selfe to be in need,
Ne car'd to hoord for those, whom he did breede:
6 The grace of God he layd vp still in store,
Which as a stocke he left vnto his seede;
8 He had enough, what need him care for more?
And had he lesse, yet some he would giue to the pore.

1 as > an _1609_

1 The second was as almoner of the place:

was as almoner > [occupied the position of almoner, = official
distributor of alms]

2 His office was the hungry to feed,

office > duty, function

3 And thirsty give to drink, a work of grace.
4 He feared not once himself to be in need,
5 Nor cared to hoard for those whom he did breed:

breed > father [that is, his children]

6 The grace of God he laid up still in store,

still > continuously

7 Which as a stock he left to his seed;

stock > estate, endowment
seed > children, heirs

8 He had enough, what need him care for more?
9 And had he less, yet some he would give to the poor.

110.39

The third had of their wardrobe custodie,
2 In which were not rich tyres, nor garments gay,
The plumes of pride, and wings of vanitie,
4 But +clothes+ meet to keepe keene could away,
And naked nature seemely to aray;
6 With which bare wretched wights he dayly clad,
The images of God in earthly clay;
8 And if that no spare +cloths+ to giue he had,
His owne coate he would cut, and it distribute glad.

4 clothes > clothez _1609, emphasizing the disyllable; cf. 200.5:4,
204.28:8, 206.39:5_
8 cloths > clothes _1590, 1609_

1 The third had of their wardrobe custody,
2 In which were not rich tires, nor garments gay,

tires > articles of clothing (attire); accoutrements

3 The plumes of pride, and wings of vanity,

wings > [plumes and birds' wings as used to adorn clothing]

4 But clothes meet to keep keen cold away,

meet > suitable
keen > sharp

5 And naked nature seemly to array;

seemly > suitably, properly

6 With which bare wretched wights he daily clad,

wights > people

7 The images of God in earthly clay;
8 And, if no spare clothes to give he had,
9 His own coat he would cut, and it distribute gladly.

110.40

The fourth appointed by his office was,
2 Poore prisoners to relieue with gratious ayd,
And captiues to redeeme with price of bras,
4 From Turkes and Sarazins, which them had stayd;
And though they faultie were, yet well he wayd,
6 That God to vs