see:

that > [so that]

4 Yet was not that same her own native hue,

native hue > natural appearance

5 But wrought by art and counterfeited show,
6 Thereby more lovers to her to call;
7 Natheless most heavenly fair in deed and view

Natheless > Nevertheless
view > appearance

8 She by creation was, till she did fall;
9 Thenceforth she sought for helps, to cloak her crime withal.

helps > remedies; _hence:_ artificial aids
crime > {Wrong-doing, sins taken collectively}

207.46

There, as in glistring glory she did sit,
2 She held a great gold chaine ylincked well,
Whose vpper end to highest heauen was knit,
4 And lower part did reach to lowest Hell;
And all that preace did round about her swell,
6 To catchen hold of that long chaine, thereby
To clime aloft, and others to excell:
8 That was _Ambition_, rash desire to sty,
And euery lincke thereof a step of dignity.

1 There, as in glistering glory she did sit,
2 She held a great gold chain linked well,

gold chain > (Cf.109.1:1)

3 Whose upper end to highest heaven was knit,
4 And lower part did reach to lowest hell;
5 And all that press did round about her swell,

press > crowd, throng

6 To catch hold of that long chain, thereby
7 To climb aloft, and others to excel:
8 That was Ambition, rash desire to sty,

sty > rise, ascend, mount

9 And every link thereof a step of dignity.

dignity > rank

207.47

Some thought to raise themselues to high degree,
2 By riches and vnrighteous reward,
Some by close shouldring, some by flatteree;
4 Others through friends, others for base regard;
And all by wrong wayes for themselues prepard.
6 Those that were vp themselues, kept others low,
Those that were low themselues, held others hard,
8 Ne suffred them to rise or greater grow,
But euery one did striue his fellow downe to throw.

1 Some thought to raise themselves to high degree

degree > social station

2 By riches and unrighteous reward,
3 Some by close shouldering, some by flattery;

close shouldering > [secretly shouldering other people aside]

4 Others through friends, others for base regard;

regard > motive; _hence:_ bribery

5 And all by wrong ways for themselves prepared.
6 Those that were up themselves kept others low;
7 Those that were low themselves held others hard;
8 Nor suffered them to rise o