| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900. |
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| Thomas Campion. 1567?–1619 |
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| 173. A Hymn in Praise of Neptune |
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| OF Neptune's empire let us sing, | |
| At whose command the waves obey; | |
| To whom the rivers tribute pay, | |
| Down the high mountains sliding: | |
| To whom the scaly nation yields | 5 |
| Homage for the crystal fields | |
| Wherein they dwell: | |
| And every sea-dog pays a gem | |
| Yearly out of his wat'ry cell | |
| To deck great Neptune's diadem. | 10 |
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| The Tritons dancing in a ring | |
| Before his palace gates do make | |
| The water with their echoes quake, | |
| Like the great thunder sounding: | |
| The sea-nymphs chant their accents shrill, | 15 |
| And the sirens, taught to kill | |
| With their sweet voice, | |
| Make ev'ry echoing rock reply | |
| Unto their gentle murmuring noise | |
| The praise of Neptune's empery. | 20 |
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