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The Sea
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- {1 I1 S* Z, O, d1 `. {The sea is a hungry dog, 8 _5 Z0 n/ S- x0 {* A
Giant and grey.
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With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
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The rumbling, tumbling stones, " U4 }, G0 S# ~6 L0 S9 a
And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '' h& {8 B( V2 a0 k
The giant sea-dog moans,
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And when the night wind roars
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9 J* K* W6 ^2 @. Z; C# xHe bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, % p: h9 [5 t/ ~! O$ ~0 C+ A( G3 ]
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
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. \4 G" h- l1 tBut on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune,
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He lies on the sandy shores,
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6 c" o! m% U5 y( k/ S! b" S1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?
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2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?$ S' S# H3 i5 @5 k% N
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?* F' {0 E- K' o. Y1 S3 Q; y
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6 I, q& k% E, s0 I/ N+ I5 a! V8 V5.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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