Look down upon the battlefield, Oh, Thou our Heavenly Friend!
Have mercy on our sinful souls!"
The soldiers cried--"Amen."
For gathered 'round a little group,
Each brave man knelt and cried;
They list'ned to the drummer boy,
Who prayed before he died.
They list'ned to the drummer boy,
Who prayed before he died.

Identify the metaphor and identify what is being compared. What does the comparison help you understand?