2 Of all the house had charge and government, 3 As guardian and steward of the rest: 4 His office was to give entertainment office > duty, function entertainment > hospitality 5 And lodging to all that came and went: 6 Not to such as could him feast again, again > in return 7 And doubly requite for that he on them spent, that > [that which] 8 But such as want of harbour did constrain: harbour > shelter constrain > distress 9 Those for God's sake his duty was to entertain. 110.38 The second was +as+ Almner of the place, 2 His office was, the hungry for to feed, And thristy giue to drinke, a worke of grace: 4 He feard not once him 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