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.