Possible Clues:

• '... ___ a fever'
• Withhold cheer from staff? About right
• Go without notes on this inspiring king
• Five have a good look round, but go hungry
• Suffer from extreme hunger
• Feel a strong need
• 'To waste away' averts my anagram
• Fail to sustain staff? About right
• Go too far with the fast
• Not get nearly enough, of course