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The Sea
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0 v# w0 o! f/ U( c: V( I7 F& J. N( ~0 u, \The sea is a hungry dog,
( } P# m/ [1 r& Y+ ]Giant and grey. e, u" i4 o6 R: K( s) B
He rolls on the beach all day.
/ ^% ?7 Z9 r, n, J! {3 j( KWith his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
9 R$ c! C3 ?1 `" |4 G& ^4 QHour upon hour he gnaws
- [9 U$ {( i! ]: d+ uThe rumbling, tumbling stones,
9 Y* L6 z0 w1 i7 x# F% F' q1 yAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
: s( J# Q# L# e0 G) K5 `The giant sea-dog moans,
" f) M8 L7 c. Z* @+ y9 ZLicking his greasy paws.
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: b- q" b) F/ J8 p, n1 O; R4 ^And when the night wind roars; `+ u1 @4 D9 `* ]2 a6 g
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, ) Z4 F9 R, ]* |2 F$ Y7 ^
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
+ o* e" L$ @6 K9 D4 H" k' IShaking his wet sides over the cliffs, Z1 a7 t) n' q/ q) z2 K, u
And howls and hollos long and loud.1 {! j( |0 i7 x6 p
0 B \, q/ y7 _: h: {But on quiet days in May or June, % L, Q2 A, O- e* a7 G4 I! D) A
When even the grasses on the dune
! U2 T7 I' i3 D+ rPlay no more their reedy tune,
8 ]# X9 o( U. q; AWith his head between his paws
- W3 A5 g9 `$ a) t1 v' IHe lies on the sandy shores, 7 R% j6 O2 \0 l8 n8 v
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.1 ?4 Y5 [: z8 g' [$ V" [
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3 I7 ^" e. n) S6 R1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?+ Y0 y! u7 |5 S, H0 a
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' _4 ?. P0 d. Z! L2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?/ w7 T/ Q* E/ m* Q7 o5 j3 E+ C% a3 }6 O
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3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?3 y" ] @( x# w
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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9 Y4 W. ?! c" @/ T5.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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