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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, 2 ^; I) [* a# {3 y% ]/ Z; n
Giant and grey.7 u( K1 f, P1 Y3 D
He rolls on the beach all day.; i) f' @% B4 a1 l: n( Z: j0 X- Y1 S
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws. j% j8 W9 O0 p( F$ h
Hour upon hour he gnaws8 P' q! }) V, e
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
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The giant sea-dog moans, " o; M1 z$ z/ y( P8 _
Licking his greasy paws.
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7 q, n, u6 p2 ~And when the night wind roars
+ C2 {4 W6 Z. e3 ]9 PAnd the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
7 I. }$ C' Q6 @He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
8 {9 x0 Q1 v8 [* T5 IShaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
9 t! W+ {+ V. ]# p P3 |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,
4 p) M7 F# N$ TWith his head between his paws
/ x$ c, H( G- c) l; aHe lies on the sandy shores, 7 H# x% I# H' f- I8 b% ~- a, Z: x
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.3 t8 N; s6 O/ |" V! B% X
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4 y9 q; ^1 K0 w+ ^3 m6 Z1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?
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* `' ~% t" C2 c2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?. a1 i8 D7 ^& j N) ` w% R v$ F: }
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! k" `; v! r. T- z! `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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0 Y# G c, I! W$ R5 S7 p; k5.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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