What does "come to want" mean?
What does "come to want" mean?
As in
A noble man is noble though he come to want, and a base man is base though he walks on pearls.

Question

What does "come to want" mean?
What does "come to want" mean? 
As in 
A noble man is noble though he come to want, and a base man is base though he walks on pearls.

Answer

The phrase here means to fall into hard times or deprivation. The word "want" is used as a noun meaning "poverty".