第 25 节
作者:敏儿不觉      更新:2021-02-20 17:59      字数:5120
  dumb! Thy love where hast thou left? Who hath me of thy love bereft?
  (She turns away from him。)
  Faust
  Come! Follow me; my dearest love; be bold! I'll cherish thee with ardour
  thousand … fold; I but entreat thee now to follow me!
  Margaret
  (turning towards him)
  And art thou he? and art thou really he?
  Faust
  'Tis I! O come!
  Margaret
  Thou wilt strike off my chain; And thou wilt take me to thine arms again。 How
  comes it that thou dost not shrink from me? And dost thou know; love; whom
  thou wouldst set free?
  Faust
  Come! come! already night begins to wane。
  Margaret
  I sent my mother to her grave; I drown'd my child beneath the wave。 Was it
  not given to thee and me … thee too? 'Tis thou thyself! I scarce believe it yet。
  Give me thy hand! It is no dream! 'Tis true! Thine own dear hand! … But how
  is this? 'Tis wet? Quick; wipe it off! Meseems that yet There's blood thereon。
  Ah God! what hast thou done? Put up thy sword; I beg of thee!
  Faust
  Oh; dearest; let the past forgotten be! Death is in every word。
  Margaret
  No; thou must linger here in sorrow! The graves I will describe to thee; And
  thou to them must see To … morrow: The best place give to my mother; Close
  at her side my brother; Me at some distance lay But not too far away! And
  the little one place on my right breast; Nobody else will near me lie! To nestle
  beside thee so lovingly; That was a rapture; gracious and sweet! A rapture I
  never again shall prove; Methinks I would force myself on thee; love; And
  thou dost spurn me; and back retreat Yet 'tis thyself; thy fond kind looks I
  see。
  Faust
  If thou dost feel 'tis I; then come with me!
  Margaret
  What; there? without?
  Faust
  Yes; forth in the free air。
  Margaret
  Ay; if the grave's without; … If death lurk there! Hence to the everlasting
  resting … place; And not one step beyond! … Thou'rt leaving me? Oh Henry!
  would that I could go with thee!
  Faust
  Thou canst! But will it! Open stands the door。
  Margaret
  I dare not go! I've naught to hope for more。 What boots it to escape? They
  lurk for me! 'Tis wretched to beg; as I must do; And with an evil conscience
  thereto! 'Tis wretched; in foreign lands to stray; And me they will catch; do
  what I may!
  Faust
  With thee will I abide。
  Margaret
  Quick! Quick! Save thy poor child! Keep to the path The brook along; Over
  the bridge To the wood beyond; To the left; where the plank is; In the pond。
  Seize it at once! It fain would rise; It struggles still! Save it。 Oh save!
  Faust
  Dear Gretchen; more collected be! One little step; and thou art free!
  Margaret
  Were we but only past the hill! There sits my mother upon a stone My brain;
  alas; is cold with dread! There sits my mother upon a stone; And to and fro
  she shakes her head; She winks not; she nods not; her head it droops sore;
  She slept so long; she waked no more; She slept; that we might taste of bliss:
  Ah! those were happy times; I wis!
  Faust
  Since here avails nor argument nor prayer; Thee hence by force I needs must
  bear。
  Margaret
  Loose me! I will not suffer violence! With murderous hand hold not so fast! I
  have done all to please thee in the past!
  Faust
  Day dawns! My love! My love!
  Margaret
  Yes! day draws near。 The day of judgment too will soon appear! It should
  have been my bridal! No one tell; That thy poor Gretchen thou hast known
  too well。 Woe to my garland! Its bloom is o'er! Though not at the dance We
  shall meet once more。 The crowd doth gather; in silence it rolls; The squares;
  the streets; Scarce hold the throng。 The staff is broken; … the death … bell tolls;
  They bind and seize me! I'm hurried along; To the seat of blood already I'm
  bound! Quivers each neck as the naked steel Quivers on mine the blow to
  deal The silence of the grave now broods around!
  Faust
  Would I had ne'er been born!
  Mephistopheles (appears without)
  Up! or you're lost。 Vain hesitation! Babbling; quaking! My steeds are
  shivering; Morn is breaking。
  Margaret
  What from the floor ascendeth like a ghost? 'Tis he! 'Tis he! Him from my
  presence chase! What would he in this holy place? It is for me he cometh!
  Faust
  Thou shalt live!
  Margaret
  Judgment of God! To thee my soul I give!
  Mephistopheles (to Faust)
  Come; come! With her I'll else abandon thee!
  Margaret
  Father; I'm thine! Do thou deliver me! Ye angels! Ye angelic hosts! descend;
  Encamp around to guard me and defend! Henry! I shudder now to look on
  thee!
  Mephistopheles
  She now is judged!
  Voices (from above)
  Is saved!
  Mephistopheles (to Faust)
  Come thou with me!
  (Vanishes with Faust。)
  Voice (from within; dying away)
  Henry! Henry!
  The End