The correct answer is A.
We can tell this because England's rocky shore has beaten back Neptune, the god of the sea -- meaning England has long survived an onslaught from a mighty foe.
By saying that England has survived the "siege of watery Neptune," Shakespeare is saying England has previously withstood great threats.
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