So strange it was that Mosby’s men
Should dare to prowl where the Dome was seen.
A scout toward Aldie broke the spell.—
The Leader lies before his tent
Gazing at heaven’s all-cheering lamp
Through blandness of a morning rare;
His thoughts on bitter-sweets are bent:
His sunny bride is in the camp—
But Mosby—graves are beds of damp!
The trumpet calls; he goes within;