[123] Compleynt of Mars, 53-56. Mars is to hurry until he reaches Venus’ palace and then advance as slowly as possible, to wait for her. Evidently Chaucer was aware of the varying apparent velocities of planetary motions.
[124] Ibid. 64-70. When Venus overtakes Mars they are in conjunction.
[125] Ibid. 98-112.
[126] That is, the motions of both planets are direct, not retrograde.
[127] Ibid. 129-138.
[128] Ibid. 142-147.
[129] That is, the two planets appear very close together in the sky.
[130] Knightes Tale, A. 2453-5.
[131] 71-72:
“The grete Ioye that was betwix hem two,
Whan they be met, ther may no tunge telle.”