The Tragicall History
To slay mine enemies and to aid my friends,
And alwayes be obedient to my will.
Go and return to mightie Lucifer,
And meet mee in my studie at midnight,
And then resolve mee of thy masters minde.
Meph.
I will Faustus. Exit.
Faust.
Had I as many soules as there be starres,
I'd give them all for Mephostophilis.
By him Ile be great Emperor of the World,
And make a bridge thorow the moving Ayre,
To passe the Ocean with a band of men.
Ile joyne the hils that binde the Affricke shore,
And make that Countrie continent to Spaine,
And both contributary to my Crowne.
The Emperor shall not live but by my leave,
Nor any Potentate of Germanie.
Now that I have obtaind what I desir'd
Ile live in speculation of this Art,
Till Mephostophilis returne again.Exit.
Enter Wagner and the Clowne.
Come hither sirra boy.
Clo.
Boy? O disgrace to my person: zounds boy in your face,
you have seene many boyes with beards I am sure.
Wag.
Hast thou no commings in?
Clo.
Yes, and goings out too, you may see sir.
Wag.
Alas poore slave, see how povertie jests in his nakednesse: I know the villaine's out of Service, and so hungrie, that I know he would give his soule to the Devil for a shoulder of Mutton, though it were blood raw.
Clo.
Not so neither, I had need to have it well rosted, and good sauce to it, if I pay so deare, I can tell you.
Wag.
Sirra, wilt thou be my man and wait on mee? and I will make thee goe, like Qui mihi discipulus.
Clo.
What in verse?
Wag.
No slave in beaten silk, and staves-aker.
Clo.
Staves-aker? that's good to kill Vermin: then be-
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