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The Sea
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; D f& p( I. { l4 o2 uThe sea is a hungry dog,
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He rolls on the beach all day.. L [5 M) K# Z2 B
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
: f: t" e" }* X3 I) FHour upon hour he gnaws
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6 w U) C3 X# n$ UAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '8 ?4 z' e% ]# j6 k/ h* W
The giant sea-dog moans, - u( T; L" n$ G
Licking his greasy paws.
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" [9 h; b% P/ e4 wAnd when the night wind roars
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* N% H- w" I# `He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, 7 B- U- a0 X7 X0 w; q9 N$ N2 L; \
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
2 ^- f! o9 M+ y7 ?/ X( i0 k1 GAnd howls and hollos long and loud.6 C1 ]) g5 h, d3 X
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune, 2 [. f/ s! x+ [; [
With his head between his paws
6 k5 _8 h% q, w4 u4 n) o, D# O$ SHe lies on the sandy shores, ' K, O" s/ t+ M; h7 s
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.. R" `, B, B9 W
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/ }7 M/ }: i7 x1 ^# h% q1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?# ?+ o6 ]: o# G! Q5 w. _
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2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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- D& o: w2 A- F3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing? E- n1 c- d1 p j& t' f/ z: [$ e
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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" s2 m0 ^$ N+ f& s" `+ I5.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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