The Crowne of All Homers Workes/To Neptune

by Homer

 

To Neptune.

eptune, the mighty Marine God, I sing;
Earths mouer; & the fruitles Oceans king.
That Helicon, and th'Ægan Deepes dost hold.
O thou Earth-shaker; Thy Command, two-sold
The Gods haue sorted; making thee, of Horses
The awfull Tamer; and of Nauall Forces
The sure Preseruer. Haile (O Saturns Birth)
Whose gracefull greene hayre, circkles all the Earth.
Beare a benigne minde; and thy helpfull hand,
Lend All, submitted, to thy drad Command.