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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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