THE STARS IIs

.front are the three oxen, and that
small one close to the foremost is the
waggoner. Do you see that: shower
of falling stars? Those are the souls
that God rejects. A little lower see
the Rake or the Three Kings (Orion). .
That we use as a clock in our country
manner. By only just glancing at it I
know that midnight is now passed. A
little lower, but still towards the south,
shines John of Milan, the torch-bearer
to the stars (Sirius). Listen to what
the shepherds say about him. One
night John of Milan, with the Three
Kings and the Chickens (the Pleiads),
was invited to the wedding of a star
of their acquaintance. Look up there,
deep in the heavens, The Chickens
set off first, being in a hurry, and took
the upper way. See them there high
in the sky. The Three Kings took a
short cut and caught them up; but
that lazy John of Milan, who had over-
slept himself, was left in the lurch, and
getting angry, threw his stick after them