Farewell, great Lucifer.           [Exeunt LUCIFER and BELZEBUB.]       Come, Mephistophilis.           [Exeunt.]            Enter CHORUS.111 CHORUS. Learned Faustus, To know the secrets of astronomy112 Graven in the book of Jove's high firmament, Did mount himself to scale Olympus' top, Being seated in a chariot burning bright, Drawn by the strength of yoky dragons' necks. He now is gone to prove cosmography, And, as I guess, will first arrive at Rome, To see the Pope and manner of his court, And take some part of holy Peter's feast, That to this day is highly solemniz'd.           [Exit.]            Enter FAUSTUS and MEPHISTOPHILIS.113       FAUSTUS. Having now, my good Mephistophilis, Pass'd with delight the stately town of Trier,114 Environ'd round with airy mountain-tops, With walls of flint, and deep-entrenched lakes, Not to be won by any conquering prince; From Paris next,115 coasting the realm of France, We saw the river Maine fall into Rhine, Whose banks are set with groves of fruitful vines; Then up to Naples, rich Campania, Whose buildings fair and gorgeous to the eye, The streets straight forth, and pav'd with finest brick, Quarter the town in four equivalents:      There saw we learned Maro's golden tomb, The way he cut,116 an English mile in length,      Thorough a rock of stone, in one night's space; From thence to Venice, Padua, and the rest, In one of which a sumptuous temple stands,117 That threats the stars with her aspiring top. Thus hitherto hath Faustus spent his time:      But tell me now what resting-place is this? Hast thou, as erst I did command, Conducted me within the walls of Rome? MEPHIST. Faustus, I have; and, because we will not be unprovided, I have taken up his Holiness' privy-chamber for our use. FAUSTUS. I hope his Holiness will bid us welcome. MEPHIST. Tut, 'tis no matter; man; we'll be bold with his good cheer. And now, my Faustus, that thou mayst perceive What Rome containeth to delight thee with, Know that this city stands upon seven hills That underprop the groundwork of the same:      Just through the midst118 runs flowing Tiber's stream With winding banks that cut it in two parts; Over the which four stately bridges lean, That make safe passage to each part of Rome:      Upon the bridge call'd Ponte119 Angelo Erected is a castle passing strong, Within whose walls such store of ordnance are, And double cannons fram'd of carved brass, As match the days within one complete year; Besides the gates, and high pyramides, Which Julius Caesar brought from Africa. FAUSTUS. 

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