卷二（二）　星座的种类与三分、四分

Male and Female Signs

［阳性与阴性星座］

Six Male from Aries, from the Bull comprise / (See how he rises backward in the Skies) / Six Female Signs; but intermixt they fall / In order turn'd, one Female, and one Male. / Some Signs bear Humane Shapes, some Signs exprest

从白羊起六个阳性星座，从金牛起六个阴性星座（看他怎样倒着在天上升起）；但它们交错排列，依次轮转，一阴一阳。有的星座带着人形，有的星座表现为

Humane and Brute Signs

［人形与兽形星座］

In single Figures bear the Form of Beast: / These Shapes direct us, and from those we know / How each inclines, what Tempers Signs bestow; / Their Figures will not let their Force escape, / Their Tempers are agreeing to their Shape. / These Signs are Single, now observe the Pairs,

单一的形体，带着野兽的样子：这些形象指引我们，从它们我们得知每个星座的倾向、它们赋予怎样的性情；它们的形象不会让它们的力量藏起来，它们的性情与形状相合。这些是单体星座，现在来看成对的，

Single and Double Signs

［单体与双体星座］

Double Shapes confess a double Force in Stars: / And each Companion still in each creates / A Change, and vast Variety in Fates: / Ambiguous Force from both exprest combines, / No Single Influence flows from Double Signs.

双重的形体表明星辰有双重的力量：每个同伴总在对方身上造成变化，造成命运的极大多样：两者表现出的含混之力结合起来，双体星座不会流出单一的影响。

What Powers, or good or bad, one Part displays, / They may be alter'd by the others Rays: / Two of this kind in all the round of Sky

一部分显示的力量，不论好坏，都可能被另一部分的光线改变：整个天圈中这一类星座有两个

Pairs

［成对的星座］

Appear, the Pisces and the naked Gemini: / These different Powers, tho both Pair Signs, possess, / Because their Parts Position disagrees; / For tender Gemini in strict embrace / Stand clos'd, and smiling in each others Face: / Whilst Pisces glide in two divided Streams, / Nor friendly seem, nor mix agreeing Beams.

出现，即双鱼和赤裸的双子：它们虽然都是成对的星座，却有不同的力量，因为它们两部分的位置不一致；温柔的双子紧紧拥抱，站在一起，彼此对面微笑：而双鱼分在两道水流中游动，既不显得友好，也不混合和谐的光线。

Thus, tho in Both two parts compose the Frame, / In Form alike, their Nature's not the same. / These Pairs alone an equal Frame can boast,

所以，虽然两者的形体都由两部分组成，形状相似，本性却不相同。只有这两对能夸耀形体均等，

Double Signs of different Species

［由不同种类合成的双体星座］

No stranger parts are mixt, no parts are lost / From their due Form; whilst other Pairs are join'd / Of Natures disagreeing in their kind; / Such is the Goat, he twists a Scaly Train, / The Centaur such, half Horse, and half a Man.

没有混入异类的部分，也没有哪部分失去应有的形状；而另一些成对的星座是由种类不合的本性结合而成；摩羯就是这样，它拖着一条有鳞的尾巴；半人马也是这样，半是马，半是人。

Observe this well, in these Mysterious Arts / VVhether the Signs are fram'd of different parts, / Or only Pairs, it much imports to know, / For hence comes great Variety below. / Midst double Signs the Pious Maid may claim

好好留意：在这些神秘的技艺里，星座是由不同的部分构成，还是只是成对，知道这一点很要紧，因为下界极大的多样就由此而来。在双体星座之中，虔诚的处女也可以要求

Double Signs by Place

［因位置而为双体的星座］

A place, not from the Figure of her Frame, / But 'cause in Her the Summer's Heats decay, / And gentler Autumn spreads a weaker Ray.

一席之地，不是因为她形体的样子，而是因为夏天的炎热在她那里衰退，较温和的秋天洒下较弱的光。

But to be short; the same account defines / That Double still precede the Tropick Signs, / Because in those two Seasons mixt unite / Their Powers, and make them double by their Site.

简而言之，同一个道理规定：双体星座总在回归星座之前，因为在那些星座里，两个季节混合、结合它们的力量，使它们因位置而成为双体。

Thus of the Twins the one the Bull requires, / The other feels the Crab's unruly Fires; / One sees the fading Flowers, and Spring decline, / The other Boy leads on the hottest Sign: / But naked both, for both feel scorching Rays / As Summer comes, or as the Spring decays.

所以双子中，一个属于金牛，另一个感受到巨蟹难驯的火；一个看见花朵凋零、春天衰退，另一个少年引领最热的星座：但两个都赤身裸体，因为两个都感受到灼热的光线，不论是夏天来临，还是春天衰退。

Thy Face, bright Centaur, Autumn's Heats retain, / The softer Season suiting to the Man; / Whilst Winter's shivering Goat afflicts the Horse / With Frost, and makes him an uneasie Course.

明亮的半人马啊，你的面庞保留着秋天的热，较温和的季节适合人的部分；而冬天里颤抖的山羊用霜折磨马的部分，使他的奔驰很不舒适。

Thus thou midst double Signs mightst doubly claim / A place, both from thy Seat, and from thy Frame: / The like in Pisces is observ'd, one brings / The Winter's end, the other leads the Springs; / In them Spring's Dews, with Winter's Rage combine, / Both moist, and both agreeing to the Sign:

所以你在双体星座中可以双重地要求一席之地，既因为你的座位，也因为你的形体：双鱼也是这样，一条带来冬天的终结，另一条引领春天；在它们身上，春天的露水与冬天的狂暴相结合，两者都湿润，都与这个星座相合：

How wise, and how obliging in her Grants / Is Nature's Bounty suited to our Wants!

自然的恩赐多么明智，多么体贴，与我们的需要正相配合！

With Moisture she the Watry Signs supplies, / And they enjoy their Ocean in the Skies.

她给水中的星座供给湿气，它们在天上享有自己的海洋。

But there is War, Sign disagrees with Sign, / And Three rise adverse to the other Nine:

但星座之间也有战争，星座与星座不和，三个星座与其余九个反向升起：

Signs of natural or unnatural Postures

［姿态自然或不自然的星座］

Bull's Back, Twins Feet, Crab's Shell do first appear, / And stop the progress of the rising year; / Whilst others in their usual Postures rise, / Nor shew unnatural Figures in the Skies: / Since then thro' adverse Signs the Summer's Sun / Makes way, no wonder that he drives so slowly on.

金牛的背、双子的脚、巨蟹的壳最先出现，阻滞上升之年的进程；而其余的星座都以通常的姿态升起，不在天上显出不自然的形象：既然夏天的太阳要穿过这些逆向的星座开路，难怪他驱车如此缓慢。

How vast this Knowledge, and how hard to gain, / The Subject still encreasing with the Pain; / Yet my swift Muse, like Larks on towring Wings / Mounts to the Skies, and as she mounts she sings:

这门知识多么广大，多么难以获得，题材总是随着辛劳而增加；可我迅捷的诗神像云雀扇动高飞的翅膀，升上天空，一边上升一边歌唱：

Day Signs and Night Signs

［昼星座与夜星座］

She sees Signs various in her Aiery Flight / Some Signs of Day, and other Signs of Night: / Not so distinguish'd Cause those Signs maintain / Those times distinctly, and then choose to reign: / For then as Years roul round, the Circling Lights / Would all be of one kind Day's all, or all the Night's.

她在空中的飞翔里看见星座各不相同，有些是白昼的星座，有些是黑夜的星座：它们这样区分，并不是因为那些星座分别守着那些时间、选在那时统治；因为那样的话，随着岁月轮转，这些循环的时光就会全是一类，全是白昼，或全是黑夜。

But 'cause wise Nature in her first Designs / By Laws Eternal fixt them to these Times: / The Centaur, Lion, and the golden Ram, / Fish, Crab, and Scorpio with his venom'd Flame / Or near in Site, or in an equal space / By two alike divided, are the Day's:

而是因为明智的自然在最初的设计里，以永恒的法则把它们定在这些时间：半人马、狮子、金色的白羊，双鱼、巨蟹，以及带着毒焰的天蝎，或者位置相邻，或者被两个同类的星座隔开相等的距离，它们属于白昼：

The rest the Night's. But who can hope to see / Opinion's join, or find the World agree!

其余的属于黑夜。可谁能指望看见意见一致，或发现世人同意！

Some with the Ram begin, and thence convey / The Five in Order following to the Day.

有些人从白羊开始，从那里把依次相随的五个星座归给白昼。

The rest from Libra are to Night confin'd: / Whilst others sing Male Signs affect the Light, / And Female safely wanton in the Night. / But others, this is plain from common sense, demand

其余从天秤起的归入黑夜：另一些人则歌唱阳性星座喜爱光明，阴性星座在夜里安然嬉戏。但还有些人——这从常识来看很明显——要求

Earth and Water Signs

［陆地与水中的星座］

Some Signs for Sea, and other Signs for Land: / Thus watery Pisces, and the Crab retain / Their proper Nature, and respect the Main: / The Bull and Ram possess their old Command, / They led the Herds, and still they love the Land, / Tho' there the Lion's Force their Rest invades, / And poysnous Scorpio lurks in gloomy Shades;

有些星座属海，有些星座属陆：所以水中的双鱼和巨蟹保持它们本来的性质，关顾大海：金牛和白羊保有它们古老的统辖，它们曾带领畜群，至今仍喜爱陆地，尽管狮子的力量在那里侵扰它们的安宁，有毒的天蝎潜伏在幽暗的阴影里；

The Danger is despis'd, the Ram, the Bull / Keep Land, so powerful is the Lust of Rule: / The Twins, the Centaur, and the Scales dispose / In the same Rank; and join the Maid with those.

危险被藐视了，白羊、金牛守着陆地，统治的欲望就是这么强：双子、半人马和天秤也排在同一类，处女也与它们同列。

Of middle Nature some with Both agree, / One part respects the Land, and one the Sea: / The double Goat is such, whose wild Command / Now Sea affects, and now enjoys the Land: / And young Aquarius pouring out his Stream / Here spreads a watry, there an Earthy Beam. / How small these things, yet they reward thy pain,

有些星座本性居中，与两者都相合，一部分关顾陆地，一部分关顾海洋：双体的山羊就是这样，它狂野的统辖时而喜爱海，时而享受陆；年轻的水瓶倾泻他的水流，这里洒下水的光线，那里洒下土的光线。这些事多么细小，却会报答你的辛劳，

Fruitful and Barren Signs

［多产与不育的星座］

Reason's in All, and nothing's fram'd in vain: / The Crab is fruitful, and a numerous Brood / Fierce Scorpio yields, and Pisces fill the Flood; / The Lion's barren, and no Vows can gain / The Maid; Aquarius spends his Youth in vain, / Ah too remov'd, too far disjoyn'd to prove / The fruitful Pleasures of encreasing Love!

万物之中都有理性，没有什么是白造的：巨蟹多产，凶猛的天蝎生出众多的后代，双鱼充满河海；狮子不育，任何誓愿也赢不得处女；水瓶徒然消耗他的青春，唉，他离得太远、隔得太开，无法体验繁衍之爱的丰饶之乐！

'Twixt these two kinds a Third nor fruitful Beams / Nor Barren spreads, but joyns the two Extreams: / The Goat all Beast above, and Fish below, / The Centaur glorious in his Cretian Bow, / The Scales that Autumn's Equinoctial rule, / The Twins, and Ram, to whom we join the Bull.

在这两类之间，有第三类，既不洒下多产的光线，也不洒下不育的光线，而是连接两个极端：上身全是兽、下身是鱼的山羊，手持克里特之弓而荣耀的半人马，主宰秋分的天秤，双子，以及白羊，我们再把金牛与它们归在一起。

Nor must you think it undesign'd, a Cast / of busie Nature as she wrought in haste;

你也不要以为这是无意的，是忙碌的自然匆忙工作时的随手一掷：

Signs of different Postures

［姿态各异的星座］

That some shew running Postures in their frame, / The Lion, Centaur, and the turning Ram; / Erected some, Aquarius rears his Head, / The Twins are upright, and the pious Maid: / Some crouching Signs a lazy Posture show, / Thus Taurus bends, as wearied by the Plough;

有些在形体上显出奔跑的姿态：狮子、半人马和回头的白羊；有些直立：水瓶昂起头，双子直立，虔诚的处女也是；有些是蹲伏的星座，显出懒散的姿态：金牛就这样弯着身子，仿佛被犁累坏了；

The Scales press'd down appear, and Caper lies / By his own Frost contracted in the Skies: / The Crab and Scorpio flat are found, they show / The Postures there which they maintain below, / Whilst watry Pisces low, and gently glide / In Streams divided, always on their side. / But search minutely, and you find a Maim

天秤显得被压低，摩羯被自己的霜冻缩成一团，躺在天上：巨蟹和天蝎平伏着，它们在那里显出的姿态，正是在下界保持的姿态；而水中的双鱼低低地、轻轻地分在两道水流中滑行，总是侧着身子。但仔细搜寻，你会发现残缺

Maimed and intire Signs

［残缺与完整的星座］

In many Signs, the mighty Bull is lame, / His Leg turns under, Scorpio's Claws are lost / In Libra's Scales, nor can the Centaur boast / A Form compleat, tho' we distinctly find / One Eye, the other's lost, and Cancer's blind.

存在于许多星座：强大的金牛跛了脚，他的腿折在身下；天蝎的螯失落在天秤的秤盘里；半人马也不能夸耀形体完整，因为我们清楚地看到他只有一只眼，另一只失去了；巨蟹则是瞎的。

Thus Heaven to wretched Mortals sends Relief / By these Examples it corrects our Grief, / Since Signs, on which our Fates depend, do share / The like Misfortunes, which we grieve to bear. / The different Seasons likewise share the Signs,

天就这样给可怜的凡人送来安慰，用这些例子纠正我们的悲伤，因为我们的命运所依赖的星座，也分担我们难以忍受的同样的不幸。不同的季节也分配星座，

Season Signs

［季节星座］

From Pisces Spring, and Summer from the Twins, / From Centaur Winter, Autumn from the Maid begins: / Each hath three Signs, and as the Seasons fight / In the Years Round, so these lie opposite. / Nor is't sufficient that my Muse defines

春天从双鱼开始，夏天从双子开始，冬天从半人马开始，秋天从处女开始：每个季节有三个星座，正如季节在一年的循环中相争，这些星座也彼此相对。可我的诗神仅仅说明

The various Configurations or Aspects

［星座的种种格局或相位］

The Kinds, and Figures of the Single Signs, / They work by Compact, they their Beams unite / To mutual Aid determin'd by their site. / From Aries rightways draw a Line, to end

单个星座的种类和形象还不够；它们凭盟约起作用，结合它们的光线，按位置所定的方式互相援助。从白羊向右画一条线，终止

Trines

［三分］

In the same Round, and let that Line subtend / An equal Triangle; now since the Lines / Must three times touch the Round, and meet three Signs,

在同一个圆周上，让这条线成为一个等边三角形的一边；既然这些线必定三次触到圆周、遇到三个星座，

See Fig. 1

［见原书图一］

Where e're they meet in Angles those are Trines. / Because they are at equal distance seen / On either side, and leave three Signs between.

不论它们在哪里交成角，那些就是三分；因为从两边看，它们相隔的距离相等，中间隔着三个星座。

Thus Aries sees on either side below / The Lion roar, and Centaur draw his Bow: / The Bull with Caper and the Maid are found / In Trine: Thus fix the others of the Round.

所以白羊在两边下方看见咆哮的狮子和拉弓的半人马：金牛与摩羯、处女成三分：其余各座照此确定。

Signs Left and Right are in the Trines agreed, / The Left still follow, and the Right precede; / The Maid is Left, and Caper to the Bull / Is Right: Thus fix the others by this Rule.

三分之中，星座的左方与右方是这样约定的：左方总是后随的，右方总是前导的；处女对金牛是左，摩羯是右：其余照此法则确定。

But more, in Quadrates, not in Trines alone

不仅在三分中，在四分中也一样，

Quadrates

［四分］

Signs Right and Left are by Position shown;

星座的右方与左方由位置显示；

See Fig. 2

［见原书图二］

In Quadrates: which to know, the Round divide / By Squares exactly equal on each side; / Where Angles close the Perpendiculars / There lie the Signs agreeing in the Squares.

在四分中，要知道这一点，就用四边完全相等的正方形把圆周分开；在垂直线交成角的地方，就是彼此成四分的星座。

To give an Instance then, observe the Site, / The narrow Goat sees Libra on the Right, / Oth' Left the Ram, at equal distance lies / The Crab, and on the Left sees Libra rise, / To make a Square agreeing in the Skies.

举个例子，看看位置：狭小的山羊在右方看见天秤，在左方看见白羊；巨蟹与它相隔相等的距离，它在左方看见天秤升起，组成天上相合的一个四方。

This single Instance all the rest declares, / And shews that twice six Signs compose three Squares. / But now should any think their Skill designs

这一个例子就说明了其余一切，表明十二个星座组成三个四方。但如果有人以为他的技艺能

Cautions concerning Squares and Trines

［关于四分与三分的告诫］

The Squares aright, and well describes the Trines, / And that they hit the Rule when e're they give / Four Signs to Squares, to Trines allotting Five; / And thence presume to guess what mutual Aid / The Signs afford, they'll find their Work betray'd:

正确地画出四分，好好地描出三分，以为只要给四分算四个星座、给三分算五个星座，就合乎法则，并由此推测星座相互给予怎样的援助，他会发现他的工作出卖了他：

For though on every side five Signs are found / To make the several Trines that fill the Round, / Yet Births in each Fifth Sign no Fates design / To share th'united Influence of the Trine.

因为虽然每一边都数到五个星座，构成充满圆周的各个三分，可是生在每个第五个星座里的人，命运并不注定分享三分的联合影响。

They lose the Thing, though they preserve the Name, / For Place and Number still oppose their Claim: / For since the Round where Phoebus guides his Reins / Three hundred, and thrice twenty parts contains, / One third of those, as we the Round divide / By Trines, to every Trine must make one side;

他们保存了名称，却失去了实质，因为位置与度数始终反对他们的主张：既然福玻斯驾车所行的圆周包含三百六十分，我们以三分分割圆周时，每个三分的一边必须是其中的三分之一；

But Sign apply to Sign, not Part to Part, / This Number's lost; and therefore false the Art.

但若是星座对星座、而不是度对度，这个数目就失去了；所以这种技艺是错的。

For tho Three Signs appear to interpose / Between the Two in which the Angles close; / Yet take the Scheme as 'tis expos'd to sight, / And joyn the utmost parts of Left and Right;

因为虽然两个成角的星座之间看来隔着三个星座，可是照图形所展示的样子，把左方与右方最远的部分连起来，

Then count the number; on the slightest view / You'll quickly find it much exceeds the true: / Thrice fifty parts it holds, and thus one Line / Defrauds the other, and destroys the Trine; / And therefore though the several Signs retain / The Name of Trines, they claim the Parts in vain.

然后数一数：只要稍稍一看，你很快就会发现它远远超过真数：它有一百五十分，这样一条线侵占了另一条，毁了三分；所以，虽然那些星座保留着三分之名，它们对度数的要求却是徒劳。

The like Mistake, when you design a Square, / Thy Art may baffle, and elude thy Care; / For as the Round we by Degrees divide / To every Quadrate Ninety make one side: / Now from the first from which begins the Line, / Toth' last degree of the succeeding Sign / If you count on, twice sixty parts prepare / To crowd upon thee, and deform the Square.

你画四分时，同样的错误会挫败你的技艺，使你的用心落空；因为我们以度数分割圆周时，每个四分要以九十度为一边：如果你从线开始的那个星座的第一度，一直数到下一个四分星座的最后一度，就会有一百二十分涌向你，毁坏四方。

Or from preceding Signs last parts descend / To Signs succeeding, let the Reckoning end / I'th' first Degree of those: the space confines / But sixty parts, the number of Two Signs; / Thus count from Fourth to Fourth, Degrees too few, / Or else too many will thy Work pursue, / Elude thy Skill, and prove the Scheme untrue.

或者从前一个星座的最后几度下行到后一个星座，让计数止于后者的第一度：这段距离只有六十分，即两个星座之数；所以从第四座数到第四座，度数要么太少，要么太多，会妨碍你的工作，挫败你的技艺，证明图形不真。

Then take Advice, nor from my Rules depart, / Nor think thy Figures well design'd by Art, / 'Cause Four in Squares, Three equal Lines in Trines / In Angles meeting there divide the Signs; / For in all Trines the single sides require / Sixscore Degrees to make the Scheme intire / Squares ninety ask: but more or less proclaim / The Figure faulty, and destroy the Frame.

那么接受劝告，不要背离我的法则，也不要因为四分里有四条、三分里有三条等长的线交成角、分开星座，就以为你的图形画得合乎技艺；因为在一切三分中，每一边都需要一百二十度，图形才完整；四分需要九十度：多了或少了，都表明图形有错，毁了框架。

And where the several Lines in Angles close, / They there the Trines, or else the Squares dispose.

在各条线交成角的地方，它们就在那里安排三分，或者四分。

These mutual Aid by Nature's Laws convey, / And jointly act with an agreeing Ray.

这些按自然的法则相互援助，以相合的光线共同作用。

And therefore every Birth, that Squares or Trines / Enjoys, not always carries all the Lines; / And tho' the Signs the name of Squares may gain, / Or Trines, they never shall their Force obtain: / They cannot jointly act, their Rays unite, / Tho Trines they seem, and shew like Squares to sight:

所以，每一个享有四分或三分的出生，并不总是带有全部的线；虽然那些星座可以得到四分或三分之名，却永远得不到它们的力量：它们不能共同作用、结合光线，尽管它们看起来像三分、像四分：

For wide the difference, whether those Degrees, / The Line takes up, which to it Art decrees; / Or from the Numbers, which the Circle fill, / Detracting somewhat, it eludes thy Skill: / For then of Signs too many or too few / It will possess; and make the Scheme untrue.

因为这差别很大：线所占的度数，是技艺规定给它的那些度数，还是从充满圆周的数目中减去了一些，使它躲过你的技艺：因为那样它就会占有太多或太少的星座，使图形不真。

Thus far of these: But now expect to share / More vigorous Influence from the Trine than Square;

这些就说到这里：但现在可以指望，三分的影响比四分更有力；