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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.# U( ^' T* @5 k- y5 W6 ~* {
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws9 R$ F0 O9 s- ?+ B& v [
Hour upon hour he gnaws
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And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '. a0 M9 ]) p' f: d, T
The giant sea-dog moans, . i" I2 V# d/ z0 |6 ^" n
Licking his greasy paws.
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" e) K0 X6 x. uAnd when the night wind roars
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He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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& `( W; \# @3 b$ bWith his head between his paws
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So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.8 t* a7 I) o R; w
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% d/ M1 [0 p9 }" H1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?
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, p) {, C. h; D/ S; c2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?9 Y- K" d4 d C
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2 L" e* v" W* Q5 \" h, i$ w3."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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$ u$ L* n1 j- i0 G! s5.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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