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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog,
1 W8 b" x" F5 p4 H; P, y. v2 M( wGiant and grey.4 t6 Y! n l' `* E! i
He rolls on the beach all day.
; S; q0 Y% j% V- V+ YWith his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
! `* Z8 _( A |. b5 M. q& mHour upon hour he gnaws6 ~( a$ n' U6 A' u
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
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The giant sea-dog moans,
3 ~) c, L* R& ~! I% TLicking his greasy paws.
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, - _) l0 `& {# h/ g, k' l5 u/ H6 {
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
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And howls and hollos long and loud.' x! e. O2 |, O7 [9 k1 M' ^
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune, q8 C' z8 J6 q' B& l* ]
With his head between his paws8 D# f% |+ K, P. @; a
He lies on the sandy shores,
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1 F$ t4 K) w7 X3 @- ^6 o1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?
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4 F! N5 j+ K" a' v t2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?% h! s' S+ q+ W& E
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3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?5 ^8 I6 U$ M( V9 R
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?9 w! I' y: `) k7 l2 _
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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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