卷五（二）　随白羊至处女同升的星群：小山羊至麦穗

The Hoedi, or the Kids

［小山羊］

But when the Ram twice Ten Degrees doth shew, / Where on the Right rough Boreas Tempests blow; / The Kids appear: But never hope to find / Severe in Manners, nor correct in Mind / Their Births; from them no Censuring Catos come / To settle Vertue, and adorn their Rome.

但当白羊显出两个十度，在右边粗暴的北风吹起风暴之处；小山羊出现了：但永远不要指望它们所生的人风俗严峻、心智端正；从它们那里不会出来整饬德行、装点罗马的审查官加图们。

No temperate Scipio's, whose obliging Charms / The Spaniards Conquer'd, and excell'd their Arms: / Too great a work for them, their Rays inspire / Soft Love, then heat that Love to fierce Desire: / Still urging on, they boyl that Lust to Rage, / And Lust, not Courage, make the Youth engage:

也不会出来节制的西庇阿们，他那使人折服的魅力征服了西班牙人，胜过了他们的武力：这对它们是太大的工作，它们的光线激发柔和的爱情，然后把这爱情烧成猛烈的欲望：一路催促，把这情欲沸腾成狂怒，使青年为情欲而不是为勇气去交战：

By Death base Pleasure is ignobly bought, / And the Misfortune hightned by the Fault: / By them are some to keeping Goats inclin'd, / The Kids being always mindful of their Kind: / Thence Goatherds rise, whose Pipes in every Vale / Soft Love inspire, and tell the moving Tale. / But when the Ram hath doubled Ten Degrees,

以死亡卑贱地买来低劣的快乐，过错使不幸更加深重：有些人受它们影响倾向于牧羊，因为小山羊总记得它们的同类：于是出了牧羊人，他们的笛声在每一道山谷里激发柔和的爱情，讲述动人的故事。但当白羊加倍十度，

The Hyades

［毕星团］

And joyn'd seven more, then rise the Hyades; / Whose Births delight in Tumults, hate soft Peace, / Seditions seek, and live averse to Ease: / The Desks the Gracchi, Souldiers crowd the Town / They love to see, and scorn the peaceful Gown.

又加上七度，毕星团就升起；它们所生的人喜爱骚乱，厌恶柔和的和平，寻求煽动，生来厌弃安逸：他们爱看讲坛、格拉古兄弟、士兵挤满城镇，鄙视和平的托加袍。

They seek Contention, and when none appears / They heighten Jealousies, and nourish Fears.

他们寻求争斗，没有争斗时，就挑起猜忌，助长恐惧。

Or meanly bent, they o're the fruitful Plain / Their Cattle feed, or drive the lazy Wain: / Such Minds these give, such Tempers these bestow, / Curst Influence! rais'd too high, or bent too low. / But when the Ram hath trebled Ten Degrees,

或者志向卑下，在肥沃的平原上放牧他们的牛，或者赶那懒洋洋的车：这些星给人这样的心智，赋予这样的性情；可诅咒的影响！不是抬得太高，就是压得太低。但当白羊增到三个十度，

The Goat

［山羊］

Shines all above, excluded all from Seas; / The Goat (whose Bruitish Dugs did once improve / The mighty Babe, and nurst the growing Iove; / Who gave him strength to Thunder) first appears, / Breeds timorous Births, and fills their Breasts with Fears.

山羊全身照在上方，完全离开了海；山羊（她兽性的乳房曾养育那伟大的婴儿，哺育成长中的朱庇特，给他力量去打雷）最先出现，养育胆怯的出生之人，使他们胸中充满恐惧。

On slight Occasions, they with Doubts are Curst, / Suspicious, jealous, fearing still the worst.

他们为了一点小事就被疑虑所苦，多疑、猜忌，总是担心最坏的事。

Or Travellers bent on foreign Lands they breed; / Thus o're the Rocks Goats wander as they feed: / Now seek this Plain, and then as fast pursue / What tempts their sight, leave old, and seize the new. / Thus far the Ram's concern'd, and next the Bull

或者它养育一心去异邦的旅行者；正如山羊在岩石上一边吃草一边漫游：时而寻找这片平原，时而又同样快地追逐引起它目光的东西，丢下旧的，抓住新的。白羊所涉的到此为止，接下来金牛

What Constellations rise with Taurus

［哪些星群随金牛升起］

Joyns other Stars, and varies in its Rule: / For mounting upward in his backward rise / When Six Degrees appear, and grace the Skies,

联合别的星，统治也随之变化：因为他倒着向上升起，当六度出现、装点天空时，

The Pleiades

［昴星团］

He shews the Pleiades: Whose Rays incline / To Joys of Venus, and the Charms of Wine: / Feasts their delight, where witty biting Drolls / Raise Mirth, and Health swims round in flowing Bowls.

他显出昴星团：它们的光线使人倾向维纳斯的欢乐与酒的魅力：宴会是他们的乐事，在那里机智刻薄的说笑引人欢笑，祝健康的酒在满溢的碗中轮转。

Such are these Stars gay Births; their Face, their Dress / They chiefly mind, and 'tis their work to please: / Offended with their Sex, their Manly Hair / With Pumice kill, and Curse those Limbs that bear.

这些星所生的华丽之人就是这样；他们主要留心自己的脸和衣着，取悦别人就是他们的工作：他们厌恶自己的性别，用浮石除掉男人的毛发，诅咒那长毛的肢体。

Female they seem; now borrow'd Curls must raise / Their Heads, and Love must play in every Maze: / Now Gems must bind them up, now loose behind / Their Locks must flow, and wanton in the Wind: / Affected in their Gate, grow Fops by Rule, / And with great study, finish Nature's Fool.

他们看起来像女人；时而必须用借来的卷发垫高头，爱情必须在每一道发卷里嬉戏：时而必须用宝石把头发束起，时而让发绺松散在脑后，在风中轻浮地飘动：他们的步态做作，按规矩做纨绔子弟，费尽心思，完成自然所造的傻瓜。

Yet high Ambition, and a Thirst to please / (The Name of Vertue covers the Disease:) / Still fire their Breasts, nor from their Souls remove, / They would not only Love, but would be known to Love. / The Twins succeed, and when their Seventh Degree

然而强烈的野心与取悦的渴望（美德的名义掩盖了这种病）仍燃烧在他们胸中，不离开他们的灵魂，他们不仅要爱，还要让人知道他们在爱。双子接着出现，当它们的第七度

What Constellations rise with the Twins

［哪些星群随双子升起］

Swims rising o're the Surface of the Sea;

游出海面升起时；

The Hare

［天兔］

The Hare appears, whose active Rays supply / A nimble force, and hardly Wings deny: / The Whirlbats falling Blow they nimbly shun; / And win the Race, e're they begin to run.

天兔出现，它活跃的光线供给敏捷的力量，几乎不缺翅膀：他们灵巧地躲开拳套落下的重击，在开跑之前就赢了比赛。

Let Feasts unbend the Clowns, let Labour yield / To Sport and Mirth, and Pastime Crown the Field; / None give so sure. and none avoid the Fall / So well; or catch and turn the flying Ball.

让宴会使乡下人放松，让劳作让位于游戏与欢乐，让消遣为田野加冕；没有人摔人摔得这样稳，也没有人避开摔倒避得这样好；或者接住、拨回飞来的球。

To vigorous stroak their active Arms command, / Or with their Foot supply the place of Hand.

他们活跃的手臂掌握有力的击打，或者用脚代替手。

Or when in Sport they shall the Balls divide / From Hand to Hand. and toss on every side; / Now throw the flying Globes, and now retain, / Or play them back upon themselves again: / Now back, now forward, round. and every way / O're all their Limbs the active Balls shall play, / As taught to know their meaning, and obey.

或者在游戏中把球从这只手分到那只手，向每一边抛掷；时而抛出飞球，时而留住，或者把它们打回自己身上：时而向后，时而向前，绕圈，四面八方，活跃的球在他们全身肢体上游走，仿佛被教会了懂得他们的意思，服从他们。

Whilst Crowds admire, and think the constant cares / Of Art effect what is the work of Stars.

人群赞叹，以为是技艺不断的用心造成了这一切，其实是星辰的作用。

Wak't whilst asleep, they tame by active Pleasure cares / Their growing Troubles, and Sports employ their leisure. / Thus those agree. And next my Songs comprise

他们睡着也像醒着，以活跃的乐趣驯服日益增长的烦恼，以游戏消磨闲暇。这些就是这样相合。下面我的诗要包括

What Constellations rise with Cancer. The Asses

［哪些星群随巨蟹升起：驴］

Stars near the Crab, with whom the Asses rise: / Then Births appear, whose Skill infests the Woods, / Lay Snares for Beasts; nor do they spare the Floods: / On all they Prey, they boldly search the Caves; / Nor are the Fish secure in deepest Waves:

巨蟹近旁的星，驴随它们升起：那时出生的人，他们的本领侵扰森林，为野兽设下圈套；他们也不放过洪流：他们捕猎一切，大胆地搜寻洞穴；连最深的波浪里的鱼也不安全：

Then Meleager rose, whose fatal Brand, / And Life too wasted in his Mother's Hand; / Unhappy Noble Youth! who must attone / Her wretched Brothers Slaughter by thy own!

那时梅勒阿格升起，他那命定的木柴与生命一起在他母亲手中耗尽；不幸的高贵青年！你必须用自己的死去抵偿她可怜的兄弟们被杀！

Half bury'd whilst alive! Whom Love betray'd / To give the Hero's Honors to the Maid; / To rob thy jealous Uncles of their Fame, / And by their Death secure the Beauty's claim.

活着时已半埋！爱情出卖了你，把英雄的荣誉给了少女；夺走你那些嫉妒的舅父的名声，又以他们的死确保这美人的权利。

Then Atalante rose, who prest for Fame / Through thickest Woods, and saw and overcame; / Her Dart first reacht the Boar, and wan the Prize, / She Conquer'd with her Arrow, and her Eyes; / The Monster groan'd, and Meleager found / As much disquiet, and as deep a Wound.

那时阿塔兰忒升起，她为了名声穿过最密的森林，来了，看见了，征服了；她的标枪最先够到野猪，赢得奖品，她用她的箭与她的眼睛征服：野兽呻吟，梅勒阿格也感到同样的不安，受到同样深的伤。

Some pitch strong Nets, and some the Woods surround / With fear of Death, or slip the faithful Hound: / Some dig the treacherous Pits, some spread the Toyls, / Or hunt with Spears, and Grace their House with Spoyls.

有的张起结实的网，有的以死亡的恐惧包围森林，或放出忠实的猎犬：有的挖掘骗人的陷阱，有的布下罗网，或者持矛狩猎，以战利品装点他们的家。

Another puts to Sea, infests the Lakes, / Draws monstrous Fish, and starts at what he Takes.

另一个人出海，侵扰湖泊，拖上巨大的鱼，被自己捕获的东西吓一跳。

Whilst some through Nets the wandring Waters strein, / Their Game they follow thro' the pathless Main, / Where no Scent lies, yet seldom Hunt in vain.

有的用网滤过游荡的水，在无路的大海上追逐猎物，那里没有气味可循，却很少徒劳。

As if the Earth were not profusely stor'd, / They fly to Seas, they search what Floods afford, / And Nereus from his Waves supplies the Glutton's Board: / But when the Crab hath doubled Ten Degrees,

仿佛大地储藏得还不够丰富，他们飞向海洋，搜寻洪流所供应的，尼柔斯从他的波浪中供给饕餮者的餐桌：但当巨蟹加倍十度，

Procyon, or the little Dog

［南河三，即小犬］

And rear'd seven more, bright Procyon leaves the Seas: / His Influence mean; But tho' his feeble Flame / No Hunters breeds, yet it supports the Game: / Inclines to Weave strong Nets, to Train the Hound, / To know the Breed, and to improve the Sound.

又升起七度，明亮的南河三离开海面：它的影响平庸；但它微弱的火焰虽不养育猎人，却维持着狩猎：使人倾向编织结实的网，训练猎犬，认识品种，改良它们的吠声。

To shave the Spear, and follow every Trade, / That Love of Sport, and Hope of Gain persuade.

削制长矛，从事爱好游猎与求利的希望所劝诱的各种行当。

What Constellations rise with the Lion. The great Dog

［哪些星群随狮子升起：大犬］

But when the Lion's gaping Jaws aspire, / The Dog appears, and foams unruly Fire.

但当狮子张开的大口升起，大犬出现，吐出不羁的火焰。

In Caves scorcht Neptune mourns contracted Floods, / Herbs dye, and Beauteous Greenness leaves the Woods; / To other Climates Beasts and Birds retire, / And Feverish Nature burns in her own Fire.

在洞穴里，被烤焦的尼普顿哀悼缩减的水流，草木枯死，美丽的绿色离开森林；野兽与鸟退到别的地带，发烧的自然在她自己的火里燃烧。

So vast the Heat, such Flames increase the Sun, / As if all Heaven's great Fires were joyn'd in one.

热是这样大，这样的火焰增加了太阳的热，仿佛天上所有巨大的火都合而为一。

Air's turn'd to Dust, the Earth's low Entrails burn, / And dying Nature fears one common Urn.

空气变成尘土，大地低处的内脏燃烧，垂死的自然害怕一个共同的骨灰瓮。

When this appears, his rising Beams presage / Ungovern'd Fury, and unruly Rage; / A flaming Anger, universal Hate / With Jealousie make up his Births unhappy Fate: / Each little Cause doth scorching Thoughts inspire, / Their Soul's inflam'd, and Words break out in Fire:

当它出现时，它升起的光线预示不受控制的狂怒与不羁的愤怒；火焰般的愤怒、普遍的仇恨，再加上猜忌，构成它所生之人不幸的命运：每一点小事都激起灼热的思想，他们的灵魂被点燃，言语迸出火来：

Yet crowd so fast, they justle as they rise, / And part flies out in Sparkles through their Eyes.

然而言语挤得这样快，在冒出时互相推挤，一部分化作火花从眼中飞出。

Their Tongue's on Foam, and with their Teeth they break / Their Words, and Bark when they design to Speak.

他们的舌头冒着泡沫，用牙齿咬碎他们的话，想说话时却在吠叫。

Besides, excess in Wine inflames their Fire, / And Bacchus makes their Fury blaze the higher.

此外，过度饮酒点燃他们的火，巴克斯使他们的狂怒烧得更高。

They fear no Rocks, nor Woods, but love to Gore / The furious Lion, and the Foaming Boar; / They dread no Beasts, but with blind Warmth engage, / And to their natural strength infuse their Rage: / Nor is it strange that from his Beams should rise / Such Tempers; for above through yielding Skies / Averse to Peace, he cuts his furious way, / And hunts the Hare, intent upon his Prey. / The Lion mounts, and with his last the Bowl

他们不怕岩石，也不怕森林，却爱去刺杀狂怒的狮子与吐沫的野猪；他们不怕任何野兽，而是凭着盲目的热情去交战，把他们的狂怒注入天生的力量：这样的性情从它的光线中产生并不奇怪；因为在上面，它穿过退让的天空，厌恶和平，劈开它狂怒的道路，一心追猎天兔。狮子上升，随着他的最后一度，巨爵

The Bowl

［巨爵］

Studded with Stars comes up, and cheers the Pole: / And then who e're are born, their Minds incline / To water Meadows, and to dress the Vine.

缀满星辰，升上来，使天极欢欣：那时出生的人，他们的心倾向灌溉草地、修整葡萄藤。

To Hills, Lakes, Rivers: To what e're produce / The generous Liquor, and improve the Juice: / Now Bridegroom Elms they shall in order place, / And bring the blushing Brides to their embrace; / Entwine their Boughs: Or when the Stock's display'd / Without support, nor needs a Foreign Aid, / In Branches lead it; and uncurious grown / Trust reeling Bacchus to himself alone.

倾向山丘、湖泊、河流：倾向一切能产出那高贵的酒液、改良那汁液的东西：时而他们要把作新郎的榆树排列整齐，把羞红的新娘带到它们的怀抱里，让它们的枝条缠绕：或者当葡萄的主干长成，不需支撑，也不需外来的帮助时，就引导它的枝条；变得随意了，把摇晃的巴克斯交给它自己。

Or from the Stock, the hopeful Tendrils tear, / Plant them anew, and teach the Twigs to bear.

或者从主干上扯下有希望的卷须，重新种下，教嫩枝结果。

Use all improving ways that Art hath sought, / By long Experience, or wise Nature taught: / When ripe their Bowls the generous Wine shall Crown, / Soften their Cares, and all their Wishes drown; / They largely shall enjoy their Fruits, nor spare / The pleasing Recompences of their Care:

使用技艺所求得的、长久经验或聪明的自然所教的一切改良方法：成熟时，高贵的酒将为他们的碗加冕，软化他们的忧虑，淹没他们一切的愿望；他们将大量享用他们的果实，不吝惜他们辛劳得来的可喜报酬：

Happy this State; but Stars still force them on, / And urge their greedy Minds to be undone: / For Corn, and Foreign Stores which moisture yields, / They'll Plow the Ocean, and forsake their Fields / Till tost by Storms, they midst the Waves resign / Their baffled Hopes: And thus the Bowl inclines. / Next Shines the Maid, and when the Maid ascends

这种境况是幸福的；但星辰仍逼着他们向前，催促他们贪婪的心走向毁灭：为了谷物和湿气所产的异邦货物，他们将耕耘大洋，抛下田地，直到被风暴颠簸，在波浪中放弃他们落空的希望：巨爵就这样使人倾向。接着处女发光，当处女升起

What Constellations rise with Virgo

［哪些星群随处女升起］

Thrice Five Degrees, the glorious Crown attends.

三个五度时，光荣的冠冕随之而来。

The Crowns

［冠冕］

The Crown, since Theseus first his Faith betray'd, / The Monument of the forsaken Maid: / They give Soft Arts, for here the Virgin Shines, / And there the Virgin's Crown, and each combines / Soft Beams agreeing in the same Designs.

这冠冕，自从忒修斯首先背弃了他的信义，就是那被抛弃的少女的纪念：它们赋予柔和的技艺，因为这里处女发光，那里是少女的冠冕，两者结合，柔和的光线一致于同样的意图。

Births influenc'd then shall raise fine Beds of Flowers, / And twine their creeping Jasmine round their Bowers; / The Lillies, Violets in Banks dispose, / The Purple Poppy, and the blushing Rose: / For Pleasure shades their rising Mounts shall yield, / And real Figures paint the gawdy Field:

那时受影响而生的人将培植精美的花坛，让攀援的茉莉缠绕他们的凉亭；把百合、紫罗兰排在花坛上，还有紫色的罂粟和羞红的玫瑰：为了欢乐，他们堆起的土丘将投下阴凉，在华丽的田野上画出真实的图形：

Or they shall wreath their Flowers, their Sweets entwine, / To Grace their Mistress, or to Crown their Wine: / The Odors fair Arabia's Groves dispense / Sovereign for Health. or grateful to the Sense, / Shall bath these Wreaths; for when the Sweets unite, / The new Adultery heightens the delight.

或者他们将编织他们的花，缠绕他们的芬芳，去装点他们的情人，或为他们的酒加冠：美丽的阿拉伯的树林所散发的香气，对健康有益，或令感官愉快，将浸润这些花环；因为当芬芳相合，这新的混杂使欢乐更浓。

Besides they'll study Neatness, learn to dress, / Affected grow, and think it Art to please: / The present Pleasures Court, and gay desires; / For this the Virgin's Age. and this the Crown requires.

此外，他们将讲究整洁，学习打扮，变得做作，以为取悦就是技艺：追求眼前的快乐与华丽的欲望；因为处女的年纪如此要求，冠冕也如此要求。

The Sheaf

［麦穗］

When with her Tenth Degree, the Sheaf appears, / Shews her full Corn, and shakes her loaden Ears: / The Fields may fear, for those that shall be born / Shall Plough the Ground, and be intent on Corn: / They'll trust their Seed to Clods, whose large produce / Shall yield the Sum, and give increase by Vse.

当麦穗随她的第十度出现，显出饱满的谷粒，摇动沉甸甸的穗：田地可能要害怕，因为那时出生的人将耕地，一心务农：他们将把种子托付给土块，它丰厚的出产将还回本钱，并以利息增益。

Build Barns for Grain, for Nature those contrives, / And in the Ear it self a Pattern gives; / In that the Corn lies safe, her Laws ordain / A proper different Cell for every Grain: / How blest the World, had this been only known, / Had Gold lain hid, and Corn been born alone!

为谷物建造谷仓，因为自然已设计好这些，在穗本身里就给出了范本；谷物安全地躺在那里，她的法则为每一粒谷定下一个合适的、各不相同的小室：世界该多么有福，如果只知道这个，如果黄金一直藏着，只生出谷物！

Then Men were rich, when they could Want suffice, / And knew no Baits for Lust, and Avarice.

那时人是富足的，只要能满足需要，不知道情欲与贪婪的诱饵。

Yet had they still employ'd their Cares on Corn / Alone, those Arts would have been slowly born, / Which make Grain useful, and for Common good / Grind, Mould, and Bake, and work it up to Food. / Now Southward bend, and see in Southern Skies

然而如果他们只把心思用在谷物上，那些技艺就会出得很慢，那些使谷物有用、为公众的好处而磨、揉、烤，把它做成食物的技艺。现在向南转，在南天看