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faust-第22部分
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Faust
Save her! … or woe to thee! The direst of curses on thee for thousands of
years!
Mephistopheles
I cannot loose the bands of the avenger; nor withdraw his bolts。 … Save her! …
Who was it plunged her into perdition? I or thou?
(Faust looks wildly around。)
Mephistopheles
Would'st grasp the thunder? Well for you; poor mortals; that 'tis not yours to
wield! To smite to atoms the being however innocent; who obstructs his path;
such is the tyrant's fashion of relieving himself in difficulties!
Faust
Convey me thither! She shall be free!
Mephistopheles
And the danger to which thou dost expose thyself? Know; the guilt of blood;
shed by thy hand; lies yet upon the town。 Over the place where fell the
murdered one; avenging spirits hover and watch for the returning murderer。
Faust
This too from thee? The death and downfall of a world be on thee; monster!
Conduct me thither; I say; and set her free!
Mephistopheles
I will conduct thee。 And what I can do; … hear! Have I all power in heaven
and upon earth! I'll cloud the senses of the warder; … do thou possess thyself
of the keys and lead her forth with human hand! I will keep watch! The magic
steeds are waiting; I bear thee off。 Thus much is in my power。
Faust
Up and away!
Night。 Open Country
Faust。 Mephistopheles
(Rushing along on black horses)
Faust
What weave they yonder round the Ravenstone?
Mephistopheles
I know not what they shape and brew。
Faust
They're soaring; swooping; bending; stooping。
Mephistopheles
A witche's pack。
Faust
They charm; they strew。
Mephistopheles
On! On!
Dungeon
Faust
(with a bunch of keys and a lamp before a small iron door)
A fear unwonted o'er my spirit falls; Man's concentrated woe o'erwhelms me
here! She dwells immur'd within these dripping walls; Her only trespass a
delusion dear! Thou lingerest at the fatal door; Thou dread'st to see her face
once more? On! While thou dalliest; draws her death … hour near。
(He seizes the lock。 Singing within。)
My mother; the harlot; She took me and slew! My father; the scoundrel; Hath
eaten me too! My sweet little sister Hath all my bones laid; Where soft
breezes whisper All in the cool shade!
Then became I a wood … bird; and sang on the spray; Fly away! little bird; fly
away! fly away!
Faust (opening the lock)
Ah! she forebodes not that her lover's near; The clanking chains; the rustling
straw; to hear。
(He enters。)
Dungeon Scene: Dungeon scene with Mephistopheles; Faust; and Margaret。
Lithograph by Eugene Delacroix。'
Margaret
(hiding her face in the bed of straw)
Woe! woe! they come! on bitter 'tis to die!
Faust (softly)
Hush! hush! be still! I come to set thee free!
Margaret
(throwing herself at his feet)
If thou art human; feel my misery!
Faust
Thou wilt awake the jailor with thy cry!
(He grasps the chains to unlock them。)
Margaret (on her knees)
Who; headsman; unto thee this power O'er me could give? Thou com'st for
me at midnight … hour。 Be merciful; and let me live! Is morrow's dawn not time
enough? (She stands up。)
I'm still so young; so young And must so early die! Fair was I too; and that
was my undoing。 My love is now afar; he then was nigh; Torn lies the garland;
the fair blossoms strew'd。 Nay; seize me not with hand so rude! Spare me!
What harm have I e'er done to thee? Oh let me not in vain implore! I ne'er
have seen thee in my life before!
Faust
Can I endure this bitter agony?
Margaret
I now am at thy mercy quite。 Let me my babe but suckle once again! I
fondled it the live … long night; They took it from me but to give me pain; And
now; they say that I my child have slain。 Gladness I ne'er again shall know。
Then they sing songs about me; … 'tis wicked of the throng An ancient ballad
endeth so; Who bade them thus apply the song?
Faust
(throwing himself on the ground)
A lover at thy feet bends low; To loose the bonds of wretchedness and woe。
Margaret
(throws herself beside him)
Oh; let us kneel and move the saints by prayer! Look! look! yon stairs below;
Under the threshold there; Hell's flames are all aglow! Beneath the floor; With
hideous noise; The devils roar!
Faust (aloud)
Gretchen! Gretchen!
Margaret (listening)
That was my lov'd one's voice!
(She springs up; the chains fall off。)
Where is he? I heard him calling me。 Free am I! There's none shall hinder me。
To his neck will I fly; On his bosom will lie! Gretchen; he called! … On yon
threshold he stood; Amidst all the howling of hell's fiery flood; The scoff and
the scorn of its devilish crew; The tones of his voice; sweet and loving; I
knew。
Faust
'Tis I!
Margaret
'Tis thou! O say so once again!
(embracing him。)
'Tis he! 'Tis he! where's now the torturing pain? Where are the fetters? where
the dungeon's gloom? 'Tis thou! To save me thou art come! And I am sav'd!
Already now the street I see Where the first time I caught a glimpse of thee。
There too the pleasant garden shade; Where I and Martha for thy coming
stay'd。
Faust
(endeavouring to lead her away)
Come! come away!
Margaret
Oh do not haste!
I love to linger where thou stayest。 (caressing him。)
Faust
Ah haste! For if thou still delayest; Our lingering we shall both deplore。
Margaret
How; dearest? canst thou kiss no more! So short a time away from me; and
yet; To kiss thou couldst so soon forget! Why on thy neck so anxious do I
feel When formerly a perfect heaven of bliss From thy dear looks and words
would o'er me steal? As thou wouldst stifle me thou then didst kiss! Kiss me!
Or I'll kiss thee! (She embraces him。) Woe! woe! Thy lips are cold; Are
dumb! Thy love where hast thou left? Who hath me of thy love bereft?
(She turns away from him。)
Faust
Come! Follow me; my dearest love; be bold! I'll cherish thee with ardour
thousand … fold; I but entreat thee now to follow me!
Margaret
(turning towards him)
And art thou he? and art thou really he?
Faust
'Tis I! O come!
Margaret
Thou wilt strike off my chain; And thou wilt take me to thine arms again。 How
comes it that thou dost not shrink from me? And dost thou know; love; whom
thou wouldst set free?
Faust
Come! come! already night begins to wane。
Margaret
I sent my mother to her grave; I drown'd my child beneath the wave。 Was it
not given to thee and me … thee too? 'Tis thou thyself! I scarce believe it yet。
Give me thy hand! It is no dream! 'Tis true! Thine own dear hand! … But how
is this? 'Tis wet? Quick; wipe it off! Meseems that yet There's blood thereon。
Ah God! what hast thou done? Put up thy sword; I beg of thee!
Faust
Oh; dearest; let the past forgotten be! Death is in every word。
Margaret
No; thou must linger here in sorrow! The graves I will describe to thee; And
thou to them must see To … morrow: The best place give to my mother; Close
at her side my brother; Me at some distance lay But not too far away! And
the little one place on my right breast; Nobody else will near me lie! To nestle
beside thee so lovingly; That was a rapture; gracious and sweet! A rapture I
never again shall prove; Methinks I would force myself on thee; love; And
thou dost spurn me; and back retreat Yet 'tis thyself; thy fond kind looks I
see。
Faust
If thou dost feel 'tis I; then come with me!
Margaret
What; there? without?
Faust
Yes; forth in the free air。
Margaret
Ay; if the grave's without; … If death lurk there! Hence to the everlasting
resting … place; And not one step beyond! … Thou'rt leaving me? Oh Henry!
would that I could go with thee!
Faust
Thou canst! But will it! Open stands the door。
Margaret
I dare not go! I've naught to hope for more。 What boots it to escape? They
lurk for me! 'Tis wretched to beg; as I must do; And with an evil conscience
thereto! 'Tis wretched; in foreign lands to stray; And me they will catch; do
what I may!
Faust
With thee will I abide。
Margaret
Quick! Quick! Save thy poor child! Keep to the path The brook along; Over
the bridge To the wood beyond; To the left; where the plank is; In the pond。
Seize it at once! It fain would rise; It struggles still! Save it。 Oh save!
Faust
Dear Gretchen; more collected be! One little step; and thou art free!
Margaret
Were we but only past the hill! There sits my mother upon a stone My brain;
alas; is cold with dread! There sits my mother upon a stone; And to and fro
she shakes her head; She winks not; she nods not; her head it droops sore;
She slept so long; she waked no more; She slept; that we might taste of bliss:
Ah! those were happy times; I wis!
Faust
Since here avails nor argument nor prayer; Thee hence by force I needs must
bear。
Margaret
Loose me! I will not suffer violence! With murderous hand hold not so fast! I
have done all to please thee in the past!
Faust
Day dawns! My love! My love!
Margaret
Yes! day draws near。 The day of judgment too will soon appear! It should
have been my bridal! No one tell; That thy poor Gretchen thou hast known
too well。 Woe to my garland! Its bloom is o'er! Though not at the dance We
shall meet once more。 The crowd doth gather; in silence it rolls; The squares;
the streets; Scarce hold the throng。 The staff is broken; … the death … bell tolls;
They bind and seize me! I'm hurried along; To the seat of blood already I'm
bound! Quivers each neck as the naked steel Quivers on mine the blow to
deal The silence of the grave now broods around!
Faust
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