Archers strung

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  • Her stringed argent: heraldic term → probably a reference to the official heraldic description of the coat of arms of the Republic of Ireland – namely, the Brian Ború harp, which is "stringed argent" (i.e. has argent/silver-colored strings) "on a field azure." → argent in the preceding line
  • arches → rainbows
  • archers strung → archers stringing their bows → cf. Odysseus → Ulysses
  • Apollo: Greek god of archery (also of music, poetry, prophecy and healing), often identified with Helios the Sun god → helio