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The Sea
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/ E! z% l3 f6 J U0 DThe sea is a hungry dog, ; @/ |, W% j2 H* t$ g8 Q" \
Giant and grey.
2 }! V. Y/ w a; vHe rolls on the beach all day.4 D+ s! M5 Y( ^5 S: o$ a
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
7 _5 L9 [4 P& EHour upon hour he gnaws
1 Q( \" M' t: P2 S) b8 y4 kThe rumbling, tumbling stones,
l# q: p4 j8 d2 kAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '! ?+ K m2 V$ _1 n# r$ Z4 D2 ~2 p4 b
The giant sea-dog moans, / k$ J9 J8 H4 g0 j4 h1 T' [
Licking his greasy paws., Q; v; E# x; f V
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, 5 C9 m- f% J2 o& g
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
3 a+ n4 i, C0 k0 H" FShaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
4 s- w8 h; s9 f! y( L nAnd howls and hollos long and loud.
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5 F. g5 U! A+ `$ g, }But on quiet days in May or June,
3 h. a ~, L- z }When even the grasses on the dune
( q+ f3 I) e( W0 `0 W& oPlay no more their reedy tune, 1 a% z: Y, @6 _2 T7 L
With his head between his paws
8 Q7 L9 k5 @' l1 ^+ R* B& P2 tHe lies on the sandy shores,
0 o2 |# o# G+ w1 K+ nSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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8 @3 Z' I3 y, |7 x6 T. \3 W- H1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?3 n6 ]/ {3 C! U: g7 ?$ d j/ K6 \
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$ [3 i+ R: M6 q/ v- |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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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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( p! d1 S7 l+ x5.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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