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To a discerning and valiant captain
Your plumes, I infer, are a sign / of bravery and discernment / but I cannot decide whether / for your helmet or your inkwell.
In your crest is clearly displayed / a well-armed discernment joined / to a well-lettered bravery, / and to summarize I say / your blade cut and sharpened your quill, / your quill measures and scans your blade.
1 The plumes in the crest on the helmet of an officer could indicate his status as a soldier and a writer.