Pondering – Thinking deeply.
Nobility – High social rank or honorable character.
Friezes – Decorative horizontal bands on walls.
Contrived murder – Planned or deliberate killing.
Stagger – Walk or move unsteadily.
Sovereign – A king or supreme ruler.
Fickleness – Changeability or inconsistency.
Phantasm – A ghost or illusion.
Scuffle – A small fight or struggle.
Conciliated – Calmed or pacified.
Infirmity – Weakness or illness.
Futurity – The future.
Gibbet – A gallows for hanging.
Besiegers – Attackers who surround a place.
Usurper – Someone who takes power illegally.
Glimmering eyes – Shining or sparkling eyes (like the star shining in the sky).
Radiant crown – A bright, glowing crown (the light around the star).
Fleeces of our flocks – The soft wool of sheep.
Glares – Bright, strong light.
Sacred dew – Special or holy drops of water (dew on grass at night).