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The Sea
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( c9 y4 a4 V1 g/ F6 W! E" g: uThe sea is a hungry dog,
3 e5 T: g5 q& ?$ G& H2 iGiant and grey.
1 C: \" r2 k: @! \/ ^+ E/ ?3 r/ EHe rolls on the beach all day.
& a, y! F$ o/ F. q- R, EWith his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
4 b3 ?3 w$ O7 u( F2 |# a5 c/ FHour upon hour he gnaws
0 ]8 R; {+ R2 e: B2 C4 V1 XThe rumbling, tumbling stones,
# p2 {: @4 S* J! h( v- g- q/ lAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! ' X9 _5 ~) B* A8 `. I
The giant sea-dog moans, , o; b0 C, V$ I% \
Licking his greasy paws.: a8 H0 x- j( ~6 X
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
" z! r6 ]: K2 G" C2 z# bHe bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, 9 ~% e0 H$ [2 Q+ Q3 a J3 S
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, ) d7 n% i0 }1 _& x5 y* b& @+ @
And howls and hollos long and loud.
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But on quiet days in May or June, 9 y. J1 N x0 l4 p- @* K
When even the grasses on the dune- ?% f. E }% M* B
Play no more their reedy tune, 8 @" T3 F5 q- l& ]& G
With his head between his paws
- S* x5 V+ i/ n. F4 xHe lies on the sandy shores, # q) r( _& ~/ n6 Y M
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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( j& s% ? o' D& C& V- M6 R1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?! ]4 y; Y8 p. c
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' ^& d- }& }6 P& S: b2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?0 g5 d: P9 v9 N) O8 c
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9 V/ d! b* ^, O( h, d3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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4 W( C1 G' o( @/ v% E1 n4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?6 e0 m/ s, C. [0 I+ {! n* W5 P# S
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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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