[Lay], a song, a poem.
[A husk of gore], withered up with grief.
[Anguish], great trouble and misery.
[Anthem], a song, a hymn: anthem of praise, i.e. of praise to God.
[Amazement], astonishment, wonder.
[Horror], terror mixed with dislike.
[Lamentation], great sorrow.
[Malignant], full of evil and badness.
[Adventurous], spirited, daring, courageous.