half　…　distracted　sense；　Kindle　anew　the　smouldering　flame！
  Mephistopheles
  What　wouldest　thou！　She　thinks　you've　taken　flight；　It　seems；　she's　partly　in
  the　right。
  Faust
  I'm　near　her　still　…　and　should　I　distant　rove；　Her　I　can　ne'er　forget；　ne'er　lose
  her　love；　And　all　things　touch'd　by　those　sweet　lips　of　hers；　Even　the　very
  Host；　my　envy　stirs。
  Mephistopheles
  'Tis　well！　I　oft　have　envied　you　indeed；　The　twin　…　pair　that　among　the　roses
  feed。
  Faust
  Pander；　avaunt！
  Mephistopheles
  Go　to！　I　laugh；　the　while　you　rail；　The　power　which　fashion'd　youth　and　maid；
  Well　understood　the　noble　trade；　So　neither　shall　occasion　fail。　But　hence！　…
  A　mighty　grief　I　trow！　Unto　thy　lov'd　one's　chamber　thou　And　not　to　death
  shouldst　go。
  Faust
  What　is　to　me　heaven's　joy　within　her　arms？　What　though　my　life　her　bosom
  warms！　Do　I　not　ever　feel　her　woe？　The　outcast　am　I　not；　unhoused；　unblest；
  Inhuman　monster；　without　aim　or　rest；　Who；　like　the　greedy　surge；　from　rock
  to　rock；　Sweeps　down　the　dread　abyss　with　desperate　shock？　While　she；
  within　her　lowly　cot；　which　graced　The　Alpine　slope；　beside　the　waters　wild；
  Her　homely　cares　in　that　small　world　embraced；　Secluded　lived；　a　simple；
  artless　child。　Was't　not　enough；　in　thy　delirious　whirl　To　blast　the　steadfast
  rocks；　Her；　and　her　peace　as　well；　Must　I；　God　…　hated　one；　to　ruin　hurl！
  Dost　claim　this　holocaust；　remorseless　Hell！　Fiend；　help　me　to　cut　short　the
  hours　of　dread！　Let　what　must　happen；　happen　speedily！　Her　direful　doom　fall
  crushing　on　my　head；　And　into　ruin　let　her　plunge　with　me！
  Mephistopheles
  Why　how　again　it　seethes　and　glows！　Away；　thou　fool！　Her　torment　ease！
  When　such　a　head　no　issue　sees；　It　pictures　straight　the　final　close。　Long　life
  to　him　who　boldly　dares！　A　devil's　pluck　thou'rt　wont　to　show；　As　for　a　devil
  who　despairs；　Nothing　I　find　so　mawkish　here　below。
  Margaret's　Room
  Margaret　（alone　at　her　spinning　wheel）
  My　peace　is　gone；　My　heart　is　sore；　I　find　it　never；　And　nevermore！
  Where　him　I　have　not；　Is　the　grave；　and　all　The　world　to　me　Is　turned　to　gall。
  My　wilder'd　brain　Is　overwrought；　My　feeble　senses　Are　distraught。
  My　peace　is　gone；　My　heart　is　sore；　I　find　it　never；　And　nevermore！
  For　him　from　the　window　I　gaze；　at　home；　For　him　and　him　only　Abroad　I
  roam。
  His　lofty　step；　His　bearing　high；　The　smile　of　his　lip；　The　power　of　his　eye；
  His　witching　words；　Their　tones　of　bliss；　His　hand's　fond　pressure　And　ah　…
  his　kiss！　My　peace　is　gone；　My　heart　is　sore；　I　find　it　never；　And　nevermore。
  My　bosom　aches　To　feel　him　near；　Ah；　could　I　clasp　And　fold　him　here！
  Kiss　him　and　kiss　him　Again　would　I；　And　on　his　kisses　I　fain　would　die。
  Martha's　Garden
  Margaret　and　Faust
  Margaret
  Promise　me；　Henry！
  Faust
  What　I　can！
  Margaret
  How　thy　religion　fares；　I　fain　would　hear。　Thou　art　a　good　kind　…　hearted　man；
  Only　that　way　not　well　…　disposed；　I　fear。
  Faust
  Forbear；　my　child！　Thou　feelest　thee　I　love；　My　heart；　my　blood　I'd　give；　my
  love　to　prove；　And　none　would　of　their　faith　or　church　bereave。
  Margaret
  That's　not　enough；　we　must　ourselves　believe！
  Faust
  Must　we？
  Margaret
  Ah；　could　I　but　thy　soul　inspire！　Thou　honourest　not　the　sacraments；　alas！
  Faust
  I　honour　them。
  Margaret
  But　yet　without　desire；　'Tis　long　since　thou　hast　been　either　to　shrift　or　mass。
  Dost　thou　believe　in　God？
  Faust
  My　darling；　who　dares　say；　Yes；　I　in　God　believe？　Question　or　priest　or　sage；
  and　they　Seem；　in　the　answer　you　receive；　To　mock　the　questioner。
  Margaret
  Then　thou　dost　not　believe？
  Faust
  Sweet　one！　my　meaning　do　not　misconceive！　Him　who　dare　name？　And　who
  proclaim；　Him　I　believe？　Who　that　can　feel；　His　heart　can　steel；　To　say：　I
  believe　him　not？　The　All　…　embracer；　All　…　sustainer；　Holds　and　sustains　he　not
  Thee；　me；　himself？　Lifts　not　the　Heaven　its　dome　above？　Doth　not　the　firm　…
  set　earth　beneath　us　lie？　And　beaming　tenderly　with　looks　of　love；　Climb　not
  the　everlasting　stars　on　high？　Do　we　not　gaze　into　each　other's　eyes？　Nature's
  impenetrable　agencies；　Are　they　not　thronging　on　thy　heart　and　brain；
  Viewless；　or　visible　to　mortal　ken；　Around　thee　weaving　their　mysterious
  chain？　Fill　thence　thy　heart；　how　large　soe'er　it　be；　And　in　the　feeling　when
  thou　utterly　art　blest；　Then　call　it；　what　thou　wilt；　Call　it　Bliss！　Heart！　Love！
  God！　I　have　no　name　for　it！　'Tis　feeling　all；　Name　is　but　sound　and　smoke
  Shrouding　the　glow　of　heaven。
  Margaret
  All　this　is　doubtless　good　and　fair；　Almost　the　same　the　parson　says；　Only　in
  slightly　different　phrase。
  Faust
  Beneath　Heaven's　sunshine；　everywhere；　This　is　the　utterance　of　the　human
  heart；　Each　in　his　language　doth　the　like　impart；　Then　why　not　I　in　mine？
  Margaret
  What　thus　I　hear　Sounds　plausible；　yet　I'm　not　reconciled；　There's　something
  wrong　about　it；　much　I　fear　That　thou　art　not　a　Christian。
  Faust
  My　sweet　child！
  Margaret
  Alas！　it　long　hath　sorely　troubled　me；　To　see　thee　in　such　odious　company。
  Faust
  How　so？
  Margaret
  The　man　who　comes　with　thee；　I　hate；　Yea；　in　my　spirit's　inmost　depths
  abhor；　As　his　loath'd　visage；　in　my　life　before；　Naught　to　my　heart　e'er　gave　a
  pang　so　great。
  Faust
  Him　fear　not；　my　sweet　love！
  Margaret
  His　presence　chills　my　blood。　Towards　all　beside　I　have　a　kindly　mood；　Yet；
  though　I　yearn　to　gaze　on　thee；　I　feel　At　sight　of　him　strange　horror　o'er　me
  steal；　That　he's　a　villain　my　conviction's　strong。　May　Heaven　forgive　me；　if　I
  do　him　wrong！
  Faust
  Yet　such　strange　fellows　in　the　world　must　be！
  Margaret
  I　would　not　live　with　such　an　one　as　he。　If　for　a　moment　he　but　enter　here；　He
  looks　around　him　with　a　mocking　sneer；　And　malice　ill　…　conceal'd；　That　he
  with　naught　on　earth　can　sympathize　is　clear　Upon　his　brow　'tis　legibly
  revealed；　That　to　his　heart　no　living　soul　is　dear。　So　blest　I　feel；　within　thine
  arms；　So　warm　and　happy；　…　free　from　all　alarms；　And　still　my　heart　doth
  close　when　he　comes　near。
  Faust
  Foreboding　angel！　check　thy　fear！
  Margaret
  It　so　o'ermasters　me；　that　when；　Or　wheresoe'er；　his　step　I　hear；　I　almost
  think；　no　more　I　love　thee　then。　Besides；　when　he　is　near；　I　ne'er　could　pray。
  This　eats　into　my　heart；　with　thee　The　same；　my　Henry；　it　must　be。
  Faust
  This　is　antipathy！
  Margaret
  I　must　away。
  Faust
  For　one　brief　hour　then　may　I　never　rest；　And　heart　to　heart；　and　soul　to　soul
  be　pressed？
  Margaret
  Ah；　if　I　slept　alone！　To　…　night　The　bolt　I　fain　would　leave　undrawn　for　thee；
  But　then　my　mother's　sleep　is　light；　Were　we　surprised　by　her；　ah　me！　Upon
  the　spot　I　should　be　dead。
  Faust
  Dear　angel！　there's　no　cause　for　dread。　Here　is　a　little　phial；　…　if　she　take
  Mixed　in　her　drink　three　drops；　'twill　steep　Her　nature　in　a　deep　and　soothing
  sleep。
  Margaret
  What　do　I　not　for　thy　dear　sake！　To　her　it　will　not　harmful　prove？
  Faust
  Should　I　advise　it　else；　sweet　love？
  Margaret
  I　know　not；　dearest；　when　thy　face　I　see；　What　doth　my　spirit　to　thy　will
  constrain；　Already　I　have　done　so　much　for　thee；　That　scarcely　more　to　do
  doth　now　remain。
  （Exit。）
  Mephistopheles　（enters）
  Mephistopheles
  The　monkey！　Is　she　gone？
  Faust
  Again　hast　played　the　spy？
  Mephistopheles
  Of　all　that　pass'd　I'm　well　apprized；　I　heard　the　doctor　catechised；　And　trust
  he'll　profit　much　thereby！　Fain　would　the　girls　inquire　indeed　Touching　their
  lover's　faith　and　creed；　And　whether　pious　in　the　good　old　way；　They　think；　if
  pliant　there；　us　too　he　will　obey。
  Faust
  Thou　monster；　does　not　see　that　this　Pure　soul；　possessed　by　ardent　love；　Full
  of　the　living　faith；　To　her　of　bliss　The　only　pledge；　must　holy　anguish　prove；
  Holding　the　man　she　loves；　fore　…　doomed　to　endless　death！
  Mephistopheles
  Most　sensual；　supersensualist？　The　while　A　damsel　leads　thee　by　the　nose！
  Faust
  Of　filth　and　fire　abortion　vile！
  Mephistopheles
  In　physiognomy　strange　skill　she　shows；　She　in　my　presence　feels　she　knows
  not　how；　My　mask　it　seems　a　hidden　sense　reveals；　That　I'm　a　genius　she
  must　needs　allow；　That　I'm　the　very　devil　perhaps　she　feels。　So　then　to　…　night
  Faust
  What's　that　to　you？
  Mephistopheles
  I've　my　amusement　in　it　too！
  At　The　Well
  Margaret　and　Bessy；　with　pitchers
  Bessy
  Of　Barbara　hast　nothing　heard？
  Margaret
  I　rarely　go　from　home；　…　no；　not　a　word。
  Bessy
  'Tis　true：　Sybilla　told　me　so　to　…　day！　That　comes　of　being　proud；　methinks；
  She　played　the　fool　at　last。
  Margaret
  How　so？
  Bessy
  They　say　That　two　she　feedeth　when　she　eats　and　drinks。
  Margaret