Kaufmann Goethe, P. 183: http://books.google.ca/books?id=JXFv3T-2JzIC&lpg=PA183&dq=If%20ever%20I%20recline&pg=PA183#v=onepage&q=If%20ever%20I%20recline&f=falseFAUST: If ever I recline, calmed, on a bed of sloth, You may destroy me then and there. If ever flattering you should wile me That in myself I find delight, If with enjoyment you beguile me, Then break on me, eternal night! This bet I offer. MEPIUSTO: I accept it.