[Him queried I], I asked him.
[Golden time], a prosperous plentiful time.
[Bland], soft, mild, temperate.
[Dome], a grand building.
[As by a spell], as if by magic; it started up suddenly. Remember this is all in a dream.
[Lyres], harps.
[Wreathèd swell], sounding all together with sweet musical turns and shakes.
[Thrilling], moving the feelings and heart.
[Aghast], frightened, pale with fear.
[Minstrel group], those who had been playing the harps.