Analysis of I Saw Old General At Bay

   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.