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『ファウスト』英文/和訳 Part 9 学生との問答

ファウストが旅支度のために退場すると、メフィストフェレスはファウストのガウンを着て教授のふりをします。そこへ学問を志す若い学生が現れますが、メフィストフェレスは論理学・形而上学・法学・神学・医学を皮肉たっぷりに語り、大学的な知識の空虚さをからかいます。

動作・変化 感情・心理 皮肉・悪魔性 大学・場面 学問・思想 重要表現
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MEPHISTOPHELES in FAUST’S long gown.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Mortal! the loftiest attributes of men, Reason and Knowledge, only thus contemn.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Still let the Prince of lies, without control, With shows, and mocking charms delude thy soul.

MEPHISTOPHELES

I have thee unconditionally then! Fate hath endow’d him with an ardent mind.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Which unrestrain’d still presses on for ever, And whose precipitate endeavour Earth’s joys o’erleaping, leaveth them behind.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Him will I drag through life’s wild waste, Through scenes of vapid dulness.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Where at last Bewilder’d, he shall falter, and stick fast.

MEPHISTOPHELES

And, still to mock his greedy haste, Viands and drink shall float his craving lips beyond.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Vainly he’ll seek refreshment, anguish-tost, And were he not the devil’s by his bond,

MEPHISTOPHELES

Yet must his soul infallibly be lost!

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A STUDENT enters.

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STUDENT

But recently I’ve quitted home, Full of devotion am I come.

STUDENT

A man to know and hear, whose name With reverence is known to fame.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Your courtesy much flatters me! A man like other men you see.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Pray have you yet applied elsewhere?

STUDENT

I would entreat your friendly care! I’ve youthful blood and courage high.

STUDENT

Of gold I bring a fair supply; To let me go my mother was not fain.

STUDENT

But here I longed true knowledge to attain.

MEPHISTOPHELES

You’ve hit upon the very place.

STUDENT

And yet my steps I would retrace.

STUDENT

These walls, this melancholy room, O’erpower me with a sense of gloom.

STUDENT

The space is narrow, nothing green, No friendly tree is to be seen.

STUDENT

And in these halls, with benches filled, distraught, Sight, hearing fail me, and the power of thought.

MEPHISTOPHELES

It all depends on habit. Thus at first the infant takes not kindly to the breast.

MEPHISTOPHELES

But before long, its eager thirst Is fain to slake with hearty zest.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Thus at the breasts of wisdom day by day With keener relish you’ll your thirst allay.

* * *
STUDENT

Upon her neck I fain would hang with joy; To reach it, say, what means must I employ?

MEPHISTOPHELES

Explain, ere further time we lose, What special faculty you choose?

STUDENT

Profoundly learned I would grow, What heaven contains would comprehend.

STUDENT

O’er earth’s wide realm my gaze extend, Nature and science I desire to know.

MEPHISTOPHELES

You are upon the proper track, I find; Take heed, let nothing dissipate your mind.

STUDENT

My heart and soul are in the chase! Though to be sure I fain would seize,

STUDENT

On pleasant summer holidays, A little liberty and careless ease.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Use well your time, so rapidly it flies; Method will teach you time to win.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Hence, my young friend, I would advise, With college logic to begin!

MEPHISTOPHELES

Then will your mind be so well braced, In Spanish boots so tightly laced.

MEPHISTOPHELES

That on ‘twill circumspectly creep, Thought’s beaten track securely keep.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Nor will it, ignis-fatuus like, Into the path of error strike.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Then many a day they’ll teach you how The mind’s spontaneous acts, till now

MEPHISTOPHELES

As eating and as drinking free, Require a process;—one! two! three!

MEPHISTOPHELES

In truth the subtle web of thought Is like the weaver’s fabric wrought.

MEPHISTOPHELES

One treadle moves a thousand lines, Swift dart the shuttles to and fro.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Unseen the threads together flow, A thousand knots one stroke combines.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Then forward steps your sage to show, And prove to you, it must be so.

MEPHISTOPHELES

The first being so, and so the second, The third and fourth deduc’d we see.

MEPHISTOPHELES

And if there were no first and second, Nor third nor fourth would ever be.

MEPHISTOPHELES

This, scholars of all countries prize,— Yet ‘mong themselves no weavers rise.

MEPHISTOPHELES

He who would know and treat of aught alive, Seeks first the living spirit thence to drive.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Then are the lifeless fragments in his hand, There only fails, alas the spirit-band.

MEPHISTOPHELES

This process, chemists name, in learned thesis, Mocking themselves, Nature’s encheiresis.

STUDENT

Your words I cannot fully comprehend.

MEPHISTOPHELES

In a short time you will improve, my friend, When of scholastic forms you learn the use.

MEPHISTOPHELES

And how by method all things to reduce.

STUDENT

So doth all this my brain confound, As if a mill-wheel there were turning round.

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MEPHISTOPHELES

And next, before aught else you learn, You must with zeal to metaphysics turn!

MEPHISTOPHELES

There see that you profoundly comprehend, What doth the limit of man’s brain transcend.

MEPHISTOPHELES

For that which is or is not in the head A sounding phrase will serve you in good stead.

MEPHISTOPHELES

But before all strive this half year From one fix’d order ne’er to swerve!

MEPHISTOPHELES

Five lectures daily you must hear; The hour still punctually observe!

MEPHISTOPHELES

Yourself with studious zeal prepare, And closely in your manual look.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Hereby may you be quite aware That all he utters standeth in the book.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Yet write away without cessation, As at the Holy Ghost’s dictation!

STUDENT

This, Sir, a second time you need not say! Your counsel I appreciate quite.

STUDENT

What we possess in black and white, We can in peace and comfort bear away.

MEPHISTOPHELES

A faculty I pray you name.

STUDENT

For jurisprudence, Some distaste I own.

MEPHISTOPHELES

To me this branch of science is well known, And hence I cannot your repugnance blame.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Customs and laws in every place, Like a disease, an heir-loom dread.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Still trail their curse from race to race, And furtively abroad they spread.

MEPHISTOPHELES

To nonsense, reason’s self they turn; Beneficence becomes a pest.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Woe unto thee, that thou’rt a grandson born!

MEPHISTOPHELES

As for the law born with us, unexpressed;— That law, alas, none careth to discern.

STUDENT

You deepen my dislike. The youth whom you instruct, is blest in sooth!

STUDENT

To try theology I feel inclined.

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MEPHISTOPHELES

I would not lead you willingly astray, But as regards this science, you will find.

MEPHISTOPHELES

So hard it is to shun the erring way, And so much hidden poison lies therein.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Which scarce can you discern from medicine.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Here too it is the best, to listen but to one, And by the master’s words to swear alone.

MEPHISTOPHELES

To sum up all—To words hold fast! Then the safe gate securely pass’d.

MEPHISTOPHELES

You’ll reach the lane of certainty at last.

STUDENT

But then some meaning must the words convey.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Right! But o’er-anxious thought, you’ll find of no avail.

MEPHISTOPHELES

For there precisely where ideas fail, A word comes opportunely into play.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Most admirable weapons words are found, On words a system we securely ground.

MEPHISTOPHELES

In words we can conveniently believe, Nor of a single jot can we a word bereave.

STUDENT

Your pardon for my importunity; Yet once more must I trouble you.

STUDENT

On medicine, I’ll thank you to supply A pregnant utterance or two!

STUDENT

Three years! how brief the appointed tide! The field, heaven knows, is all too wide!

STUDENT

If but a friendly hint be thrown, ‘Tis easier then to feel one’s way.

MEPHISTOPHELES aside

I’m weary of the dry pedantic tone, And must again the genuine devil play.

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MEPHISTOPHELES aloud

Of medicine the spirit’s caught with ease, The great and little world you study through.

MEPHISTOPHELES

That things may then their course pursue, As heaven may please.

MEPHISTOPHELES

In vain abroad you range through science’ ample space, Each man learns only that which learn he can.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Who knows the moment to embrace, He is your proper man.

MEPHISTOPHELES

In person you are tolerably made, Nor in assurance will you be deficient.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Self-confidence acquire, be not afraid, Others will then esteem you a proficient.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Learn chiefly with the sex to deal! Their thousands ahs and ohs.

MEPHISTOPHELES

These the sage doctor knows, He only from one point can heal.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Assume a decent tone of courteous ease, You have them then to humour as you please.

MEPHISTOPHELES

First a diploma must belief infuse, That you in your profession take the lead.

MEPHISTOPHELES

You then at once those easy freedoms use For which another many a year must plead.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Learn how to feel with nice address The dainty wrist.

MEPHISTOPHELES

And how to press, With ardent furtive glance, the slender waist.

MEPHISTOPHELES

To feel how tightly it is laced.

STUDENT

There is some sense in that! one sees the how and why.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Grey is, young friend, all theory: And green of life the golden tree.

STUDENT

I swear it seemeth like a dream to me.

STUDENT

May I some future time repeat my visit, To hear on what your wisdom grounds your views?

MEPHISTOPHELES

Command my humble service when you choose.

STUDENT

Ere I retire, one boon I must solicit: Here is my album, do not, Sir, deny.

STUDENT

This token of your favour!

MEPHISTOPHELES

Willingly!

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He writes and returns the book.

STUDENT reads

ERITIS SICUT DEUS, SCIENTES BONUM ET MALUM.

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He reverently closes the book and retires.

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MEPHISTOPHELES

Let but this ancient proverb be your rule, My cousin follow still, the wily snake.

MEPHISTOPHELES

And with your likeness to the gods, poor fool, Ere long be sure your poor sick heart will quake!

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FAUST enters.

FAUST

Whither away?

MEPHISTOPHELES

‘Tis thine our course to steer. The little world, and then the great we’ll view.

MEPHISTOPHELES

With what delight, what profit too, Thou’lt revel through thy gay career!

FAUST

Despite my length of beard I need The easy manners that insure success.

FAUST

Th’ attempt I fear can ne’er succeed; To mingle in the world I want address.

FAUST

I still have an embarrass’d air, and then I feel myself so small with other men.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Time, my good friend, will all that’s needful give; Be only self-possessed, and thou hast learn’d to live.

FAUST

But how are we to start, I pray? Steeds, servants, carriage, where are they?

MEPHISTOPHELES

We’ve but to spread this mantle wide, ‘Twill serve whereon through air to ride.

MEPHISTOPHELES

No heavy baggage need you take, When we our bold excursion make.

MEPHISTOPHELES

A little gas, which I will soon prepare, Lifts us from earth; aloft through air.

MEPHISTOPHELES

Light laden, we shall swiftly steer;— I wish you joy of your new life-career.

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