Iliad, XI.26

Three glittering dragons to the gorget rise,
Whose imitated scales against the skies
Reflected various light, and arching bow'd,
Like colour'd rainbows o'er a showery cloud
Jove's wondrous bow, of three celestial dyes,
Placed as a sign to man amid the skies.
The Iliad of Homer
translated by Mr. Pope
London, Printed by W. Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot
1715-20

Iliad, XI.26

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