5 Thereat, with staring eyes fixed askance,
Thereat > Thereupon; as a result of that staring > glaring (cf. 204.15:6)
6 In great disdain he answered: "Hardy Elf,
Hardy > Rash, presumptuously audacious
7 That dares view my direful countenance,
direful > terrible, dreadful
8 I read you rash, and heedless of yourself,
read > consider
9 To trouble my still seat, and heaps of precious pelf.
pelf > money, cash, "filthy lucre"