drfausus

《浮士德博士的悲剧》取材于德国传奇。浮士德

是一位伟大的学者，渴求各领域的知识。他对中世纪

一成不变的学科深感厌恶，开始转向一种黑色魔法。

通过咒语他结识了魔鬼的仆从。浮士德与魔鬼签订了

协议，他将自己的灵魂卖给魔鬼，作为回报魔鬼则要

在此后的24年中满足浮士德所有求知的愿望。在魔

鬼的帮助下，他尽情施展魔法，见到了教皇、亚历山

大大帝以及绝代佳人希腊王后海伦。与此同时，浮士

德经历了内心的矛盾与斗争。以下选段出自该剧的第

一幕，是有关与魔鬼签协议的情节。

[英]克里斯托夫·马洛（chrisophermarlowe）

浮士德博士的悲剧

fausnowhahegloomyshadowofhenigh，

longingovieworion’sdrizzlinglook，

leapsfromheanarcicworldunohesky

anddimshewelkinwihherpichybreah

fausus，beginhineincanaions

andryifdevilswillobeyhyhes，

seeinghouhasprayedandsacrificedohem

wihinhiscircleisjehovah’sname

[hedrawshecircleonheground]

forwardandbackwardanagrammaized，

hebreviaednamesofholysains，

figuresofeveryadjuncoheheavens

andcharacersofsignsanderringsars，

bywhichhespirisareenforcedorise

henfearno，fausus，buberesolue

andryheuermosmagiccanperform

[enermephisophilisinheshapeofadragon]

ichargeheeoreurnandchangehyshape；

houaroouglyoaendonme

go，andreurnanoldfranciscanfriar；

haholyshapebecomesadevilbes

iseehere’svirueinmyheavenlywords:

whowouldnobeproficieninhisar?

howplianishismephisophilis，

fullofobedienceandhumiliy!

suchisheforceofmagicandmyspells

now，fausus，houarconjurerureae

hacanscommandgreamephisophilis:

quinredis，mephisophilis，frarisimagine!

[reenermephisophilislikeafriar]

mephnow，fausus，whawouldshouhavemedo?

fausichargeheewaiuponmewhilsilive

odowhaeverfaususshallcommand，

beibemakehemoondropfromhersphere

orheoceanooverwhelmheworld

mephiamaservanogrealucifer

andmaynofollowheewihouhisleave:

nomorehanhecommandsmusweperform

fausdidnohechargeheeoappearome?

mephno，icamenowhiherofmyownaccord

fausdidnomyconjuringspeechesraisehee?

speak!

mephhawashecause，buyeperacciden，

forwhenwehearonerackhenameofgod，

abjurehescripuresandhissaviourchris，

weflyinhopeogehisglorioussoul；

norwillwecomeunlessheusesuchmeans

wherebyheisindangerobedamned；

hereforeheshorescuforconjuring

issoulyoabjureheriniy

andpraydevoulyoheprinceofhell

faussoihavedone，andholdhisprinciple，

hereisnochiefbuonlybelzebub

owhomfaususdohdedicaehimself

hisword“damnaion”errifiesnome

foriconfoundhellinelysium；

myghosbewihheoldphilosophers!

buleavinghesevainriflesofmen’ssouls—

ellme，whaishaluciferhylord?

mepharchregenandcommanderofallspiris

fauswasnohaluciferanangelonce?

mephyes，fausus，andmosdearlylovedofgod

faushowcomesi，hen，haheisprinceofdevils?

mepho，byaspiringprideandinsolence，

forwhichgodhrewhimfromhefaceofheaven

fausandwhaareyouhalivewihlucifer?

mephunhappyspirishafellwihlucifer，

conspiredagainsourgodwihlucifer，

andareforeverdamnedwihlucifer

fauswhereareyoudamned?

mephinhell

faushowcomesi，hen，hahouarouofhell?

mephwhy，hisishell，noramiouofi:

hinkshouhaiwhosawhefaceofgod

andasedheeernaljoysofheaven

amnoormenedwihenhousandhells

inbeingdeprivedofeversingbliss?

ofausus，leavehesefrivolousdemands

whichsrikeaerroromyfainingsoul!

fauswha，isgreamephisophilissopassionae

forbeingdeprivedofhejoysofheaven?

learnhouoffaususmanlyforiude