England, bound in with the triumphant sea Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siege Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with shame, Neptune was the Roman god of the sea. Why does the author make a

England, bound in with the triumphant sea Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siege Of watery Neptune, is now bound in with shame, Neptune was the Roman god of the sea. Why does the author make an allusion to Neptune here? A. to highlight that England had previously withstood great threats B. to indicate that England had been overwhelmed by problems in the past C. to stress that England had a duty to protect other nations in the past D. to show that England had previously been driven by jealousy