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"Yon Knight said he, in War is so expert, / And has it so engraven on his Heart, / That he unto a very Point does know, / Each Stratagem, and nice Punctilio."

— Hamilton, William, of Gilbertfield (c. 1665-1751)

Author

Hamilton, William, of Gilbertfield (c. 1665-1751)

Work Title

A new edition of the life and heroick actions of the renoun'd Sir William Wallace, General and Governour of Scotland. Wherein the Old obsolete Words are rendered more Intelligible; and adapted to the understanding of such who have not leisure to study the Meaning, and Import of such Phrases without the help of a Glossary

Place of Publication

Glasgow

Publisher

Printed by William Duncan [etc.]

Date

1722

Metaphor

"Yon Knight said he, in War is so expert, / And has it so engraven on his Heart, / That he unto a very Point does know, / Each Stratagem, and nice Punctilio."

Metaphor in Context

At which they all retire a litle back,
In Order to another fresh Attack.
Wallace beheld, and did distinctly see,
Butler the Knight divide his Men in Three.
Yon Knight said he, in War is so expert,
And has it so engraven on his Heart,
That he unto a very Point does know,
Each Stratagem, and nice Punctilio.
For by the Disposition of his Men,
I know for certain that he does intend,
So soon as he with his fresh Men comes back,
Us in Three different Places to attack.