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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, ) [( J8 i) b( N h$ y2 C2 \
Giant and grey.
u" ?, \; c$ S0 n, M) Z$ {He rolls on the beach all day.0 H& A/ N0 i; ?+ Z* P: J. L1 t; ^* _
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
, `, I4 c! d) A5 T1 SHour upon hour he gnaws
/ q, B1 @& a5 l' o5 G6 m- sThe rumbling, tumbling stones, $ \' Z! x" w7 h" a) _0 z
And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
' _5 h$ o! {+ J! x# n% FThe giant sea-dog moans, 2 i8 n* X8 `7 R) M: ^: W& E
Licking his greasy paws.( ]+ [7 ~& ]# s# J; x+ T$ s# y
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And when the night wind roars
* y' z8 q' _9 T- n( hAnd the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
* \) k) Q# K E" a [He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
) Q' T0 r1 a2 E# M3 GShaking his wet sides over the cliffs, " g5 W" U2 j0 K1 t y. I9 O5 d: ]/ Q
And howls and hollos long and loud.
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When even the grasses on the dune7 T+ r' ]0 N3 o( }# `- n. l
Play no more their reedy tune, ( c. V) R$ L$ X% I* e7 ~7 ?/ ]: x0 o
With his head between his paws r6 l9 \( U# k0 F: t5 f
He lies on the sandy shores,
8 v0 L" m9 ]4 \So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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3 [; l3 U% L* F1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?
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2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?5 Y4 [# B% p( Y* K+ |
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2 ^0 s+ n' I P0 u; f& n2 n3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?: v+ C7 C3 g; f
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; w3 W$ M$ X/ T1 e4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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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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