Take warning, then,
And yield to none
But who hath shown,
And changed with thee the ring.
Valentin. [advancing]
Ho, serenaders! by the Element!
You whoreson rascals! you rat-catchers, you!
First, to the devil with the instrument,
And, after it, the harper too!
Mephistopheles.
Donner and blitz! my good guitar is broken!
Valentin.
And your skull, too, anon: by this sure token!
Mephistopheles.
Quick, Doctor! here’s no time to tarry!
Keep close, as I shall lead the way.
Out with your goosewing![2] out, I say!
Make you the thrusts, and I will parry.
Valentin.
Then parry that!
Mephistopheles.
Why not?
Valentin.
And that!
Mephistopheles.
Of course!
Valentin.
I deem the devil is here, or something worse.
Good God! what’s this?—my arm is lamed!
Mephistopheles. [to Faust]
Have at him there!
Valentin. [falls]
O woe!
Mephistopheles.
Now is the lubber tamed!
But let’s be gone! why stand you gaping there?
They’ll raise a cry of murder! I can play
A game with the policeman, any day;
But blood spilt is a dangerous affair.
[Exeunt Mephistopheles and Faust.
Martha. [at the window]
Ho! murder, ho!
Margaret. [at the window]
A light! a light!
Martha. [as above]
They bawl, they brawl, they strike, they fight.
The People.
And here lies one already dead!
Martha. [appearing below]
Where are the murderers? are they fled?
