The Charge of the Light Brigade

Half a league, half a league, 

Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred. ‘Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!’ he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.

Meaning:
The soldiers were on their horses, charging forward.
They were moving towards the battlefield which was frightening and deadly.
They were six hundred horsemen in the brigade.
The commander of the brigade ordered the horsemen to move forward.
The Light Brigade was ordered to seize the enemy's guns.
The six hundred soldiers rode into battle even though it could possibly end their lives.

“Forward, the Light Brigade!”

Was there a man dismayed?

Not though the soldier knew

Someone had blundered.

Theirs not to make reply,

Theirs not to reason why,

Theirs but to do and die.

Into the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred.

Meaning:

The commander repeated the command to move forward.

Were any of the soldiers scared?

None of the soldiers lost their courage even though they knew that someone had made a mistake.

However, it was not the soldiers' place to talk back to their commander.

They also did not question the order from the commander.

Their duty was just to carry out the command given to them even if it results in death.

The six hundred soldiers rode into battle even though it could possibly end their lives.

Cannon to right of them,

Cannon to left of them,

Cannon in front of them

   Volleyed and thundered;

Stormed at with shot and shell,

Boldly they rode and well,

Into the jaws of Death,

Into the mouth of hell

   Rode the six hundred.

Meaning:

The soldiers were surrounded by enemy cannon from all sides. Defeat was clear for the soldiers.

The firing of cannon all around made a thundering sound.

Bullets and explosives were fired violently like a storm.

Despite the attacks, the soldiers rode on with great courage.

The six hundred soldiers rode into battle even though it could possible end their lives.