d:
3 Two iron coffers hung on either side,
4 With precious metal full as they might hold,

might > could

5 And in his lap a heap of coin he told;

told > counted

6 For of his wicked pelf his god he made,

pelf > money, cash, "filthy lucre"

7 And to hell himself for money sold;
8 Accursed usury was all his trade,
9 And right and wrong alike in equal balance weighed.

104.28

His life was nigh vnto deaths doore yplast,
2 And thred-bare cote, and cobled shoes he ware,
Ne scarse good morsell all his life did tast,
4 But both from backe and belly still did spare,
To fill his bags, and richesse to compare;
6 Yet chylde ne kinsman liuing had he none
To leaue them to; but thorough daily care
8 To get, and nightly feare to lose his owne,
He led a wretched life vnto him selfe vnknowne.

1 His life was nigh to death's door placed,
2 And threadbare coat, and cobbled shoes, he wore;

cobbled > mended (usually repeatedly)

3 Nor scarce good morsel all his life did taste,
4 But both from back and belly still did spare,

still > always, continually

5 To fill his bags, and richesse to compare;

richesse > wealth
compare > acquire, get

6 Yet child nor kinsman living had he none
7 To leave them to; but through daily care
8 To get, and nightly fear to lose, his own,
9 He led a wretched life, to himself unknown.

life, to himself unknown > [existence, not even realizing it; or,
with a change in punctuation: life to himself, unknown (he was a
solitary miser). Spenser may have intended both senses]

104.29

Most wretched wight, whom nothing might suffise,
2 Whose greedy lust did lacke in greatest store,
Whose need had end, but no end couetise,
4 Whose wealth was want, whose plenty made him pore,
Who had enough, yet wished +euer more+;
6 A vile disease, and eke in foote and hand
A grieuous gout tormented him full sore,
8 That well he could not touch, nor go, nor stand:
Such one was _Auarice_, the +fourth+ of this faire band.

5 euer more > euermore _1609_
9 fourth > forth _1590_

1 Most wretched wight, whom nothing might suffice,

wight > creature

2 Whose greedy lust did lack in greatest store,

lust > desire
lack in greatest store > (A proverb: He who desires the most lacks
the most; lack = want, store = measure)

3 Whose need had end, but no end covetise,

no end covetise > [w