Mephistopheles
  Fetch　me　a　gimlet　here！
  Brander
  Say；　what　therewith　to　bore？　You　cannot　have　the　wine　…　casks　at　the　door？
  Altmayer
  Our　landlord's　tool　…　basket　behind　doth　yonder　stand。
  Mephistopheles　（takes　the　gimlet）
  （To　Frosch）
  Now　only　say！　what　liquor　will　you　take？
  Frosch
  How　mean　you　that？　have　you　of　every　sort？
  Mephistopheles
  Each　may　his　own　selection　make。
  Altmayer　（to　Frosch）
  Ha！　Ha！　You　lick　your　lips　already　at　the　thought。
  Frosch
  Good；　If　I　have　my　choice；　the　Rhenish　I　propose；　For　still　the　fairest　gifts　the
  fatherland　bestows。
  Mephistopheles
  （boring　a　hole　in　the　edge　of　the　table　opposite　to　where　Frosch　is　sitting）
  Give　me　a　little　wax　…　and　make　some　stoppers　…　quick！
  Altmayer
  Why；　this　is　nothing　but　a　juggler's　trick！
  Mephistopheles　（to　Brander）
  And　you？
  Brander
  Champagne's　the　wine　for　me；　Right　brisk；　and　sparkling　let　it　be！
  （Mephistopheles　bores；　one　of　the　party　has　in　the　meantime　prepared　the
  wax　…　stoppers　and　stopped　the　holes。）
  Brander
  What　foreign　is　one　always　can't　decline；　What's　good　is　often　scatter'd　far
  apart。　The　French　your　genuine　German　hates　with　all　his　heart；　Yet　has　a
  relish　for　their　wine。
  Siebel
  （as　Mephistopheles　approaches　him）
  I　like　not　acid　wine；　I　must　allow；　Give　ma　a　glass　of　genuine　sweet！
  Mephistopheles　（bores）
  Tokay
  Shall；　if　you　wish　it；　flow　without　delay。
  Altmayer
  Come！　look　me　in　the　face！　no　fooling　now！　You　are　but　making　fun　of　us；　I
  trow。
  Mephistopheles
  Ah！　ah！　that　would　indeed　be　making　free　With　such　distinguished　guests。
  Come；　no　delay；　What　liquor　can　I　serve　you　with；　I　pray？
  Altmayer
  Only　be　quick；　it　matters　not　to　me。　（After　the　holes　are　bored　and　stopped。）
  Mephistopheles　（with　strange　gestures）
  Grapes　the　vine　…　stock　bears；　Horns　the　buck　…　goat　wears！　Wine　is　sap；　the
  vine　is　wood；　The　wooden　board　yields　wine　as　good。　With　a　deeper　glance
  and　true　The　mysteries　of　nature　view！　Have　faith　and　here's　a　miracle！　Your
  stoppers　draw　and　drink　your　fill！
  Flowing　Wines　…　Visionary　Scenes
  All
  （as　they　draw　the　stoppers　and　the　wine　chosen　by　each　runs　into　his　glass）
  Oh　beauteous　spring；　which　flows　so　far！
  Mephistopheles
  Spill　not　a　single　drop；　of　this　beware！
  （They　drink　repeatedly。）
  All　（sing）
  Happy　as　cannibals　are　we；　Or　as　five　hundred　swine。
  Mephistopheles
  They're　in　their　glory；　mark　their　elevation！
  Faust
  Let's　hence；　nor　here　our　stay　prolong。
  Mephistopheles
  Attend；　of　brutishness　ere　long　You'll　see　a　glorious　revelation。
  Siebel
  （drinks　carelessly；　the　wine　is　spilt　upon　the　ground；　and　turns　to　flame）
  Help！　fire！　help！　Hell　is　burning！
  Mephistopheles
  （addressing　the　flames）
  Stop；　Kind　element；　be　still；　I　say！
  （To　the　Company。）
  Of　purgatorial　fire　as　yet　'tis　but　a　drop。
  Siebel
  What　means　the　knave！　For　this　you'll　dearly　pay！　Us；　it　appears；　you　do　not
  know。
  Frosch
  Such　tricks　a　second　time　he'd　better　show！
  Altmayer
  Methinks'twere　well　we　pack'd　him　quietly　away。
  Siebel
  What；　sir！　with　us　your　hocus　…　pocus　play！
  Mephistopheles
  Silence；　old　wine　…　cask！
  Siebel
  How！　add　insult；　too！　Vile　broomstick！
  Brander
  Hold；　or　blows　shall　rain　on　you！
  Altmayer
  （draws　a　stopper　out　of　the　table；　fire　springs　out　against　him）
  I　burn！　I　burn！
  Siebel
  'Tis　sorcery；　I　vow！　Strike　home！　The　fellow　is　fair　game；　I　trow！
  （They　draw　their　knives　and　attack　Mephistopheles。）
  Mephistopheles　（with　solemn　gestures）
  Visionary　scenes　appear！　Words　delusive　cheat　the　ear！　Be　ye　there；　and　be
  ye　here！
  （They　stand　amazed　and　gaze　at　each　other。）
  Altmayer
  Where　am　I？　What　a　beauteous　land！
  Frosch
  Vineyards！　unless　my　sight　deceives？
  Siebel
  And　clust'ring　grapes　too；　close　at　hand！
  Brander
  And　underneath　the　spreading　leaves；　What　stems　there　be！　What　grapes　I
  see！
  （He　seizes　Siebel　by　the　nose。　The　others　reciprocally　do　the　same；　and　raise
  their　knives。）
  Mephistopheles　（as　above）
  Delusion；　from　their　eyes　the　bandage　take！　Note　how　the　devil　loves　a　jest　to
  break！
  （He　disappears　with　Faust；　the　fellows　draw　back　from　one　another。）
  Siebel
  What　was　it？
  Altmayer
  How？
  Frosch
  Was　that　your　nose？
  Brander　（to　Siebel）
  And　look；　my　hand　doth　thine　enclose！
  Altmayer
  I　felt　a　shock；　it　went　through　every　limb！　A　chair！　I'm　fainting！　All　things
  swim！
  Frosch
  Say　what　has　happened；　what's　it　all　about？
  Siebel
  Where　is　the　fellow？　Could　I　scent　him　out；　His　body　from　his　soul　I'd　soon
  divide！
  Altmayer
  With　my　own　eyes；　upon　a　cask　astride；　Forth　through　the　cellar　…　door　I　saw
  him　ride　Heavy　as　lead　my　feet　are　growing。
  （Turning　to　the　table。）
  I　wonder　is　the　wine　still　flowing！
  Siebel
  'Twas　all　delusion；　cheat　and　lie。
  Frosch
  'Twas　wine　I　drank；　most　certainly。
  Brander
  But　with　the　grapes　how　was　it；　pray？
  Altmayer
  That　none　may　miracles　believe；　who　now　will　say？
  The　Witch's　Kitchen　…　Faust；　Mephistopheles　And　The　Monkies
  A　large　caldron　hangs　over　the　fire　on　a　low　hearth；　various　figures　appear　in
  the　vapour　rising　from　it。　A　Female　Monkey　sits　beside　the　caldron　to　skim　it；
  and　watch　that　it　does　not　boil　over。　The　Male　Monkey　with　the　young　ones
  is　seated　near；　warming　himself。　The　walls　and　ceiling　are　adorned　with　the
  strangest　articles　of　witch　…　furniture。
  Faust；　Mephistopheles
  Faust
  This　senseless；　juggling　witchcraft　I　detest！　Dost　promise　that　in　this　foul　nest
  Of　madness；　I　shall　be　restored？　Must　I　seek　counsel　from　an　ancient　dame？
  And　can　she；　by　these　rites　abhorred；　Take　thirty　winters　from　my　frame？
  Woe's　me；　if　thou　naught　better　canst　suggest！　Hope　has　already　fled　my
  breast。　Has　neither　nature　nor　a　noble　mind　A　balsam　yet　devis'd　of　any　kind？
  Mephistopheles
  My　friend；　you　now　speak　sensibly。　In　truth；　Nature　a　method　giveth　to　renew
  thy　youth：　But　in　another　book　the　lesson's　writ；　It　forms　a　curious　chapter；　I
  admit。
  Faust
  I　fain　would　know　it。
  Mephistopheles
  Good！　A　remedy　Without　physician；　gold；　or　sorcery：　Away　forthwith；　and　to
  the　fields　repair；　Begin　to　delve；　to　cultivate　the　ground；　Thy　senses　and
  thyself　confine　Within　the　very　narrowest　round；　Support　thyself　upon　the
  simplest　fare；　Live　like　a　very　brute　the　brutes　among；　Neither　esteem　it
  robbery　The　acre　thou　dost　reap；　thyself　to　dung；　This　is　the　best　method；
  credit　me；　Again　at　eighty　to　grow　hale　and　young。
  Faust
  I　am　not　used　to　it；　nor　can　myself　degrade　So　far；　as　in　my　hand　to　take　the
  spade。　This　narrow　life　would　suit　me　not　at　all。
  Mephistopheles
  Then　we　the　witch　must　summon　after　all。
  Faust
  Will　none　but　this　old　beldame　do？　Canst　not　thyself　the　potion　brew？
  Mephistopheles
  A　pretty　play　our　leisure　to　beguile！　A　thousand　bridges　I　could　build
  meanwhile。　Not　science　only　and　consummate　art；　Patience　must　also　bear
  her　part。　A　quiet　spirit　worketh　whole　years　long；　Time　only　makes　the　subtle
  ferment　strong。　And　all　things　that　belong　thereto；　Are　wondrous　and
  exceeding　rare！　The　devil　taught　her；　it　is　true；　But　yet　the　draught　the　devil
  can't　prepare。
  （Perceiving　the　beasts。）
  Look　yonder；　what　a　dainty　pair！　Here　is　the　maid！　the　knave　is　there！
  （To　the　beasts）
  It　seems　your　dame　is　not　a　home？
  The　Monkeys
  Gone　to　carouse；　Out　of　the　house；　Thro'　the　chimney　and　away！
  Mephistopheles
  How　long　is　it　her　wont　to　roam？
  The　Monkeys
  While　we　can　warm　our　paws　she'll　stay。
  Mephistopheles　（to　Faust）
  What　think　you　of　the　charming　creatures？
  Faust
  I　loathe　alike　their　form　and　features！
  Mephistopheles
  Nay；　such　discourse；　be　it　confessed；　Is　just　the　thing　that　pleases　me　the
  best。
  （To　the　Monkeys）
  Tell　me；　ye　whelps；　accursed　crew！　What　stir　ye　in　the　broth　about？
  Monkeys
  Coarse　beggar's　gruel　here　we　stew。
  Mephistopheles
  Of　customers　you'll　have　a　rout。
  The　He　…　Monkey　（approaching　and　fawning　on　Mephistopheles）
  Quick！　quick！　throw　the　dice；　Make　me　rich　in　a　trice；　Oh　give　me　the　prize！
  Alas；　for　myself！　Had　I　plenty　of　pelf；　I　then　should　be　wise。
  Mephistopheles
  How　blest　the　ape　would　think　himself；　if　he　Could　only　put　into　the　lottery！
  （In　the　meantime　the　young　Monkeys　have　been　playing　with　a　large　globe；
  which　they　roll　forwards）
  The　He　…　Monkey
  The　world　behold；　Unceasingly　roll'd；　It　riseth　and　falleth　ever；　It　ringeth　like
  glass！　How　brittle；　alas！　'Tis　hollow；　and　reste