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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog,
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He rolls on the beach all day.
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Hour upon hour he gnaws
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And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '8 i/ K+ o; o3 z- J+ J2 m5 \
The giant sea-dog moans,
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, ' a ]5 N$ C# y. i; i
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
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And howls and hollos long and loud.: Z6 G& E7 \ \ C2 A k* x3 [
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Play no more their reedy tune, 7 ?3 v4 h% q6 A
With his head between his paws7 w, {( X @7 R& V6 G) r
He lies on the sandy shores, + m3 @ H! O4 _1 J( [& s
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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, K6 Q i r0 a- X6 Y1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?: T/ s6 j- l. H! c8 C" S2 K
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$ g+ E0 x! V& ?! B2."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?: I( n! ~: P8 F, s$ _
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) n8 `3 z+ L' w$ |4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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% M9 w% F; U( R; A/ H. V, p5.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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