MEPHISTOPHILES. SCENE I. A vast hall in Hades-a dim, dusky throne, surrounded with clouds, rolling wreaths of vapour filling the place at intervals. THE EUMENIDES. (Crowds of phantoms passing and repassing.) FIRST FURY. SISTER, dost hear the serpents hissing? SECOND FURY. Ay; we'll have food anon. THIRD FURY. Where tarries Mephisto ? FIRST FURY. On the mountains; he will soon be here; the gnomes are shouting in the caves below; the crystal pillars rock and quiver. When first we met Mephisto on the Pharsalian plains, we little thought he should sit on that throne. B |