faustus

FAUSTUS:
“Then, gentle friends, aid me in this attempt;”

VALDES

“Faustus, these books, thy wit, and our experience
Shall make all nations to canonize us.” 

CORNELIUS:

“So shall the subjects of every element
Be always serviceable to us three.”

VALDES

“Like lions shall they guard us when we please,” 

CORNELIUS:

“Or Lapland giants, trotting by our sides;
From Venice shall they drag huge argosies—”

VALDES

“And from America the golden fleece
That yearly stuffs old Philip’s treasury,
If learnèd Faustus will be resolute.” 

CORNELIUS:

“Than heretofore the Delphian oracle.”

VALDES

“The spirits tell me they can dry the sea
And fetch the treasure of all foreign wrecks,” 

FAUSTUS:

“Come, show me some demonstrations magical…”

VALDES

“Then haste thee to some solitary grove
And bear wise Bacon’s and Abanus’ works,
The Hebrew Psalter, and New Testament;
And whatsoever else is requisite
We will inform thee ere our conference cease.” 

CORNELIUS:

“Valdes, first let him know the words of art…”

VALDES

“First I’ll instruct thee in the rudiments,
And then wilt thou be perfecter than I.” 

FAUSTUS:

“Here they be, madam. Wilt please you taste on them?”

DUKE

“Believe me, Master Doctor,
this makes me wonder above the rest,
that being in the dead time of winter
and in the month of January
how you should come by these grapes.” 

FAUSTUS:

“…how do you like them, madam? Be they good?”

DUKE

“Come, madam, let us in,
Where you must well reward this learnèd man
For the great kindness he hath showed to you.” 

FAUSTUS:

“I humbly thank your Grace.”

DUKE

“Come, Master Doctor,
follow us and receive your reward.”