full length · drama
Faust: A Lyric Drama in Five Acts
Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.
Characters
| Ii | lead | 10 speeches |
| Scène Ii | supporting | 5 speeches |
| Faust | supporting | 3 speeches |
| Scène Première | supporting | 3 speeches |
| Scène Iii | supporting | 3 speeches |
| Scène V | supporting | 3 speeches |
| Boston | supporting | 3 speeches |
| Scène Iv | supporting | 2 speeches |
| Chicago | supporting | 2 speeches |
Read the play
MEPHISTOPHELES, then FAUST.
_Mep._ (replacing his sword). We'll meet anon, good sirs,--adieu!
_Faust_ (enters). Why, what has happened?
_Mep._ Oh, nothing! let us change the subject! Say, Doctor, what would you of me? With what shall we begin?
_Faust._ Where bides the beauteous maid Thine art did show to me? Or was't mere witchcraft?
_Mep._ No, but her virtue doth protect her from thee, And heaven itself would keep her pure.
_Faust._ It matters not! Come, lead me to her, Or I straightway abandon thee.
_Mep._ Then I'll comply! 'twere pity you should think So meanly of the magic power which I possess. Have patience! and to this joyous tune. Right sure am I, the maiden will appear.
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