《晋书·志·第一章》
河鼓星如果端正平直而且明亮，色泽黄亮润泽，就会吉祥；不端正，就预示有战乱之忧。
鼓欲正直而明，色黄光泽，将吉；不正，为兵忧也。
If the celestial drum stars are neat, straight, bright and their colour is a bright, luxurious yellow, then this is auspicious. If they are not neat, this indicates that there is cause for concern about war and unrest.