context: and , `` Do I dare ?'' Time to turn back and descend the stair , With a bald spot in the middle of my hair-- [ They will say : `` How his hair is growing thin !'' ] My morning coat , my collar mounting firmly to the chin , My necktie rich and modest , but asserted by a simple pin-- [ They will say : `` But how his arms and legs are thin !'' ]
question: What is asserted by a simple pin ?
reference: The necktie
candidate: A pin represents the size of a small child's head, and is a sign that he is tal