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In the final scene of the play, Faust arrives at the dungeon where Margaret is being kept before her execution. Early in the play, Faust fell in love with Margaret, and wooed her and bedded her. But for some reason, Faust abandoned her. She was left alone (her mother died from a sleeping potion created by Faust, and he killed her brother in the streets). After giving birth to Faust’s baby, Margaret killed the infant in order to save it from a life of sin. Now she is in prison. Faust had a
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Margaret: (Hiding herself in the bed of straw.)
Woe! Woe! It comes. Bitterest Death!
Faust: (Whispering.)
Hush! Hush! It’s I who come, to free you.
Margaret: (Throwing herself down in front of him.)
Are you a man? Then pity my distress.
Faust: Your cries will wake the jailors, too!
(He grasps the chains, to loose them.)
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A full-text translation of Faust, with notes: https://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/German/Fausthome.php
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