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And take some part of holy Peters feast, That to [2tos 1624, 1631, "on": this day is highly solemnized. Exit WAGNER. Enter FAUSTUS in his Study, and MEPHISTOPHILIS. FAUSTUS. When I behold the heauens," &c. The lines which I have here omitted belong to a subsequent part of the play, where they will be found with considerable additions, and are rightly assigned to the CHORUS. (As given in the present place by the 4tos 1616, 1624, 1631, these lines exhibit the text of the earlier FAUSTUS; see p. 90, sec. col.) It would seem that something was intended to intervene here between the exit of Faustus and Mephistophilis, and their re-appearance on the stage: compare, however, the preceding play, p. 88, first col. p. 90, sec. col. (Doctor Faustus, from the quarto of 1604): "FAUSTUS. Great thanks, mighty Lucifer! This will I keep as chary as my life. LUCIFER. Farewell, Faustus, and think on the devil. FAUSTUS. Farewell, great Lucifer. [Exeunt LUCIFER and BELZEBUB.: Come, Mephistophilis. [Exeunt.: Enter CHORUS. CHORUS. Learned Faustus, To know the secrets of astronomy Graven in the book of Jove's high firmament, Did mount himself to scale Olympus' top, Being seated in a chariot burning bright,

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