"The Constellations"
THE CONSTELLATIONS
NORTHERN, SOME OF THE ZODIAC AND
SOME OF THE SOUTHERN
DOST thou see proud venus there
Glittering in the evening air 1
The belt of orion 2 beside it is seen
A glorious sight for all sky loving men
5And then red mars appeareth high
On his throne upon the sky 3
Then the greater bear 4 is seen
Then charlesʼs wain with his bright team 5
Next the dragon 6 doth appear
10Next berenices golden hair 7 a
After that the northern crown 8
Then the very fiery swan 9 b
Next comes starry charlesʼs heart 10
After that the telescope 11 c
15Next doth come the little horse 12
After that the stupid goose 13
Then the very timid hare 14
After that the lesser bear 15
Then doth come the cunning fox 16
20Then appears the blessed cross 17
Then we see great charlesʼs oak 18
Next Iʼll call it junoʼs cup 19
Hercules 20 appeareth high
Next cerberus 21 in the sky
25The lizard 22 next to them appears
High the pouncing eagle 23 soars
Cepheus 24 and bootes 25 now
After that sweet hirundo 26 d
Maenalus mountain 27 next
30Then the furious keen‐eyed lynx 28 e
High up there is scorpio 29
After that the generous leo 30
The cameleopard 31 appeareth high
Next to it the little fly 32
35The serpent serpent bearer 33 then 34 f
Next to it the butting ram 35
Sobieskiʼs shield 36 up there
After it the charioteer 37
The bull of poniatowski 38 then
40Next the very longbilled crane 39 g
Antinous 40 and arrow 41 down
far below h the southern crown 42
THe dolphin 43 swimming through the air
Next to it the gods fire i altar 44 45
45The hounds 46
Then doth come great euclids square j 48
The lesser lion 49 next we see
Next to it the armed bee 50
Perseus 51 pegasus 52 then
50After it the chamelion 53
Andromeda 54 is seen on high
Then the virgin 55 in the sky
Ten starred triangle 56 doth appear
The horn the unicorn 57 doth bear
55Shining in golden light heʼs drest
With a horn instead of a towering crest
The scales 58 in which twas vainly said
The crimes and virtues of men were weighed k
The archer 59 with his flying dart
60I should not think it would pierce the heart
The crab 60 and the twins 61 with their clothesof fire
After them doth come the lyre 62
The little triangle 63 appears on high
But oh that wonder of them all
Which milky way 66 europeans call
And which the ancients thought the road
Which all their best and bravest trod
Unto great Jupiters 67 blest abode
Bright these stars are beauteous gold
But let history unfold
Her page of learning let us see
Whether that is not more bright than thee
Een thou O beauteous mercury 68
Much better than the brightest star
Virtue I will say you are
Better than knowledge yes indeed
Virtue you should have the lead
Glittering in the evening air 1
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The belt of orion 2 beside it is seen
A glorious sight for all sky loving men
5And then red mars appeareth high
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5On his throne upon the sky 3
Then the greater bear 4 is seen
Then charlesʼs wain with his bright team 5
Next the dragon 6 doth appear
10Next berenices golden hair 7 a
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10After that the northern crown 8
Then the very fiery swan 9 b
Next comes starry charlesʼs heart 10
After that the telescope 11 c
15Next doth come the little horse 12
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15After that the stupid goose 13
Then the very timid hare 14
After that the lesser bear 15
Then doth come the cunning fox 16
20Then appears the blessed cross 17
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20Then we see great charlesʼs oak 18
Next Iʼll call it junoʼs cup 19
Hercules 20 appeareth high
Next cerberus 21 in the sky
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25The lizard 22 next to them appears
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25High the pouncing eagle 23 soars
Cepheus 24 and bootes 25 now
After that sweet hirundo 26 d
Maenalus mountain 27 next
30Then the furious keen‐eyed lynx 28 e
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30High up there is scorpio 29
After that the generous leo 30
The cameleopard 31 appeareth high
Next to it the little fly 32
35The serpent serpent bearer 33 then 34 f
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35Next to it the butting ram 35
Sobieskiʼs shield 36 up there
After it the charioteer 37
The bull of poniatowski 38 then
40Next the very longbilled crane 39 g
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40Antinous 40 and arrow 41 down
far below h the southern crown 42
THe dolphin 43 swimming through the air
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Next to it the gods fire i altar 44 45
45The hounds 46
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he bull
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are seen up there
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45Then doth come great euclids square j 48
The lesser lion 49 next we see
Next to it the armed bee 50
Perseus 51 pegasus 52 then
50After it the chamelion 53
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50Andromeda 54 is seen on high
Then the virgin 55 in the sky
Ten starred triangle 56 doth appear
The horn the unicorn 57 doth bear
55Shining in golden light heʼs drest
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55With a horn instead of a towering crest
The scales 58 in which twas vainly said
The crimes and virtues of men were weighed k
The archer 59 with his flying dart
60I should not think it would pierce the heart
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60The crab 60 and the twins 61 with their clothesof fire
After them doth come the lyre 62
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The little triangle 63 appears on high
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nd the goat
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that is formed in the arched sky
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But oh that wonder of them all
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65Which milky way 66 europeans call
And which the ancients thought the road
Which all their best and bravest trod
Unto great Jupiters 67 blest abode
Bright these stars are beauteous gold
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70But let history unfold
Her page of learning let us see
Whether that is not more bright than thee
Een thou O beauteous mercury 68
Much better than the brightest star
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75Virtue I will say you are
Better than knowledge yes indeed
Virtue you should have the lead