After listing the starlines of Hipparchus, Ptolemy states that he sees no change in these alignments.
He then goes on to list a set of new star alignments.
Ptolemy’s methods and text survived
Astrologers’ interest kept them alive (Optional reading)
Along the line from Ramshead to Capella
We stop to figure Perseus’ stars
A Capella Suite in the key of Taurus
A stellar sweep in three movements
Lines from the Twins identify
Stars in the head of the Hydra
We bypass the Crab claws
And reach to the Bear paws
The backside of the Lion
Is a beacon to the Bear
The view from Spica, high and low
Up Arcturus, down the Crow
Claws balanced toward Hydra and Bear
Arcturus in the middle
Reaching beyond what’s in Ptolemy’s book
Simply because we like the look
A puzzle posed by ancient art
Is settled by the stars
Stitch a Goat and Fish together?
Let’s consider a different picture
The water poured by Aquarius
Splashes some fish to the south