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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.+ V4 `% h+ n/ }+ M. |
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws) h7 K6 [( Z1 E" J9 q. @/ A+ [
Hour upon hour he gnaws
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8 a4 E) V* R( L3 {9 H6 @, UAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
4 ` J* P( d- [+ ~The giant sea-dog moans,
3 H7 C. g! L5 v# ~. Q2 bLicking his greasy paws.1 M/ e1 I; i% {; p6 K; A
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, " z/ d8 V8 @' O, f/ Q; ?5 @! b
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, 3 V+ [# J ]4 s* f$ {, r+ Q
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune,
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He lies on the sandy shores, L" O; U$ X$ ]. J" Z. D
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.3 q) j7 U) g3 W$ F- D, s9 `
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a* j3 H N D2 f( C6 A1 t1.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?' c% M) `( N2 ^
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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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3 U$ h1 u; {" _. V& A. R4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?! ?3 b' R: n5 f: T- i
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( M9 e9 s: q( k* Q5.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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