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The Sea
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7 Y# b# l* ^" H1 P1 _4 q4 WThe sea is a hungry dog, : `( Z( P- ^+ t
Giant and grey.
, w3 a; O$ L$ s1 SHe rolls on the beach all day.
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Hour upon hour he gnaws% W/ X( W5 U/ x
The rumbling, tumbling stones, 2 A5 ]: h! V9 [6 ~2 n
And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '" k% g2 S. E( ?# g. v
The giant sea-dog moans,
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9 H8 p, N7 F3 ?; M5 Q9 A) IAnd when the night wind roars
/ J$ T$ |9 n+ X: ~: K# PAnd the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, - `/ Z- H% \& ]+ B) `5 V; ]
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, & [& g7 w: C8 D
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
) I1 o7 L/ C1 P9 |( Y7 cAnd howls and hollos long and loud.
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% B6 s1 c1 X' k3 Z+ \But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune,
4 D2 D+ v6 S* K" D* O T+ }* e: A2 JWith his head between his paws7 v- \" m$ D$ e& L8 I) ]& a# p
He lies on the sandy shores, $ G6 } X3 ^1 R" K
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?
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1 }* w0 A# O: @' \2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?, L, v" ^' e% v8 j" J, n6 u6 V0 @
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3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?) e- _7 {/ N( u$ V# X
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5 @5 _& Q9 m- M4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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- L. t& a2 x9 t2 W b5.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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