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The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus · 1604

Scene 15

by Christopher Marlowe 1564-1593


[Enter the OLD MAN.]

OLD MAN
Accursed Faustus, miserable man,
That from thy soul exclud'st the grace of heaven,
And fly'st the throne of his tribunal-seat!

[Enter DEVILS.]

OLD MAN
Satan begins to sift me with his pride:
As in this furnace God shall try my faith,
My faith, vile hell, shall triumph over thee.
Ambitious fiends, see how the heavens smile
At your repulse, and laugh your state to scorn!
Hence, hell! for hence I fly unto my God.

[Exeunt,--on one side, DEVILS, on the other, OLD MAN.]

MLA

Marlowe, Christopher. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, Scene 15. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/doctor-faustus-marlowe/17/.

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Marlowe, Christopher. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, Scene 15. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/doctor-faustus-marlowe/17/.

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