Vulgar words in The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus - From the Quarto of 1604 (Page 1)

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ass x 2
damn x 13
whore x 1
            

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That was the cause, but yet per accidens; 56 For, when we hear one rack the name of God, Abjure the Scriptures and his Saviour Christ, We fly, in hope to get his glorious soul; Nor will we come, unless he use such means Whereby he is in danger to be damn'd.

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Unhappy spirits that fell with Lucifer, Conspir'd against our God with Lucifer, And are for ever damn'd with Lucifer.

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Where are you damn'd?

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Now, Faustus, must Thou needs be damn'd, and canst thou not be sav'd: What boots it, then, to think of God or heaven?

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Why, think'st thou, then, that Faustus shall be damn'd?

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But, Faustus, I am an instance to prove the contrary, For I am damn'd, and am now in hell.

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Nay, an this be hell, I'll willingly be damn'd here: What!

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A plague on her for a hot whore!

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My heart's so harden'd, I cannot repent: Scarce can I name salvation, faith, or heaven, But fearful echoes thunder in mine ears, "Faustus, thou art damn'd!" then swords, and knives, Poison, guns, halters, and envenom'd steel Are laid before me to despatch myself; And long ere this I should have slain myself, Had not sweet pleasure conquer'd deep despair.

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'Tis thou hast damn'd distressed Faustus' soul.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 787   ~   ~   ~

Anon you shall hear a hog grunt, a calf bleat, and an ass bray, Because it is Saint Peter's holiday.

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But yet, like an ass as I was, I would not be ruled by him, for he bade me I should ride him into no water: now I, thinking my horse had had some rare quality that he would not have had me know of, 144 I, like a venturous youth, rid him into the deep pond at the town's end.

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Damn'd art thou, Faustus, damn'd; despair and die!

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Ah, Faustus, Now hast thou but one bare hour to live, And then thou must be damn'd perpetually!

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The stars move still, time runs, the clock will strike, The devil will come, and Faustus must be damn'd.

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