卷四（五）　诸岛与三洲、各地所属的星座、交食星座与人能知天

The Islands of the Mediterranean

［地中海中的岛屿］

Yet midst this Sea a thousand Islands rise; / Shap'd like a Foot the low Sardinia lies / Near Lybia's shores; Trinacria fill'd with Fires, / But just cut off from Italy, retires, / And adverse Greece Euboean Cliffs admires.

然而在这片海中升起上千座岛屿；形状像一只脚的低平的撒丁岛，靠近利比亚的海岸；充满火焰的特里纳克里亚，刚刚与意大利切开，退在一旁；对面的希腊仰望优卑亚的悬崖。

Iove's Birth-place Crete appears, a goodly Isle, / And Cyprus beaten by the adverse Nile. / A thousand lesser Isles Command these Seas, / Rhodes, Delos, and the equal Cyclades, / Fam'd Aulis, Tenedos, and by Sardinia's side / Lies Corsica, and breaks the coming Tide; / Near the Streight's Mouth the Baleares Reign, / And strong Ebusus Triumphs o're the Main.

朱庇特的出生地克里特出现了，一座美好的岛，还有被对面的尼罗河拍打的塞浦路斯。上千座较小的岛屿统领这些海域：罗得岛、提洛岛、彼此相等的基克拉泽斯，著名的奥利斯、忒涅多斯；在撒丁岛旁边躺着科西嘉，挡住涌来的潮水；在海峡口附近，巴利阿里群岛称王，坚固的厄布苏斯凌驾于海上。

Ten thousand smaller Rocks the Waves disperse, / Too little to be nam'd, too mean for Verse. / Nor doth the Ocean but one single way

上万块更小的岩石被波浪散布，太小而不配命名，太卑微而不配入诗。大洋也不是只从一条路

The Caspian Sea

［里海］

Attempt the Earth, and force an open Bay, / It tries on every side, But Mountains bound / Insulting Billows, and preserve the Ground; / For 'twixt the Summer East and Northern Pole / Through narrow Channels secret Waters roul, / Till spread at last upon the open Plain / They make the Caspian like the Euxine Main.

侵入大地、强开一个海湾；它从四面八方尝试，但山岭约束住狂傲的巨浪，保全了陆地；因为在夏日的东方与北极之间，秘密的海水流过狭窄的水道，直到最后展开在开阔的平原上，形成像黑海一样的里海。

The Persian Gulph

［波斯湾］

Southward encroaching Waters doubly press, / O'reflow the Earth, and in a vast recess / One part more East runs on, and breaks a way / Through Persia's Banks, and makes the Persian Bay: / More West the other soft Arabia beats

向南侵入的海水双重地挤压，漫过大地，在一个巨大的深湾里，一部分偏东奔流，冲破一条路穿过波斯的堤岸，形成波斯湾：另一部分偏西拍打柔软的阿拉伯，

The Arabian Gulph

［阿拉伯湾］

Where Incense grows, and pleasing Odor sweats, / Which sends up Gums soft Luxury to please, / And reconcile the angry Deities: / Strange that the same, when differently apply'd, / Should calm the Rage of Heaven, and serve our Pride.

那里生长乳香，沁出宜人的芬芳，送上树脂取悦柔软的奢华，又平息发怒的诸神：奇怪的是，同一样东西，用法不同，竟既能平息天的怒气，又能满足我们的骄傲。

This Bay is call'd th' Arabian Gulph, the Name / The Country gives it, and 'tis great in Fame.

这个海湾叫阿拉伯湾，名字是这个国家给的，它的名声很大。

Africa

［阿非利加］

Thus lie the Seas; Earth midst this mighty Flood / Contains, first Africk, where proud Carthage stood; / Once great in Arms, and whose extended sway / O're Libya stretcht, and made the Spains obey: / When Hannibal wrapt Alban Towns in flame, / And eterniz'd the bloody Trebia's Name;

海就是这样分布；在这巨大的洪流中间，大地首先包含阿非利加，骄傲的迦太基曾矗立在那里；她曾经武力强大，广阔的统治越过利比亚，使西班牙诸地服从：那时汉尼拔把阿尔巴的城镇裹进火焰，使血腥的特雷比亚之名永垂不朽；

When led by Fate he March'd to overcome, / And pour'd his swarthy Libya upon Rome: / When gasping Consuls groan'd on every Plain, / And Canna's Fields were burd'ned with the slain.

那时他受命运引领，进军去征服，把他黝黑的利比亚倾泻在罗马身上：那时喘息的执政官们在每一片平原上呻吟，坎尼的田野堆满了尸体。

Here Nature angry with Mankind prepares / Strange Monsters, Instruments of future Wars; / Here Snakes, those Cells of Poyson, take their Birth, / Those living Crimes and grievance of the Earth; / Fruitful in its own Plagues, the Desart shore / Hears Elephants, and frightful Lions roar;

在这里，对人类发怒的自然准备了奇异的怪物，作为将来战争的工具；在这里，蛇这些毒液的巢穴诞生，那些活的罪恶、大地的祸害；荒漠的海岸繁衍着自己的灾祸，听得见大象与可怕的狮子吼叫；

Serious it seems in all these Monstrous shapes, / But sports in the lewd Limbs of Mimick Apes.

在这一切怪异的形状中，她似乎是严肃的，却在模仿人的猿猴那淫荡的肢体上开起了玩笑。

The Country's large, the Barren Plains extend / A mighty space, and then in Egypt end.

这片土地很大，贫瘠的平原延伸出一大片空间，然后在埃及终止。

Asia

［亚细亚］

Thence Asia spreads, a fruitful Soil, the Streams / Roul Golden Sand, the Ocean shines with Gems; / The Trees drop Balsom, and on all the Boughs / Health sits, and makes it Sovereign as it flows.

从那里展开亚细亚，一片肥沃的土地，河流卷着金沙，海洋闪耀着宝石；树木滴下香膏，健康坐在所有的枝条上，使香膏流下时成为灵药。

Thence India lies, a Land more large than thought, / The Parthians oft, though not securely fought; / They flying still delude Rome's firmer Powers, / And yet Command a different World from Ours.

再往那边是印度，一片比想象更大的土地；还有帕提亚人，常常被征讨，却不曾稳妥地被征服；他们一边逃跑，一边迷惑罗马更坚实的军力，仍统治着一个与我们不同的世界。

These Taurus bounds, whose threatning Mountains rise / To awful Hights, and wound the lower Skies; / A thousand Nations lie by Tanais flood / Which cuts the Scythia's stain'd with humane blood; / By Lake Meotis, and the Euxine Tide / Which Nature sets as bounds to Asia's Pride.

这些地方以陶鲁斯山为界，它威胁人的山岭升到令人敬畏的高度，刺伤低处的天空；上千个民族沿着塔奈斯河居住，那条河切开染着人血的斯基泰；还有迈俄提斯湖与黑海的潮水，自然把它们定为亚细亚骄傲的边界。

Europe

［欧罗巴］

Europe remains, which first the Beauteous load / Receiv'd, and where the Bull confess'd the God; / Hence came its Name, in that the grateful Iove / Hath Eterniz'd the Glory of his Love: / Here Greece is seen, with Ruin'd Antient Troy, / And shew'd what Fates attend unlawful joy:

剩下的是欧罗巴，她最先接纳那美丽的负担，在那里公牛承认了自己是神；她的名字由此而来，因为感恩的朱庇特使他爱情的荣耀永垂不朽：这里可以看见希腊，还有毁灭了的古特洛伊，它显示了不正当的欢乐会招来怎样的命运：

A Country Rich in Men of wondrous parts, / The place of Learning, and the Seat of Arts: / Here Athens stands, which makes the best pretence / To Sovereignty in Wit and Eloquence: / For Courage Sparta, and for Deities / Fam'd Thebes, whose Heroes People half the Skies:

这是一个出产奇才之人的国度，学问之地，艺术之座：这里矗立着雅典，她最有资格在才智与口才上称王：斯巴达以勇敢著称，忒拜以神灵著称，她的英雄住满了半个天空：

Epirus, Thessaly, whose lasting Praise / One single Pyrrhus, and Achilles raise. / To these Illyrium joyns, and Warlike Thrace, / The Seat of Mars, and breeds a stubborn Race.

伊庇鲁斯、色萨利，单单一个皮洛士、一个阿喀琉斯就为它们赢得不朽的赞誉。伊利里亚与好战的色雷斯与它们相连，那是马尔斯的居处，养育顽强的种族。

Thence Germany, a mighty Country runs, / And wonders at the vastness of her Yellow Sons.

从那里延伸出日耳曼，一片广大的国土，惊叹于她金发儿子们的高大。

Thence South and Westward in a fertile Plain / Lies France, for Tribute fam'd, for Battels Spain: / But Italy Crowns all, whom Rome hath given / Command of Earth, and joyns her self to Heaven:

从那里向南、向西，在一片肥沃的平原上，躺着以贡赋著称的法兰西、以战争著称的西班牙：但意大利为一切加冕，罗马给了她统治大地的权力，使她与天相连：

What Signs govern each Country

［各国由哪些星座管辖］

These Bounds the Earth, and these the Seas confine, / And God allots to every part a Sign; / No Land is free, no stately Town deny'd / The kind Protection of a Starry Guide: / For as in Man, the work of Hands Divine, / Each Member lies allotted to a Sign;

这些就是大地的边界，这些是海洋的界限，神给每一部分分配一个星座；没有一块土地是自由的，没有一座宏伟的城被拒于星辰向导的仁慈保护之外：因为正如在人身上，这神圣之手的作品，每个肢体都分配给一个星座；

And as the Body is the common care / Of all the Signs, each Limb enjoys a share: / (The Ram defends the Head, the Neck the Bull, / The Arms bright Twins are subject to your Rule; / I'th' Shoulders Leo, and the Crab's obey'd / I'th' Breast, and in the Guts the modest Maid, / I'th' Buttocks, Libra, Scorpio warms desires / I'th' secret parts, and spreads unruly fires:

正如身体是所有星座共同的关怀，每个肢体都享有一份：（白羊守护头，金牛守护颈，明亮的双子啊，手臂归你们统治；狮子在肩膀上受到服从，巨蟹在胸膛上，端庄的处女在肠腹，天秤在臀部，天蝎在隐秘的部位温暖欲望，散布不羁的火焰：

The Thighs, the Centaur, and the Goat Commands / The Knees, and binds them up with double bands.

人马统领大腿，摩羯统领膝盖，用双重的带子把它们束住。

The parted Legs, in cold Aquarius meet, / And Pisces gives protection to the Feet.)

分开的两条小腿在寒冷的水瓶中相会，双鱼保护双足。）

So in the greater World, the Members share / Celestial Rulers, and enjoy their Care:

在更大的世界里也是这样，各个肢体分有天上的统治者，享受它们的关怀：

Why different Countreys bear Men of different Shapes and Colours

［为什么不同的国家生出形状与肤色不同的人］

Hence different Men, in different Climes we view, / They vary in their shape, or in their Hue; / The Matter's common, and in all the same, / But private Stamps, distinctly mark the Frame.

所以我们在不同的地带看见不同的人，他们的形状或肤色各异；材料是共同的，在所有人身上都一样，但各自的印记分明地标记着这个形体。

Vast Yellow Offsprings are the German's Pride, / Whilst Neighbouring France is not so deeply dy'd: / But hotter Climates narrower Frames obtain, / And low-built Bodies are the growth of Spain: / Hesperia mixeth sweet with many Grace, / And temper'd Mars appears in every Face:

高大的金发后代是日耳曼人的骄傲，而相邻的法兰西染得没那么深：但更热的地带得到较窄的身架，矮小的身体是西班牙的出产：赫斯珀里亚混合着甜美与刚健的风度，每张脸上都显出温和的马尔斯：

Whilst active Greece produceth finer parts, / Their looks betray their Exercise and Arts: / Short Curl'd up Hair the Sons of Syria grace, / Whilst Ethiopia's Blackness stains the Face, / With Horrid Shapes she does her Sons expose, / Distends their swelling Lips, and flats their Nose:

活跃的希腊生出更精致的禀赋，他们的面貌透露出他们的体育与技艺：短而卷曲的头发装点叙利亚的儿子们，而埃塞俄比亚的黑色染遍面孔，她让她的儿子带着可怕的形状，撑大他们肿起的嘴唇，压平他们的鼻子：

Less India blackens, less it Crusts the Mass, / And mixeth Colours in the Tawny Face: / But Egypt's slimy Plains affect the sight / With brighter Colours, and approach to White.

印度染黑得少一些，结的痂也少一些，在黄褐的脸上混合着颜色：但埃及泥泞的平原以较亮的颜色作用于视觉，近于白色。

Parcht Lybia burns her Sons, the vilest Shapes / She shews, and scarce divides her Men from Apes: / Whilst Mauritania doth disgust the Eye, / (Her Name betrays it) with the blackest Dye.

焦干的利比亚烧灼她的儿子，显出最卑贱的形状，几乎不把她的人与猿猴分开：而毛里塔尼亚以最黑的颜色令眼睛不快（她的名字就透露了这一点）。

Tho' each Speech Organs fram'd alike employs, / How many Languages confound the Voice?

虽然每个人都使用同样构造的发声器官，有多少种语言在混淆人的声音？

How different Vertues Reign, how different Crimes? / Mens Manners are as various as the Climes.

有多少种不同的美德在统治，有多少种不同的罪恶？人的风俗就像地带一样多种多样。

Like Trees transplanted by the Farmer's Toyl; / Vice turns to Vertue, in another Soyl.

像农夫费力移栽的树；恶习在另一片土壤里变成美德。

Tho' Seed the same, yet different Fruits are born, / Thus Yellow Ceres varies in her Corn.

种子虽然相同，结出的果实却不同，所以金黄的刻瑞斯在她的谷物上也有变化。

Nor doth the Vine on every Hill produce / Like Grapes, nor Bacchus press an equal Juice.

葡萄藤也不是在每座山上都结出同样的葡萄，巴克斯也不是榨出同样的汁液。

Rich Cinnamon, not every Country bears, / Nor are all Fields bedew'd with Myrrha's Tears.

富饶的肉桂不是每个国家都出产，也不是所有田野都沾着没药的眼泪。

Nor is this great variety exprest / In Man, and Fruits alone, but it divides the Beast: / Here Lions roar, and there in dreadful Wars / The high-built Elephant his Castle rears; / Looks down on Man below, and strikes the Stars.

这种巨大的多样性不仅显现在人和果实上，也把野兽分开：这里狮子吼叫，那里在可怕的战争中，高大的大象竖起他的城堡；俯视下方的人，碰到星辰。

As many parts, so many Worlds appear, / For every part is subject to a Star; / They spread their Influence, and the Countreys play / A due compliance to the Fatal Ray.

有多少部分，就显出多少个世界，因为每一部分都受一颗星管辖；它们散布影响，各国对命定的光线作出应有的顺从。

What Countreys are govern'd by Aries

［白羊所辖之国］

Plac't midst the pleasing Vernal Signs, the Ram / Commands the narrow Streight o're which he swam; / When from the Mothers Rage, his Fleece convey'd / The Brothers safe, and dropt the falling Maid; / Content he swam, and with his Burthen pleas'd, / He mourn'd his Loss, and griev'd to be so eas'd:

白羊位于宜人的春季星座中间，统辖他曾游过的那道狭窄海峡；那时他的羊毛载着兄妹逃脱母亲的狂怒，却掉落了坠下的少女；他满足地游着，对背上的负担很高兴，又为失去她而哀悼，为负担如此减轻而悲伤：

The near Propontis too his Beams obeys, / And Syria feels the Influence of his Rays: / The loose Garb'd Persians, know his gentle Rule, / Their Garments bear Relation to his Wool: / With Nile that swells at Fiery Cancers Beams, / And Egypt drown'd by its ore-flowing Streams,

邻近的普罗庞提斯也服从他的光线，叙利亚感受到他光线的影响：衣着宽松的波斯人知道他温和的统治，他们的衣服与他的羊毛有关：还有在火热的巨蟹的光线下涨水的尼罗河，以及被它泛滥的水流淹没的埃及，

By Taurus

［金牛所辖］

Cold Scythia's Rocks, Arabia's wealthy Groves, / And powerful Asia, Taurus Empire proves, / Rich in their Corn, and wanton in their Loves.

寒冷的斯基泰的岩石、阿拉伯富饶的树林，以及强大的亚细亚，都证明金牛的统治，它们五谷丰饶，又在爱情上放纵。

By Gemini

［双子所辖］

The boysterous Euxine, bent like Scythian bows, / Beneath the Twins subjection gladly shows, / And they of Ganges infant Streams dispose.

狂暴的黑海，弯得像斯基泰的弓，乐意在双子之下表示服从，双子也支配恒河初生的水流。

By Cancer

［巨蟹所辖］

The swarthy Indians Fiery Cancer sways, / His Rule the Blackness of their Hue betrays, / And Ethiopia's heated with his Ray.

火热的巨蟹统治黝黑的印度人，他们肤色的黑透露了他的统治，埃塞俄比亚也被他的光线烤热。

The Phrygian Plains the large Bithynian Woods / The Servant of the Mother of the Gods,

弗里吉亚的平原，广大的比提尼亚的森林，众神之母的仆从，

By Leo

［狮子所辖］

The Lion own, the Cappadocian Shoar / With fierce Armenia, hear the Lion Roar.

都归狮子所有，卡帕多西亚的海岸与凶猛的亚美尼亚，都听见狮子吼叫。

And Macedon, that all the World subdu'd, / Submits to the Great Monarch of the Wood.

还有征服了全世界的马其顿，也臣服于这森林的伟大君王。

By Virgo

［处女所辖］

In happy Rhodes the gentle Maids ador'd, / Rhodes, the retirement of our future Lord: / Blest Island truly Sacred to the Sun, / E're since in thee the Glorious Coesar Shone, / The World's great Light, whom with expecting Eyes; / Mankind desires, and longs to see him rise.

在幸福的罗得岛，温和的处女受到崇拜，罗得岛，我们未来君主的隐退之地：真正神圣、献给太阳的蒙福之岛，自从光辉的凯撒在你那里发光；他是世界的伟大之光，人类以期盼的眼睛渴望看他升起。

The Dorick Plains, the rich Ionian Towns, / Arcadia Rival to the waining Moons: / With Warlike Caria high in Antient Fame / Owe all Subjection to her modest Flame.

多里斯的平原、富饶的伊奥尼亚诸城、与渐亏的月亮争长的阿卡迪亚，以及古来著名的好战的卡里亚，都对她端庄的火焰全然服从。

By Libra

［天秤所辖］

What Sign, could you dispose the Signs, should fall / To Latium's share, but that which poizeth all; / To which by Nature, it must needs belong / To value things, and separate Right from Wrong.

假如你能安排星座，有哪个星座会落到拉丁姆的份上，除了那个称量万物的星座？按本性，称量事物、分辨是非必定属于它。

In which the Times are weigh'd, and Day with Night / Are met, the Darkness equal to the Light: / The Scales rule Italy, where Rome Commands, / And spreads it Empire wide to Foreign Lands: / They hang upon her Nod, their Fates are weigh'd / By her, and Laws are sent to be obey'd:

在其中，时间被称量，白昼与黑夜相遇，黑暗与光明相等：天秤统治意大利，在那里罗马发号施令，把她的帝国远远伸展到异邦：异邦悬在她的点头上，它们的命运由她称量，法律被送去让人服从：

And as her powerful Favour turns the Poize, / How low some Nation's sink and others rise: / Thus guide the Scales, and then to fix the Doom, / They gave us Caesar, Founder of our Rome.

随着她强大的恩宠拨动秤杆，有些民族沉得多低，另一些升得多高！天秤就这样引导；然后，为了定下命运，它们给了我们凯撒，我们罗马的奠基者。

By Scorpio

［天蝎所辖］

The following Sign rules Carthage Conquer'd Towers, / Subject they lie, to Scorpio's Scaly Powers; / With Lybia's Sand, and Egypt's fruitful Soil, / The slimy Gift of the o're-flowing Nile.

接下来的星座统治被征服的迦太基的塔楼，它们臣服于天蝎有鳞的力量之下；还有利比亚的沙地，和埃及肥沃的土壤，那泛滥的尼罗河带来的泥泞的礼物。

Large Bounds, but yet too narrow to confine / The vast Ambition of this craving Sign; / He claims the Isles of the Italian Main, / And low Sardinia's subject to his Reign.

边界很大，但仍太窄，限不住这个贪求的星座巨大的野心；他要求意大利海中的诸岛，低平的撒丁岛也臣服于他的统治。

By Sagittarius

［射手所辖］

To Crete the Centaur makes an hateful claim, / And still keeps up the Memory of its shame: / It bore a Centaur once, and that confines / The Isle to the same Figure in the Signs: / To him their Skill and Darts, the Cretans owe, / And imitate the sureness of his Bow.

人马对克里特提出可憎的要求，一直保留着它耻辱的记忆：它曾生过一个人马，这就把这个岛限定在星座中同样的形象之下：克里特人的技艺与投射的标枪都归功于他，他们模仿他的弓的准确。

Trinacria follows, Crete's Example draws / Her Sister Isle, and yields it to his Laws; / And Latium's Shores, which narrow Friths disjoyn, / Here baffle Nature, and in him combine, / Nor would be differenc'd by another Sign.

特里纳克里亚跟随着，克里特的榜样吸引她的姊妹岛，把它交给他的法则；还有拉丁姆的海岸，虽被狭窄的海峡隔开，在这里却挫败了自然，在他之中合而为一，不愿被另一个星座分开。

By Capricornus

［摩羯所辖］

The West, and Northern Parts, rich France and Spain, / Contracted Goat, are subject to thy Reign, / And Germany, since Varus stain'd thy Shore, / A Seat for Beasts, and fit for Man no more: / This monstrous Sign hath variously engrost, / (He Rules at Sea and Land) thy doubtful Coast, / Now Earth appearing, now in Water lost.

西方与北方的地区，富饶的法兰西与西班牙，局促的摩羯啊，都受你的统治，还有日耳曼，自从瓦卢斯玷污了你的海岸，它就成了野兽的居处，不再适合人：这个怪异的星座各种各样地兼揽（他在海上也在陆上统治）你那不定的海岸，时而显出陆地，时而没入水中。

By Aquarius

［水瓶所辖］

But Young Aquarius with his watry Fires, / From Egypt to the Clydae Isles retires; / The stout Cilicians, and the Neighbouring Plain / With Sailing Tyre are subject to his Reign.

但年轻的水瓶带着他水的火焰，从埃及退到克吕代群岛；勇敢的西里西亚人和邻近的平原，以及航海的推罗，都受他的统治。

By Pisces

［双鱼所辖］

When Heaven grew weak, and a successful fight / The Giants rais'd, and Gods were sav'd by flight; / From Snaky Typhon's Arms, a Fishe's shape / Sav'd Venus, and secur'd her from a Rape: / Euphrates hid her, and from thence his Streams / Owe all Obedience to the Fish's Beams.

当天变弱，巨人们发动一场得胜的战斗，诸神靠逃跑保全自己；一条鱼的形状使维纳斯逃脱蛇形的堤丰的手臂，使她免于被侵犯：幼发拉底河把她藏起来，从那时起，它的水流全都服从双鱼的光线。

Wide Parthia's Plains confin'd by mighty Rocks, / The Nations round, long bent unto its Yokes / With Tigris Streams, the Red-Sea's shining Shores / Are Subject to the Heavenly Fish's Powers.

被巨大岩山围住的广阔的帕提亚平原，四周长久屈服于它的轭下的诸民族，还有底格里斯河的水流、红海闪亮的海岸，都受天上双鱼的力量支配。

What Influence these Signs have in the several Countries subject to their Rule

［这些星座对各自所辖国家的影响］

Thus Earth's divided, these the Signs that sway / Its Portions, and the Parts their Beams obey; / These Signs the Tempers of their Empires show, / The Parts above, directing those below, / Their Powers infuse: And thus as Ruling Signs / Are now Oppos'd, and now agree in Trines, / Or other Site maintain, which Site directs / Their Fatal Influence, various in Effects;

大地就这样划分，这些是统治各部分的星座，这些是服从它们光线的部分；这些星座显示它们所辖帝国的性情，上面的部分指引下面的部分，注入它们的力量：所以，正如统治的星座时而对冲，时而以三分相合，或保持别的位置，那位置指引它们命定的影响，效果各异；

So Towns with Towns, and roaring Seas with Seas, / And Land with Land, or differs or agrees.

所以城与城、汹涌的海与海、陆地与陆地，或不和或相合。

And as these Signs direct, so Men should choose / This Town, this Country, or that Seat refuse; / Here Hate expect, there surest Friendship prove, / As Heaven directs, and Stars decree above.

正如这些星座所指引的，人应当选择这座城、这个国家，或拒绝那个居处；在这里预期仇恨，在那里证得最可靠的友谊，正如天所指引、星辰在上所定。

What Signs are Eccliptick

［哪些星座是交食星座］

But now attend, for Signs Eccliptick claim / Thy Care, and learn the Reason of the Name: / For some, as weary'd in their tedious Race, / Grow restiff, dull, nor keep their usual pace.

但现在留心，因为交食星座要求你的关注，学习这名字的道理：因为有些星座，仿佛在漫长的赛程中疲倦了，变得倔强、迟钝，不保持平常的步伐。

Nor is this strange, for through the mighty Frame / There's nothing that continues still the same: / As Years wheel round, a change must needs ensue, / Things lose their former State, and take a new.

这并不奇怪，因为在这巨大的结构中，没有什么始终保持不变：随着年岁轮转，必定发生变化，事物失去它们先前的状态，取得新的状态。

Now tir'd with Births, the Fields refuse to bear, / Now unmanur'd, prevent the Tiller's care.

时而田地生育得疲倦了，拒绝出产，时而不经耕作，就抢在农夫的照料之前出产。

Dilated Vapours tear the solid Earth, / Strong the Convulsions at the Fatal Birth; / Vast Mountains sink: And now his large Command / Neptune extends, and Seas o're-spread the Land, / Contemning Shores: Thus were the Towns o'reflow'd / When Mankind's single Heir Deucalion stood / On steep Parnassus, to repair the Stock, / The spacious World possessing in one Rock.

扩张的蒸气撕裂坚实的大地，在那命定的产程中，震动剧烈；巨大的山岭下沉：时而尼普顿扩展他广大的统治，海洋漫过陆地，蔑视海岸：城镇就这样被淹没过，那时人类唯一的继承人丢卡利翁站在陡峭的帕纳索斯山上，要恢复人种，以一块岩石拥有广大的世界。

And when bold Phaeton, with unequal force / The Chariot fill'd, and drove the Flaming Horse; / The Earth took Fire, Heaven saw the Stars recoil, / And frighted Nature fear'd one common Pile.

当勇敢的法厄同以不相称的力气坐满了那辆车，驾驭那火焰的马；大地着了火，天看见群星退缩，惊恐的自然害怕一场共同的火葬。

So much as Years roul round, the mighty Frame / Is chang'd, yet still returns to be the same: / And so the Stars, whilst they revolve their Course, / Now lose their Power, and now regain their force.

随着年岁轮转，这巨大的结构就有这么多改变，却仍会回复原样：群星也是这样，在运转它们的路程时，时而失去力量，时而重新获得力量。

Why call'd Eccliptick

［为什么称为交食星座］

The Reason's plain, for when depriv'd of Light, / The Moon Ecclipst, lies vail'd in sudden Night; / Whilst hindring Earth diverts her Brother's Ray, / These Signs Eccliptick feel the same decay; / They feeble grow, they hang their bending Head, / And mourn, and pine, as if the Moon were dead.

道理很明白，因为当月亮被剥夺光明，遭受交食，蒙在突然的黑夜中；当阻挡的大地挡开她兄长的光线时，这些交食星座也感受到同样的衰弱；它们变得虚弱，垂下弯曲的头，哀悼、憔悴，仿佛月亮死了。

Now Signs Eccliptick (see the Name betray / Unusual Languor, and a weak decay,) / Grow weak by Pairs, and those not Neighbouring Signs, / But Opposite; for thus our Art defines, / Because the Moon then only feels decay, / When Opposite unto her Brother's Ray.

交食星座（看这名字就透露出不寻常的倦怠与虚弱的衰退）成对地变弱，而且不是相邻的星座，而是相对的；因为我们的技艺这样规定，因为月亮只有在与她兄长的光线相对时才感受衰弱。

Nor is this Languor, nor these Times of Grief / Alike to All, some quickly find relief; / Some Languish long, and e're their Mourning's done, / The Sun goes round, and all the Year is run.

这种倦怠、这些悲伤的时期，并非对所有星座都一样；有的很快得到解脱；有的长久憔悴，在它们的哀悼结束之前，太阳已经转了一圈，整整一年都过去了。

In what Order the Eccliptick succeed one another

［交食星座以怎样的次序相继］

But when their Grief is o're, the next in turn / Begin to Languish, and prepare to Mourn; / The next in turn, that are in Order plac't / On either side, the Two that Languish't last: / To speak distinctly, those two Signs that view / And leave the Earth before the former two.

但当它们的悲伤结束，接下来轮到的开始憔悴，准备哀悼；接下来轮到的，是按次序位于上次憔悴的两个星座两侧的星座：说得清楚些，就是比前两个星座先看见大地、又先离开大地的那两个星座。

Not that the Earth doth noxious Powers dispense, / Or Subject Heaven to its dull Influence; / But since the World turns round, the Orb obeys, / And Signs abate the vigour of their Rays, / Not by Earth's Influence, but by their place. / But what avail my Songs, if all refuse

这不是因为大地散发有害的力量，或使天屈从于它迟钝的影响；而是因为世界在旋转，天球服从，星座减弱它们光线的活力，不是由于大地的影响，而是由于它们的位置。但我的诗有什么用，如果人人都拒绝

This Art tho' difficult, yet may be obtain'd

［这门技艺虽难，却可以学到］

The profer'd Aid of my obliging Muse? / If puny fear forbids our Hopes to rise, / To enter boldly, and enjoy the Skies?

我殷勤的缪斯所提供的帮助？如果卑怯的恐惧禁止我们的希望升起，禁止我们大胆地进入并享有诸天，又有什么用？

What Nature hides, (for thus Objections teach) / Is deeply hid, too deep for Man to reach.

（驳难这样说）自然所隐藏的，藏得太深，人无法企及。

Vast the Recess! Though stubborn Fate should Reign, / And we know this, yet all the search were vain, / Since none can find the Links that make the Chain.

这深处何其广大！即使顽固的命运统治一切，我们也知道这一点，一切探求仍是徒劳，因为没有人能找到构成那链条的环节。

Fond Mortals! why should we our selves abuse? / Nor use those Powers which God permits to use?

愚蠢的凡人！我们为什么要辜负自己？为什么不用神允许我们用的能力？

Basely detract from the Celestial mind, / And close our Eyes, endeavouring to be blind?

卑劣地贬低天上的心智，闭上眼睛，努力变成瞎子？

We see the Skies, then why should we despair / To know the Fatal Office of each Star?

我们看得见诸天，那为什么要绝望于认识每颗星命定的职司？

To open Nature, to unvail her Face, / Go in, and tread the Order of the Maze?

为什么不打开自然，揭开她的面纱，走进去，踏遍这迷宫的次序？

Why should we not employ the Gifts bestow'd / By Heaven, in knowing the kind Author of the Good?

我们为什么不用天所赐的恩赐，去认识那仁慈的善之作者？

Our Work grows short, we may surround the Ball, / Make the whole World our own, and live in all: / Through what remains, we now with Ease may pierce, / Take, and enjoy the Captive Universe: / Our Parent Nature we, her parts, descry, / And Heaven-born Souls affect their Father Skie:

我们的工作快到尽头了，我们可以环绕这个球，使整个世界成为我们的，生活在万物之中：剩下的部分，我们现在可以轻易穿透，夺取并享有被俘的宇宙：我们，她的部分，看清我们的母亲自然，天生的灵魂向往它们的父亲天空：

For who can doubt that God resides in Man, / That Souls from Heaven descend, and when the Chain / Of Life is broke, return to Heaven again?

因为谁能怀疑神居住在人之中，灵魂从天降下，当生命的链条断裂时，又回到天上？

As in the Greater World aspiring Flame, / Earth, Water, Air, make the Material Frame; / But through these Members a Commanding Soul / Infus'd, directs the Motions of the whole; / So 'tis in Man, the lesser World, the Case / Is Clay, unactive, and an Earthly Mass;

正如在更大的世界里，向上的火、土、水、气构成物质的框架；但一个统辖的灵魂注入这些肢体，指引整体的运动；在人这个较小的世界里也是这样，外壳是泥土，不活动，是一团土质的东西；

Bloods Circling Streams the Purple Soul convey, / The Ruling Mind uniting to the Clay: / Then who can wonder that the World is known / So well by Man, since he himself is One?

血液循环的水流运送紫色的灵魂，使统治的心智与泥土结合：那么，世界被人认识得这样清楚，谁还会惊奇呢，既然人自己就是一个世界？

The same Composure in his Form is shew'd, / And Man's the little Image of the God.

同样的构造显示在他的形体中，人是神的小小影像。

Now other Creatures view, how mean their Birth, / The Rubbish, and the Burdens of the Earth: / Some hang in Air, some float upon the Waves, / Born for our use, and bred to be our Slaves.

再看看别的生物，它们的出生多么卑微，是大地的废物与负担：有的悬在空中，有的浮在波浪上，生来供我们使用，养来做我们的奴仆。

All their Enjoyments are confin'd to Sense, / The easie Works of wary Providence.

它们的一切享受都限于感官，是谨慎的天意轻易做成的作品。

But since they Reason want, their Tongues are mute, / How mean, how low a Creature is a Brute?

既然它们缺少理性，它们的舌头就是哑的，野兽是多么卑微、多么低下的生物！

No Mysteries disclos'd, commend their Parts, / Nor are they Subjects capable of Arts; / How hard the Labour, yet how often vain / To bring them foolishly to Ape a Man?

没有向它们揭示的奥秘使它们的禀赋可称，它们也不能学习技艺；要愚蠢地教它们模仿人，那劳作多么艰苦，却又多么常常徒劳？

But ruling Man extends his larger sway / Beyond himself, and makes the World obey; / Wild Beasts are tam'd, The Fields are forc't to bear, / And Recompence the Labours of the Share.

但统治的人把他更大的统治伸展到自身之外，使世界服从；野兽被驯服，田地被迫出产，报答犁铧的劳作。

In vain the Sea disjoyns the distant Shores, / His Sails the Winds command, the Floods his Ores.

海徒然分开遥远的海岸，他的帆指挥风，他的桨指挥洪流。

Alone erect his Form doth nobly rise, / Up to the Stars he lifts his Starry Eyes, / And takes a nearer Prospect of the Skies: / He searches Iove, and whilst his Thoughts do trace / His kindred Stars, in them he finds his Race.

唯独他的形体高贵地直立，向星辰抬起他如星的眼睛，更近地眺望诸天：他探寻朱庇特，当他的思想追踪他亲族的星辰时，在它们之中找到自己的种族。

No outside Knowledge fills his vast Desires, / The more he riseth, he the more aspires.

外面的知识填不满他广大的欲望，他升得越高，就越渴望更高。

We think it Reason that in Augury / We should on Birds, and slaughter'd Beasts rely.

我们认为，在占卜中依靠鸟与被宰杀的牲畜是合理的。

And can the Fates be less in Stars exprest, / Than in a Bird, or Entrails of a Beast?

那么命运在星辰中显示得会比在一只鸟、一副牲畜的内脏中更少吗？

When God his Mind in meaner things declares, / Should he neglect the Glory of the Stars?

神既然在较卑微的事物中宣示他的心意，难道会忽略星辰的荣耀吗？

Besides, the World is eager to be known, / Our search provoking still; for rouling on / It shews us all its parts, displays its Light, / And constantly intrudes upon our Sight: / His Face unvail'd, God doth so plainly shew, / That if we will but look, we needs must know:

此外，世界渴望被认识，不断激发我们去探求；因为它滚动着，向我们显示它的一切部分，展露它的光，不断闯入我们的视野：神揭开他的脸，显示得这样明白，只要我们肯看，就必定知道：

He draws our Eyes, nor doth our search forbid; / What Powers he hides not, he would not have hid: / Then who can think it impiously bold / To search what we're encourag'd to behold?

他吸引我们的眼睛，也不禁止我们探求；他不隐藏的力量，他不愿它被隐藏：那么谁能认为，去探求我们被鼓励去观看的东西，是不虔敬的大胆？

Nor think thy force too small, too weak thy Mind / Because to Clay unequally confin'd; / Its Power is wondrous Great; how small a Mass / Of Gold or Gems, exceeds vast Heaps of Brass?

也不要以为你的力量太小、你的心智太弱，因为它被不相称地限制在泥土里；它的力量极大；一小块金子或宝石，比大堆的黄铜价值高多少？

How little is the Apple of the Eye? / And yet at once, he takes in half the Sky: / Nor dreads the disproportion to the Sense, / The Organ small, the Object is immense: / And from the narrow limits of the Heart, / The Active Soul doth vigorous Life impart / To all the Limbs, its Sway the Members own, / Wide is its Empire from its petty Throne.

眼睛的瞳孔多么小？可它一下子就收进半个天空：它也不怕感官的不相称，器官很小，对象却无比广大：从心这狭窄的范围里，活跃的灵魂把旺盛的生命传给全身肢体，肢体承认它的统治，它从小小的王座上统治广大的帝国。

Man know thy Powers, and not observe thy Size, / Thy noble Power in piercing Reason lies, / And Reason conquers all, and rules the Skies.

人啊，要认识你的能力，不要看你的大小；你高贵的能力在于锐利的理性，理性征服一切，统治诸天。

Nor must you vainly doubt that Man's allow'd / To know Heaven's mind, since Man can make a God: / A Star new rais'd, the Skie enlarg'd contains, / And Heaven must still encrease whilst Caesar Reigns.

你也不必徒然怀疑人是否被允许认识天的心意，因为人能造神：一颗新升起的星，扩大了的天容纳了它，只要凯撒在位，天就必定还要增加。