I SAW old General at bay;(Old as he was, his grey eyes yet shone out in battle like stars;)His small force was now completely hemm'd in, in his works;He call'd for volunteers to run the enemy's lines—a desperate emergency;I saw a hundred and more step forth from the ranks— but two or three were selected;I saw them receive their orders aside—they listen'd with care—the adjutant was very grave;I saw them depart with cheerfulness, freely risking their lives.