5953. According to one account, Aphrodite was the daughter of Cronos and Euonyme; and the Romans identified Aphrodite with Venus, and Cronos with Saturnus. The wife of Cronos was Rhea.
5962. Two of the fathers were Mars and Anchises; and there are several other legends about the loves of Venus.
5966. pole, pool; F. 'la palu d'enfer.'
5978. Here sparth, with trilled r, appears to be dissyllabic; cf. ll. 3962, 5047, 5484, 6025. Or supply with before gisarme.
5984. pulle, pluck; as in Prol. A 652, &c.
5988. 'Unless they continue to increase (F. sourdent) in his garner.'
6002. chinchy, niggardly. For grede read gnede, i. e. stingy (person); A. S. gnēð.
6006. beautee; F. 'volonte'; read leautee; see l. 5959.
6009. For wol read wolde; F. 'Tous les méisse."
6017. they; i. e. a number of barons; see l. 5812.