The Works of Christopher Marlowe

Dr. Faustus (B Text)

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Enter Martino, and Frederick at several doors.
Martino
What ho, officers, gentlemen!
Hie to the presence to attend the Emperor,
Good Frederick, see the rooms be voided straight;
His majesty is coming to the hall.
Go back and see the state in readiness.
Frederick
But where is Bruno, our elected pope,
That on a fury's back came post from Rome.
Will not his grace consort the Emperor?
Martino
O yes, and with him comes the German conjuror,
The learned Faustus, fame of Wittenberg,
The wonder of the world for magic art,
And he intends to show great Carolus,
The race of all his stout progenitors,
And bring in presence of his majesty,
The royal shapes and warlike semblances
Of Alexander and his beauteous paramour.
Frederick
Where is Benvolio?
Martino
Fast asleep I warrant you.
He took his rouse with stoups of Rhennish wine
So kindly yesternight to Bruno's health,
That all this day the sluggard keeps his bed.
Frederick
See, see his window's ope; we'll call to him.
Martino
What hoe, Benvolio!
Enter Benvolio above at a window, in his nightcap, buttoning.
Benvolio
What a devil ail you two?
Martino
Speak softly, sir, lest the devil hear you,
For Faustus at the court is late arrived,
And at his heels a thousand furies wait
To accomplish whatsoever the Doctor please.
Benvolio
What of this?
Martino
Come leave thy chamber first, and thou shalt see
This conjuror perform such rare exploits
Before the Pope and royal Emperor,
As never yet was seen in Germany.
Benvolio
Has not the Pope enough of conjuring yet?
He was upon the devil's back late enough,
And if he be so far in love with him,
I would he would post with him to Rome again.
Frederick
Speak, wilt thou come and see this sport?
Benvolio
Not I.
Martino
Wilt thou stand in thy window and see it then?
Benvolio
Ay, and I fall not asleep i'th'mean time.
Martino
The Emperor is at hand; who comes to see
What wonders by black spells may compass be.
Benvolio
Well, go you attend the Emperor. I am content
for this once to thrust my head out at a window, for they say,
if a man be drunk overnight, the Devil cannot hurt him in
the morning. If that be true, I have a charm in my head
shall control him as well as the conjuror, I warrant you.
Exit.
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