Faustus sold himself to the devil, Slashed his wrist and wrote in blood, Pledged himself to the Prince of Evil, Old Doctor Faustus, Bold Doctor Faustus -- Turned his back on the good. Faustus lived a life of pleasure, Kissed the lips of the Maid of Troy, Wealth and power beyond all measure, Bad Doctor Faustus, Mad Doctor Faustus -- All were his to enjoy. Faustus came to the hour of reckoning, Cleaned the platter and skinned the bone, -- Down in the pit was the devil beckoning -- Oh, Doctor Faustus! Woe, Doctor Faustus! Lucifer claimed his own. Faustus plunged in the flames of torment, Great red flames that wrapped him round, Paid the price of his brief bright moment, -- Burn, Doctor Faustus, Turn, Doctor Faustus, Deep, deep, deep in the ground! Darwin stood at the grave of Faustus, Bearded, blinking and unafraid -- "See what folly and fear have cost us!" Wise Doctor Darwin; Rise, Doctor Darwin; -- "Fear was the devil," he said. Faustus, yes, and a mighty legion Thought to pay for their pleasure dear, Thought they were doomed to a red hot region When there was no devil but fear -- Ha, ha! There was no devil but fear. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CAROL: NEW STYLE by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET ABANDONED RANCH, BIG BEND by HAYDEN CARRUTH THEN AND NOW by CECIL DAY LEWIS ON THE INFLATION OF THE CURRENCY, 1919 by ROBERT FROST AMOUR by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON CHAMBER MUSIC: 14 by JAMES JOYCE A FOOL, A FOUL THING, A DISTRESSFUL LUNATIC by MARIANNE MOORE |