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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, 9 z; ~7 F- Q, [; ~' y. b8 q
Giant and grey.# k' @5 o4 Q# i7 d4 m
He rolls on the beach all day.. J5 Y. A: c7 T4 W4 a9 U
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
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The rumbling, tumbling stones, ; s& C+ E: ]5 ?9 i+ ^. _
And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
7 w2 a' G$ R) n, QThe giant sea-dog moans, ' Y7 _, f8 d, G2 W- ~; s6 b. ?: G
Licking his greasy paws.
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And when the night wind roars
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He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, 4 G1 H5 K8 _( n
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
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When even the grasses on the dune
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He lies on the sandy shores, # S6 p. a# u' D' I! c
So 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?6 V! X) I+ B) z! P
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+ m: I$ r4 u( p" x4 Y7 r2 S2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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3 U% {; G6 P: i" F, R4 ^" H3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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) E: g9 I* e0 T. j4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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5.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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