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The sea is a hungry dog,
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$ O, }$ Q8 q: `* b, lHe rolls on the beach all day.
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Hour upon hour he gnaws
; X H6 k3 j! t: t: U CThe rumbling, tumbling stones,
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The giant sea-dog moans, 8 b9 A* [5 c5 Y5 o
Licking his greasy paws.
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, ! ]$ |3 {: w" X& {- o- ^0 S0 c
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, : y# [* c; }" f5 r; d
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, 0 P( H- i, y2 Z+ @7 _% s' q4 o
And howls and hollos long and loud.5 x% a+ e B+ e& H
. X" Z) |* F& r" X( p' KBut on quiet days in May or June,
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With his head between his paws( l Q$ f8 e2 T, v$ k
He lies on the sandy shores,
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3 j$ {1 C% m" G% k3 o1.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?4 A+ t( |" ]; o, j0 Z8 J
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; J' H! D' U; P1 Z% @2 r3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?! q, D' g, A* k) E: G! J8 u
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?# B9 q2 e) C$ d- N4 W
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5.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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