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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, 0 v% ^' [+ u& X7 I8 M5 J
Giant and grey.7 _) Q6 Q. |4 o7 j" t3 k
He rolls on the beach all day.* }5 Y8 y5 X% a. ~8 z7 u* L
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
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And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '/ L4 _6 t# R9 T) O, D9 M: Y
The giant sea-dog moans, - O0 M7 z) ?" _# f1 P
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, $ Z' q' Q# D: @- z" a, O& }
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
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But on quiet days in May or June, 9 w: I! J2 R& n; {
When even the grasses on the dune; G. b% S4 ]( ~: H1 M$ `- w
Play no more their reedy tune, 9 s3 s8 b9 }# [5 @' V* Q. v
With his head between his paws N- W# o0 l( m" J/ V
He lies on the sandy shores, ) c; d% G$ X- J7 r, |
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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' t/ ~6 e( j& X" u1.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?
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7 V6 k( N8 s3 }- v2 L4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?' q! N" t6 j: H5 D
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; A8 ~8 q% c" J5.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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