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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.
& G" v* i4 I* v# b8 t2 B- eWith his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
' k4 L( D1 U$ n% VHour upon hour he gnaws6 e( X3 q3 D( J& a$ r; z
The rumbling, tumbling stones, 1 i. T& m. M2 b R! S
And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
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Licking his greasy paws.. J% p' E- E, F- u# }
' f1 I6 k. m* J% T* C$ c- LAnd when the night wind roars8 F- w H! q C# T+ }# j
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
% ^! H+ z' @+ v! l6 ~He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
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And howls and hollos long and loud.
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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, . n9 J! r. P: w; f. L) \
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?; n/ M' _% _5 d- x
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2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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2 ^& {2 X2 F& G3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?% E: t( M1 m' k& y' X/ J: I
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" I8 V3 C5 Q( b' y0 y, q4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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' m8 A+ V' k( V8 `8 O; ^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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