yonder
far away, distant
francs
former currency of France
calamity
disaster, catastrophe
direful
awful, horrible
agony
great suffering
clamber
to climb, to mount
enlivening
vitalizing, animating
alas
unfortunately
lambkin
young lamb
malice
hate, ill will
sage
a wise person
gaily
happy, cheerfully
accost
to approach someone/something