The Tragicall History
And beare wise Bacons and Albanus workes,
The Hebrew Psalter, and new Testament,
And whatsoever else is requisite,
We will inform thee ere our conference cease.
Cor.
Valdes, first let him know the words of Art,
And then all other ceremonies learn'd,
Faustus may trie his cunning by himselfe.
Val.
First Ile instruct thee in the rudiments,
And then wilt thou be perfecter than I.
Faust.
Then come and dine with me, and after meat,
Weel'e canvase every quidditie thereof:
For ere I sleepe Ile trie what I can doe,
This night Ile conjure though I die therefore. Exeunt omn.
Enter two Schollers.
1. Scho.
I wonder whats become of Faustus that was wont
To make our Schooles ring with sic probo.Enter Wag.
2. Sch.
That shall we presently know, here comes his boy.
1. Sch.
How now sirra, where's thy Master?
Wag.
God in heaven knowes.
2. Sch.
Why, dost not thou know then?
Wag.
Yes I know, but that followes not.
2. Sch.
Go to sirra, leave your jesting, & tell us where he is.
Wag.
That followes not by force of argument, which you being Licentiats should stand upon, therefore acknowledge your errour, and be attentive.
2. Sch.
Then you will not tell us?
Wag.
You are deceived, for I will tell you: yet if you were not dunces, you would never aske me such a question. For is he not Corpus naturale? and is not that mobile? Then wherefore should you aske me such a question? but that I am by nature flegmaticke, slow to wrath, and prone to letchery (to love I would say) it were not for you to come within forty foot of the place of execution, although I doe not doubt but to see you both hanged the next Sessions. Thus having triumpht over you, I will set my countenance like a Precision, and beginne to speake thus: Truly my deare Brethren, my Master
