The phrase "several times" means more than once, but not a specific number. It is an indefinite term used to describe something that happens or occurs multiple occasions without specifying exactly how many times it has happened.
Thus, read the poem for several times in silence, as if you are reading it for yourself. (custom-essay.ws)
The game shines brightest when it is displaying its narrative and introducing the characters you'll be interacting with several times over in the coming month. (thatvideogameblog.com)
As someone else noted, this should be «other words» — but otherwise this is a great point, one I've made several times before. (realclimate.org)