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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, - i( C1 t( S9 d2 b! k, f. e7 u
Giant and grey.
( q" z$ d% ?) P( _He rolls on the beach all day.8 h" _) h) u# v6 D' H
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
# v; E% v) c `( b. Z$ QHour upon hour he gnaws
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; w& r! a- h3 U) x1 _9 y0 MAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
5 n `6 V) z2 S/ q6 z5 `: v( X: Z0 EThe giant sea-dog moans,
/ a! ?/ X( w" x! ~' h! }Licking his greasy paws.4 {0 u9 k5 P" |! k7 z* ^0 U f
. l' O1 d4 V% h( UAnd when the night wind roars
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He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, + y- H1 N' C6 W2 M! D
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, 2 h# r4 S* A5 s! z$ f
And howls and hollos long and loud.7 G( |3 O6 n" A7 J3 R& l i) Q
' N5 F$ N7 O6 L' gBut on quiet days in May or June, $ R' q$ [0 w$ U
When even the grasses on the dune
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With his head between his paws7 w: P5 u: ^1 W* A O- Q% {
He lies on the sandy shores, / l+ f, f9 O$ D% c6 q+ l
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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8 c/ c1 D8 J) U) U% b3 `- l" d1.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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/ r1 s7 q+ Q, x4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?% K3 `# G/ }& ?1 A6 {
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& I* @. O, ~/ s4 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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