviolateMyste ious sti l i open light of dayAnd whe e the spi it ca ot penet ateYou sc ews and i ons will neve makea waye e stands the gea that I have neve touchedMy fathe s stu bequeathed to be my p isoWith sc olls of vel um blackened d besmutcheWhe e still the desk lamp s disma smoke has iseBette have spent what ittle was my ownTh sweat fo petty ga ns by dn ght oi

The t ngs that men i e it come oneTo t ue possession by the spi it s toi .What can t be used is t ash what a p izBegotten om the moment as it es

But what magnetic thing compels my gazeThis phial fasci ates me li e the sightOf soothi g moon when deep in fo est waysOu e y thoughts a e sil e ed with the light.


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4 Faus a

u sa ut , y u as f v tu a ,That n w h d d wn w th v nt an y u h n u hu w t d au v y s t f th at w s

Y u d t llat n f th d adly w sSh w t y u ast n w y u g a us h aT s y u, t u h y u, s th s y st f and a h a a all t wa ds th n a n

My t d f s u s bb ng and s at y f t th sh n ng, g assy la nA n w day b ns t th sh

A f n w ngs, a ha t f D aws n a a ady t b fP ng th th n w-b , as

T t s h s f u a t v tyTh s s a ng l f , t s bl ss fg dl b hH w shall w a t wh f w s ust st t u th a l s u th s f a hav s lut , ts l v l n ss My y s l ft n da g t ng w d th gatWh s th sh d n hav v n h ng t dTh h u s , as ast f y fatT v n th statu f a g d,N b n h b f th av bla a d f lag nat n s t nt v ,

But da th na w a ng ass fhAnd st d n st n th t wa ds th d ad d dTh s st t n h fu s lut n,s than d ath y a da y d ss ut nPu ystal b w t y u f y u as ,

C d , t h l , f y u wa t ng- la

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Outside the City Gate

H RUS HE D SC ES e n t e tomb w o Now endedlo ou e hed t e d ye e de t ended.

Bl fu y g ow e neT h e t ve oweSt l mu t we ojou eB d ng ou e hy hou

Left he ownL ngu ng e e l ke twe do but bemo n

M te thy bl .H RUS AN E S C t e

F om fou ne of de t ' de eeLo f om you onLove et you f ee.P ze nd eI w tne w yt b e d when you e

ou b ot e y yho wo k nd who ove l h d y

M y know w thout fem te ne

OUTS E THE C TY ATE

P a s a g ng u a ing.S M A REN ICES

hy do you th nk t t w y' the be t?HERS

e' e fo the hunt m ' o te u the hiRS S EA ERS But we we e m k ng fo theAN A REN ICE vote we go to Fe t


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Fau a On

A O H That's not u h at hO S What about you ?A H D ' o n w th th r stA FOU H.

At Cast nn th s b r that s wo th th bAnd w n h s who w youood And r tty ud - ay, you d.

A H A tty ad you ar u on y wordTw on th oos and t h n forth dTh y a s s n to y nd

A S VA - L

Oh no o n ho . sha not stayO H S W 'r sur to d h by th o ar tr s

S That do sn't a ha y any ay

t's you h wa s w th you h s s to asou dan w th h fo yon to sWhat's ha n ss of you s to do w th ?

O H S H won t b by h s to day h sa d,H 'd br n w th h fo su th ur y h ad.

S U D Gad how hos bu o ass s str d a onCo b oth r th s s wh r w an t o wronA of sha a ass of ba y-w nAnd th n a w -dr ss d w n h w su t

'C Z S D A U HJust oo that fa r boy w th h s f ow stud nt,A s anda , noth n ss t you atTh y r f ows t for s f d and rud ntAndth n th y has a a r of s uts that

S C O D S U D ( h rsDon't ush, th r s two b h d us an o s o

r t y dr ss s w th a tou h of ass

My n hbour's dau ht 's on ' sur now h ha n fa t a soft s ot fo th ass.


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The ' e o ng o , both o e an e u eB the en he ' l go w th us, fo su e

RS S UDEN

Goo b othe , no I ha e hese co a esseCo e on, befo e we let o heasants he han that has the wee a b oom to lOn S a g ves the leasantes ca esses.

CI IZ No S the ew electe ma o 's no gooAn now he's n, g ows wo se sa he wou .An what's he o ng fo the c t , aDa l he fo t nes of he ace c ne,h e we st o e than eve oe the ne

B t one th ng s s e the e s alwa s mo e to aA E AR (si gi g K n s s n la es ass ng b

h hee s so b ght an clothes so eta see, how w etche l l e,

An s a e me he as we l as tLet e no s ng n va n aho g ves, has jo w th h s ee ng

hen al a e g a on hol a ,Be that fo e a t e of ea ngAN O R C Z .

hen Sun a co es, o t es of hol a ,et s al of ghts the e's noth ng l e o ehan news of e , o an s fa awahe e alcontents have loose the ogs of waYo st n at w ows, w th o o of

An watch the ve s co o e t a c gl ngAn then, when even g comes, go ho e an thHow goo t s to l ve n eace ab ng

IRD C IZ .Goo ne ghbo , that s the v ewta e egaThe ' e f ee to b e the hea s ac oss sa


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Fa Pa

L t a th wo o to sy-tu maBut h w s cu th sam o wa

O D OMAN n D gy ss so ! you b oo i t !

Fo you what a a t wou t b o No hoity toity! ow what you wi isA hav m a s to t you you si

C N ' DA

Qu ck A atha of such a witch c aub ic you avo h if you wisO A w s Ev sh summo u my aMy fu u ov ht b fo my y sOND N DAh show m m w thi a c ysta s h

A so i -boy w th oth m of a . ook a ou s k h m fa a aBut v him a am h s ai i

OLD Cita s hi hFo ti catio sGi s hat yLov s i vitatio sW th i i th i y sTo b i to submissios y ambitioBo th avouA ha som th

T um ts may b aBi i th b avL t com what mayJo o th av .A ay if a sho

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M ke em both yie dBold the ende vourH ndsomely wonP id s th so dierhe he is gone.

(F ust n n en .)AUS Freed from the i e the brook et ows

ou hed by the S ring's li e g v ng gl n es

R ver nd stre m forget the snowsHo eful the v ley s green dv n esDe re it wi ter h t g goesB k to his s v ge mount i r ngeshere still retre ti g we ker growsnd gr iny shudder g ngers strowsm otent i e on ril's h nges.Before the sun the white is s edHe sets stir with growth nd s r gi ghe world of o our he is bringi gBut s n e the owers lie d rk withi their bed

He m kes the dressed u mort s serve ste du nd look b k see from this heighhe ity ying in the ightFrom the bl k ve ous outer g teCome mot ey mu titudes i s te

sunsh e will they w lk bro do kee the R is g of the LordFor they themse ves re resurre tedFrom hovels d o ressive roomsd ug y w ls nd g rret gloomsd tr des nd gu lds where they re sube ted

From streets th t sti e rowds th t rushFrom the d rk hur h's loistered hushThey me tumbl ng to the ligh


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See how the e s an ro ts n tehe l ely ob to or e ts wayAn how the r er be rs ts boatsU on ts boso broa an gayWhere sw the ng ra t an oatshe ast u la en barge awayE en he stant ounta n traS gnals ts s ots o olour ba .

At h hear he lage wa eou w th the jo y they a eHere yo g an ol rejo e n ee ontentHere a an an a an s e e ent

w A ER o wa w th you S r ejo e honoure n e e

But a y h woul har y be y ho eor su h u ga y an t ab eh s shou ng e s ra ng s t e-bang ngo e s a o honous an wronghey roar l e h ngs o Satan s hel h lang ngAn then they a l easure all t song

( ea n s un e he me e h s n and a )ER he she her onne h s Sun ay best

W th r bbone oat an owere estA- an g woul he go

was row e un e ea h the l e

hey an e e a wh r ng eC OR S An le- eeH le ee

So went the le bowER An qu he jo e the dan ers whAn bu e to a re y g rl

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nd c ed h m clu y l d' nd frownedC OR S nd d ddle-dee

H dd e eeTo e poo g rl so

SIN ER Bu now he ou h d e ched ts he ghThey d nced o ef hey d ced o gh

They swung w h sk s y ng.nd ed hey grew nd e y w rm

nd s d fo re h s l rm- n-C OR S nd d ddle eeH d ddl ee

El ow on h p w s lying.S N ER Now don' eh e s hough 'm you s

m n s ys of en he do esd l es s m dens know.nd ye he co xed he on h sly

Wh le om he mes esounded h ghC OR S The d ddle ee

H ddle deeW h shou d ddle- ow

N O D EASANYou Honour s good o w k ou w yWe e nd e dly S rTh you so le ed p efeTo jo n w h on hol d yThen ke h s d Doc or pr yu es well lled w h cho ces d ughTo you re eshed m y He en g eFor e ery drop h you h e qu edn dded h ppy d y o l e.

A S . I ke he cup of cheer you k dly g end h k you ll d w sh you o g o e

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Fau Par O

OLD PEASANT Ti well bethought you come t ayhen all are happy and con ent

For, Doc or, you were true ouI day of evil and lament.A d many a one st d here aliveWhom your dear father excelle cePlucked from the fever' f arf l gr pM k g an end to pe tile ceA d you, a yo g man i ho e day ,Took every plague-hou e in your round;They bore the corp e out, but youCame from tho e place afe and ou dE d ured what men are te ed by ,Our help below helped from on high

To him, pre e ed good health good wiAnd may he live to help u tillf UST. Nay, bow your elve to him above

Who help and teache i hi love(He p es, with Wgner, o his y.)

GNER What feel g , Si, your he t mu t eaTo ee the tribute of the wonder g crowd!Happy the man commandi g uch a prizeBy gift with wh ch h gen u i endowed!The father show you to h little sonAnd where you walk the people tand andsta eThe eager wonder ei e eve yoneThe d dler pau e and the dance i doneAnd people cheer a d hat y the airA little more and down they d kneel almoA if the priet had rai ed the acred Ho

F S Not far above u lie that ledge of tone

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nd searched my hea n fas g and n prayeSo r ch in hope oflof y fai h possessedWi h sighs and ears and wring g of my hand hough o force from hea en's high commandThe er a ion of he rag g p snd now his praise means mocke nd blamef on y you could read wi h my soHow li e sire or son can ru y cla

The ues ha hese simp e folk ex oMy fa her worked wi h honour none oo c eaPor g on Na ure and her dark domin onn arden scholar wi h a m nd sincereYe crossed wi h cranks d obs ina e opi onI company of choice prac i ionersHe ended ca drons of he dn gh crewFrom co ess secre recipes hese sirsConcoc ed fearf hings offou es breThen a red lion eager his lo e o claimWas ma ed o he lily warmly brewed *

nd bo h subjec ed o he open ameFrom brida o fresh brida bower pursuedThey hereupon dazzl g hues descriedThe queen ofbeau y heir g ass immuredTha was he physic True he pa ien s diedBu n one e er asked hem who was ureSo w h a nos rum of h s he sh sorWe made hese h lls and al eys our resod ra aged here more deadly han he pesThese hands ha e mi s ered he dead y baneTo housands who ha e perished rema n

To hear cool murderers ex olled and bless' dAGN . Bu why sho d you Sir rack your m nd*C e e Se I t


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u e y a wo y ma oe weW o ca w t i i e ce e ce

a t t a tio a i e .You owe you at e i comp ia ceA o ou e w at e tau t you yout

i you p me you u t e c e ce,You o may eac a e e i er t ut

fAUS appy e w o t ca ope to i e

Eme om t ea o ea a oubtW at o ma ow a o e cou ma e u wi eA w at we ow we we cou o wit ouBut et ot morta t oub e ca t t e a eBeo e t i ou o weet co te t a Ma ow t e mme i i t e eay a e

O we e by t e etti ow a t t e e y o towa t e we tHa ti awa but e i i ouew e a a : o to joi i que tO ti e e w up te om t e rou .e ou ee i eat e e e - te wo i c a e t e at my eetEac a ey u e e touc e e ei t

W i e e b oo i o e i e meete mo tai cou ot c ec my o - e

W t w a i e o a a e oc y wayBut o t e ea wit wa m a t a qu bayWo o it beauty to my wo e i i tA ow at e t t e u - o eem to iYet tir my ea t wit ew awa e e te tream o que c e i t o to i

Be o e me ay a a be t e t

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Ah m h o by h i i oB i g u o gh h mo c y c oA y bo im u bi u iA i h i io co o gWh , o fom igh i b u g ,h y c h i i g h f of o g,O h bov h i mou i h g i of o v y

A f c o h o i h y c i i g h i hom yR v im my f h f c my mi

Bu o i h y o gi of h iW oo g o ic of i g oo . v vy bi h i g My fo boo fom g o g o .

Ah, h i oy u y yi !h gh g hough i y hih imb m i h b i u miFo h ciou c o o mi

oy of h v i f com o o h. T By hi o o you qui oYou b mi o o h o ho ou , hou i hi my b

A ch i fo h m y h o h io c vi g c u fo ov

A hug o h h gh o h o g fo u f i bovvi g h mu k fo of y h i g

0 i i , if h b , h g h iy g o cy ix h v h

Com o , f om ou you go y y i ,B m o b u ou f , o h b h.Y if c o k of m gic cou b m ,


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With ow to b a m fa i fo i a ,wou ot cha it fo th aim t

Of mo a ch th o with oya ta a baNay ca ot o th w ow fata ho

T at oat a a u o th twi i ht a cTo oo th i to of i thi ab oa ,A b w ma i a thou a a aTh f om th o th th ha tooth i it yA a u a i c you with th i a owy toO f om th a t th y wa m a ch you dA f u o you u .Wh oo ay th t ami With c a c b u to b a th b aif hi ho t i omi fom th w t

O y to ow with u a aiTh i ha a y a o i b tP t ob i c a to f at uA um th fo m of thi f om h a tA i with a to u th i i to ch at uB t t u o th y of i fTh ai i chi th c i mi t a i i th hou wh hom y i ht caWhy tay you, i a az with a t yWhat i ht ca i you i th ti

you a t b ac o ow cam Th ou h o a tubb

. im a iom tim a o but a im ot a thou h

Loo c o ow with a ay w a oOf b a t you th i

Why, i a ou

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Ou s e the C y a e

fAUS Mark he spira raiWi h which e comes from far ye e er nigheEnc c ng us u ess my senses faiHis rack is raced wi h i e ongues of re

WAGN Some op ica i usion Sir may eHe s no h ng u a pood og o me.

AUS seems ike magic racing of a snareOr meshes n our fu ure pa hway spread.

WAGN m sure he seeks his mas er e erywhered fre s o d wo s rangers here ins ead.fAUS T e circ e narrows rings him near.wAGN dog Sir see no phan om ha e we ere

He grow s m sdou s and se es on his hocks wags h s ai a c nine or hodo .

AUS Come here hen sirrah come wi h usWAGN The anima has a e pood e s fuss

For ifyou s op he s ays e pec n oo;You spe k nd he come jumping up a youT m e now he good re rie er s rick

Or d h n o he wa er for your s ickfAUS F end you are righ h s cunn ng quain resus due o rain ng no hing here occu

wAGN dog a hears his rainer and comp iesCan w n ec on e en from e wise.nd h s one ea s your grace wi h his disce ge scho ar- ke ooks up o men of a ngTe e e e a e f e w


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FAU U Y ( )(Faust en er f ll wed by he p dle.)

AUST e me e e e s b akesA a k be ea e s a y o eA ow w o y ea e e wakee u e awa e ess of e sou .

F om w es e s e ses f eeA swee ess we s w e e ass o oNow o e ea s eaks c a yA e ea e ove of Go

s a ow W y s u e a e ooYou es ess og e e s o e ace o oveMy cus o e e o wa e a y mo eAs f you e os : e o be e s oveOu e e you s owe a oo e s e g eeA aye you cks u o e y c es

Bu f g ve you os a yL e ow be my we come qu e guesW s e oom aga

e am bu s eacefu y a kA g as s ea y sof omaU o my bosom a my me ea comes o se f c eae vo ce of o e a easo s eak

Aga e we s of i g ow eaW ose wa e s gs ou s seek

Cease g ow i g s ! a u y souComes ja g o e a owe o eW w c my sou wou we a o eue uma bei gs may abou


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Who growl at thi gs beyo d t eir ke ,Moc g the beautif l a d goodA d a l they have 't u derstood:Let dogs ot jo these ge tleme .

Ay me though humb y I e treat or resNo more comes sweet co te tme t to my breasMust we the d so soo the fou tai d y,A d m i thirs y torme t eft to lie?

That is the truth that lo g experie ce bri gsYet may these sorrows bear a compe satioWe ea to cherish here immorta thi gsA d loo with o g g hearts for re e atio ,Whose high i spired a d wo der-beari g worMost clear i the New Testame t is heardMy mi d is mo ed this hour to co secrate si ple ho est wi to u derst d

The sacred codex d its truth tra s atthe lo ed acce ts of my ati e a d

(H op ns a vo u and s s o work

Tis writ I the beg g was the Word pause to wo der what is here ferredThe Word c ot set supreme y highA ew tr s atio I wi t y read if by the spirit I am taughtThis se se the begi g was the ThoughtThis ope g eed to weigh agaOr se se may su er from a hasty peDoes Thought create a d wor , a d ru e the houTwere best the beg g was the Power

Yet whi e the pe is urged with wi g gersA se of doubt a d hesita cy gersThe spirit comes to guide me i my eedI write, the begi g was the Deed '


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y roo yo s o s areS o g ood e a d or eaYo r ye s I ay yo ce e!Yo oro g ly des roy y peace

ca a e s c a co ade ear O e o s o s go I ear eAs os I a re c o draw;B yo are ree good oo e ere e ooYe a s y eyes e o dHas a re s c e g as o o d?T e dog as es a s a re s ra ge o ee *Is a a o or rea y?He r ses go ca e or s c a e g

a s ec re a e I ar o red ereT a e a o o a co es ear ea a gs a d ery s ar g row

ay a e yo oFor s c a y r d rood o eT e Key o So o o se e e we

S TR S i he cl teP ed a d a ed s o eS ay o le o ow o eL e a fox cage or s areHe s old l x s q a g erB a e eedo er o er g d low,To a d roSoo care e l a reeS r s le d yo r n g d* Se It oduc ion, Cl v c lo oa v erable bo k of mag g ly He w.

he do io o heU sh ppa iti


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Faust Study

Leave not i o s dismayedHe se ed u much, we are h s debtord now must save h m from s fetter .

AUS First, to co fro t t s th g emust repeat the four-fold spel :Salama der bright shall buSylph visible shall tu ,U i e ow wit her w v

Ko old shall slaveThey who ig orReco dite loreOf eleme ts' forceTheir ature d coursNever will quellSpirits o he l

Va sh the ames o rSa am der!Sh e ami the starry choiSy phide!

S irl upo the stream g str ndine!Br g the omely helpi g ha dI cubus, cu us!Come, sta d forth, at my comm d

o e of the eleme ta fourSt rs the beast, but as beforeHe gri , untroubled, rom the ootouched by stroke o agi lore

Sha l hear me stil ,Su je e y my w

I that you beHell s proge yLoo o t s sign

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Sym o divine,And, S t n rood ow

how he looms nd rist es owh t e ogn tion,Thi g o perdition,Stri es on your vision urstSee you the i ite,In re te, perm nentSoul u pronoun e eStre m in the rm ment?Him whom they w only p er ed

owe i g from he spe l,Stil he ems to loom nd swellLi e ehemoth of sh de,

From he stove he wou d i v dA the room in f igh fu oud,Up to the roo So, down you proudSp of hel ! Lie t my feetThe power I wie d is no de eit'll withe you with s red mit ot the r yTh pier es, u ng from the tri meit ot, y

My i nt tion i its fullest me sureM E H I S O H E L E S e m s su s des he mes a d

e d e s ve n he dess a ave n s a )hy this oise? h t is your worsh p s p e sur

AUST S h t is he the es e e of the rutA t vel i g s ho r? Time for l ughter yet

ME H S TO H ELES I give your le ed wors p m utnd o , you put me i p et y sw t

AUST h t is your me?ME H STO HE ES. Sm l S r he quest o


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rom o e w o g es the Word ts owes r te,Who, f r remo ed fro se es d dre sO y th d p hs of fe w o e p

AUS he re of yo do f ge tNo e t r y h p to re og eAs y s e spe i y whWe s y Destroyer, Pr of F i s or esWho the re yo ?H S O H S rt of power h o dA o e work , e ge ders good

AUS . Wh t h dde m g i h s r dd e ies?H S O H S h spiri h t e d es y de eA d righ y too; for h o s to rthIs t for o er hrow, s othi g worthWherefore he wor d w re ter s r edh s h 's h r E r og izedIs g o me, d do f , r sih ery em t prosper

A US P rt of sp ri yo h e im d o e

Yet s d efore me who eH S O H S mod s yI s t the s mp e tr h e 's d soR g rd his toy- or d s perfe t who eP of p r m , h o s ,A p rt of d r ss moth r of h ighPro d igh th t ks s y mperO r i g f r h e t r of ght,Ye s ri es i doo d to e g s io forms em odie s r gg e s h wi s r s from m r h t h e s,

Y er g es h o s s o he kh s he r I tr s h r r sA d so w h m er sh r h g r r k

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Faust: Part On

F A U ST Why, ow ndeed you ob e pla i laYou powe s o g d lat o A d so you t a c o a sma le sca e

M E P H I S T O PHELES

A d, kly, eve that b gs l ttle gaA h latio s o ces meet es sta ceom somethi g coa se asse ti g its exste c

I to l away, e du e th ough thick and th ,But eve ea y get be eath its skMuch ea thquake, e d ood have I app iedA d st ll the placid sea a d l d abideA d the the cu s d b ood o ma a d beastWhat my iads have bued o that spawA d yet made o mp essio , ot the east

The blood wi l t g e esh with eve y dawThus o , d o t d ives o e to despaI eleme ts o wate , ea th a d aI moistu e o i d ought i wa m o coldA ceaseless mu titude o seeds u o dlame is st l m e, the powe o ame alo eElse we e the e oth g could call my o

FAUST A d thus, agai t the eve -l vi gC eative powe , that heals us om ou paYou age i you malevole t msgiv gA d cle ch the st o t eache y vaSt a e ste e so o Chaos thi ewA d d you sel some bette th g to do.

M E P H S T O P HE E S .

The matte s that you k dly me tioSh l come up soo o ou atte t o ,But o the p ese t, please, may et e?

FAUST. I ow you ow, so why e qu e?Come he you w o l ceme


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Faus : Part One

A furt er talk but I ntreat you now,Perm t me r to t e my umble eave

AUST Yet stay a moment more: I ong to leaSome t dings of t e future's veiled event

M E P I S O P E L E S

Nay let me go! And soon I will retuTo bide your quest on to your eart s conten

AUST. Not I it was w o whistled you from ell;A se f-wi led bird, you ew upon t e limeW o olds t e dev , let im old m welHe ardly wi l b caug t a second time

M E P H S TO P E L E S . fit SO please you I consent tostTo bear you company upon cond tionI use my arts to w i e t e time away,

In t s I crave your wors ip s ind permiss onFAuST I l see your arts You ave my full co entIf w at you ave is pleasant to rese t

M E P I S T O P E L E S

T s our, my fr end s a stir your nses, morT an any pleasures you ave k own before

More t an a year i tame exstence spentT e th gs t e dain y spirits sing you,Ay, and t e lovely si ts t ey bring you,Are somet i g more t an mag c'semp s oYour palate s al be sat s ed,our sense of ragrance grati ed,And all your subtle feel gs set agl wNo need ave I of alt preparationWe are we l met: begin t e i ctat o .

P R I T S ift t e dul mantlVau ted and dark ngLet t e sweet b ueBr l iant gent e


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Fa a O

G ng in st e msn the i wineowing whe e g e s

Amethyst shinelow ng y hillsWoo ed eni ne vin the i sIn ineThen the w nged th onT e i their ghoy d de ig tlo ting longUpw d d onw dWhe e the s n sm es

Win g fo sunw do t te islesB is d ig tC ed i lighComes t us r gu il nt si gingWhile on the sw rdee we he d ni u es n sweet oree de on rome w t en rr on he eig tst ers w l s rewimmers deli hr in he i sw hrou g t re ee u s enewi


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See g s eSt rs t t re g g

ess ofl gSwee ess d gr e

H I TO H E E

e s ee s We l do e o s d er reYou e l led m to drows re dezousT e for t s o ert r , ord t s

A rett to b d t e ord of e lS m dre ms bemuse m w t our r sSubmerged se s w ere f es sw d sweA d ow to bre t e t res o d's m g s e lA toot of brot er r t wou d se e e weNo e gt o ur t o s I eedI e r o e rust e e r d e s l eed

e m ster of t e r ts d m eOf es d frogs d bugs d eB ds ou ome fort d fe r ess ge s red s mbo t t e door

I es sme red b m w t o lO e s s lre d to t e toNow q to wor our ord s ug tAt t e f r o er w ere t e o t s wroug tJust o e more b te t e t g's om leteSweet dre ms m F ust t l g we eet

A U T ( w in )Am I t us e ted V s ed t us t seemse s le d d eg o s b t e s r ts s ed

M de ot g but t g of dre msA d o oor ood e s es ed

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US T S S TU ( i)

F us ph s ph lAU T noc ? ome in Who ou es now my esEPH OPHELE T s IAU

EP H O P H ELE .

AU ome in he .

ome iI w t thi eques

EPH OPHELE Th s he we come I es eIhope ou f en ship ipens weI come you meg ims o ispeI keness ofno e sq i e

My co em o e e , go on eMy c o k of he vy s k oc e,Afe the e c p pon my hen my si e s y eI ecommen fo yo in sho t o t of s m so t

Wi h f ee om s ch s go s m y g vDi cove wh t it me ns o veA u . The p in of ife, h h un s o n ow w

I c o she w th h s o h i eToo o m I to e conten w h p yToo yo g to ive unt ou e y es eWh t comfo c n the sh ow wo estowRen c ion Le , m n, to fo goTh s is the g heme of hemesTh t soon o te wi show s poweThe e th u ks ou e ms

he ho se whispe of e ch houet, e ch new y I shu e when I wWi h it e te s o ook upon the s ,


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Faus u

K ow g that the ou e he w l ma eNo e o m o g gs w ll ome true, ot o e;o see the te dr ls o m o s that staa ered w th dou ts, the m d s sel o s ous tares

To eel reat o st r a ge erous heartl to a e ore l e s mo k g aresd whe so t ght has shrouded all the west

M a ous soul w l eg her pea e supreme

But st ll I l e orsa e or m rests shattered the w ld ess thatdreamThe god who dwells e thro ed w th m reasa st r m er v s o 's deepest spr gs,But he who ds m stre gth to h s ehesBr gs o omma d to swa e te al th gsThus l e has taught me w th ts wear we ghTo o g or death d the dear ght to hate

M E P H I O H E E

et death s o wel ome stra ger at the gateFAU Happ the ma , o whose hero row

He ds the lood sta ed wreath the v tor s pa mr rapturous da er, whom the ates al owTo meet the al w th h s loved o e s armsWould ould ow that lo t sp r t s m g tTo s m soul, e tra ed, e dless gh

M E P H I O P H E E

et, at a m d ght hour, the ha e was wastedWhe someo e let a ph a go u tastedAU B sp g, our al k ow g w t s warmed

M E P H I O H E L E

m s e t No ot ut well ormedFAU I rom m soul s ew lder g maz

sweet remem ered e ho drew meI l ger g tra e o h ldhood s wa s


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au ar O

Se t th ill g che t g memory thro gh meMy c e o l th t g i e he o lWith i e i che y o eA e he h i m holeWith hi g ery co o eMy c e po he h gh i e tW th hich he m e gi i elC r e e i l o l l elfBy hom o e e l e leA c e e che t g ho o l ehe f me th t me lloe e e o hol g h g ec e e chil o m plo gh

My c e o p i e th t ll i i e

Em o e e c o M mmo t e reO M mm h th t et r ghthe o e co ch o i le ple eC e o the g ce o the g pe,C e e o o e ee fe l c e e hope h he pe

A c e e p tie ce mo o llCHO US O SP TS ( v s b ) Woe a de irNo h e yo felleA o l o thi g iWho e ty q e ll th o gh the ir

Yo h h helo e h t o pi t reo h eBe y i y emi go e royedWe o o g e rhe f gme t to the e le oi

Stro g o of e rth


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F us ' u

W h pow r b yon your b r hs your m gh

Bu n w ghg n m k whoh mp of your souF r hous wh rSp n ours of s ns ccrus n b g

h m o y of f w.E H O H E h s ong o meMy pr y f ryH r h m comm n ngCunn ng n coy

s s n r n ngc on joyGo from your so u eCours ng h wor r n w

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Goethe, JW Von - Faust, Part 1 [Trans. Wayne] (Penguin, 1949)