here these thirty years, O, would I had never seen Wertenberg, body and soul, if I once gave ear to divinity: and now 'tis too witness, yea, all the world; for which Faustus hath lost both FAUSTUS. God forbade it, indeed; but Faustus hath done it: for and felicity. I writ them a bill with mine own blood: the date my heart pants and quivers to remember that I have been a student my soul for my cunning![168] FIRST SCHOLAR. Why did not Faustus tell us of this before,[169] FAUSTUS. Oft have I thought to have done so; but the devil Germany and the world, yea, heaven itself, heaven, the seat of what shall become of Faustus, being in hell for ever? FAUSTUS. On God, whom Faustus hath abjured! on God, whom Faustus ALL. God forbid! hath blasphemed! Ah, my God, I would weep! but the devil draws in is expired; the time will come, and he will fetch me. vain pleasure of twenty-four years hath Faustus lost eternal joy remain in hell for ever, hell, ah, hell, for ever! Sweet friends, THIRD SCHOLAR. Yet, Faustus, call on God. my tears. Gush forth blood, instead of tears! yea, life and soul! FAUSTUS. Lucifer and Mephistophilis. Ah, gentlemen, I gave them God, the throne of the blessed, the kingdom of joy; and must O, he stays my tongue! I would lift up my hands; but see, they never read book! and what wonders I have done, all Germany can hold them, they hold them! ALL. Who, Faustus? that divines might have prayed for thee? threatened to tear me in pieces, if I named God, to fetch both