MEANING OF THE STANZA

Stanza 1
The light cavalry was marching to the Valley of Death because the foes were no match for them.
It was like committing suicide. They were 600 of them riding horse fighting in a battle. Their
leader ordered them to move forward and confiscated the guns to prevent the guns from being
carried away by the enemies.
Stanza 2
The soldiers were still moving forward. No one was discouraged by the fact that somebody had
made a foolish mistake by giving them a wrong order. They were not in the position to answer
any questions nor to ask why. They kept on moving because it was their responsibility and they
received order from their superior. Even if they were fated to die, all the six hundreds of them
were still moving forward.
Stanza 3
The soldiers bravely fought the battle. They were attacked from their right, their left but they still
moved forward. True enough, they were also attacked from the front. But they marched
fearlessly to the Valley of Death and fought until their last breaths.
MORAL VALUES
1. We should be brave in defending our country.
2. Appreciate the peace that we have.
3. Sometimes, it is good to ask questions.