was strong in the Holy Ghost, that he
could not be vanquished by any means; for about two days after that he
had exhorted Faustus, as the poor old man lay in his bed, suddenly there
was a mighty rumbling in the chamber, which he was never wont to hear,
and he heard as it had been the groaning of a sow, which lasted long:
whereupon the good old man began to jest and mock, and said, "Oh! what
barbarian cry is this? Oh, fair bird! what foul music is this? A fair
angel, that could not tarry two days in this place? Beginnest thou now
to turn into a poor man's house, where thou hast no power, and wert not
able to keep thine own two days?" With these and such like words the
spirit departed; and when he came home, Faustus asked him how he had
sped with the old man, to whom the spirit answered: "The old man was
harnessed so, that he could not once lay hold upon him;" but he would
not tell how the old man had mocked him, for the devils can never abide
to hear of their fall. Thus doth God defend the hearts of all honest
Christians that betake themselves to his tuition.

CHAPTER L.

_How Dr. Faustus made a Marriage between two Lovers._

In the city of Wittenburg was a student, a gallant gentleman, named N.
N. This gentleman was far in love with a gentlewoman, fair and proper of
personage: this gentlewoman had a knight that was a suitor unto her, and
many other gentlemen, which desired her in marriage, but none could
obtain her. So it was that in despair with himself, that he pined away
to skin and bones.

But when he opened the matter to Dr. Faustus, he asked counsel of his
spirit Mephistophiles, the which told him what to do. Hereupon Dr.
Faustus went home to the gentleman, who bade him be of good cheer, for
he should have his desire, for he would help him to that he wished
for, and that this gentlewoman should love none other but him only:
wherefore Dr. Faustus so changed the mind of the damsel by the practice
he wrought, that she could do no other thing but think on him whom
before she had hated, neither cared she for any man but him alone. The
device was thus: Faustus commanded the gentleman that he should clothe
himself in all the best apparel that he had, and that he should go unto
the gentlewoman and show himself, giving him a ring, commanding him in
anywise that he should dance with her before he departed; who following
his counsel, went to her, and when they began to dance, they that were
suitors began to take