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The Sea1 p d% T" G& g6 }; e3 G
0 P* u$ m4 t3 ^' ^% p! N% yThe sea is a hungry dog, * z0 R& e- X5 E0 {$ U1 v: j+ H
Giant and grey.
) q8 x4 ~0 h' f% ZHe rolls on the beach all day., F2 n0 ^5 C& ~) s* z6 M) B
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
2 }# O5 `( H! @0 @! r6 W3 ?& ~6 @ H9 DHour upon hour he gnaws
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And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '2 f: R$ T0 b2 z9 \- ~
The giant sea-dog moans, . h4 e% q. h% p: I4 k. T' p
Licking his greasy paws.; G# ~9 h8 N v% a* \8 X
7 J# m1 `9 x; D: G+ \0 \& pAnd when the night wind roars
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He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, 4 a: ~; p* \; E, O: r2 I; j1 a c
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, / D e8 G ?' m0 I
And howls and hollos long and loud.
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune, ( I/ H/ x" q$ U4 p0 x+ H
With his head between his paws* w% G5 P- O9 O
He lies on the sandy shores,
$ r5 Y7 o# w: z( u5 CSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?: q% z/ [9 v# w( x: y5 T
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' {; i5 l/ n" N- e2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?% P% j& P) r. L. V* `. v- f5 G! Z
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3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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. q# l, V& r' g/ K' |1 r3 C5.In the lines of the poem the poet uses quite a number of "ss" sound what picture of the sea do these sounds give you? |
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