subtly > intricately, abstrusely; skilfully
6 Were made, and set in silver sockets bright, 7 Covered with lids devised of substance sly,
sly > ingenious
8 That readily they shut and open might.
That > [So that]
9 O who can tell the praises of that Maker's might!
209.47
Ne can I tell, ne can I stay to tell
2 This parts great workmanship, and wondrous powre,
That all this other worlds worke doth excell,
4 And likest is vnto that heauenly towre,
That God hath built for his owne blessed bowre.
6 Therein were diuerse roomes, and diuerse stages,
But three the chiefest, and of greatest powre,
8 In which there dwelt three honorable sages,
The wisest men, I weene, that liued in their ages.
1 Nor can I tell, nor can I stay to tell 2 This part's great workmanship, and wondrous power,
This part > [The head]