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The Sea
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+ m" Z2 y( J" R' i+ R6 MThe sea is a hungry dog, " {# o/ Y6 i( u+ R1 p" A5 h
Giant and grey.! e/ \) A5 F$ J( D- E
He rolls on the beach all day.
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Hour upon hour he gnaws
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And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '8 F+ Y( D. y9 Q
The giant sea-dog moans, 2 F* k; K! c. i' q& _2 E4 m
Licking his greasy paws.
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And when the night wind roars
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He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
9 F3 a$ \( U+ _Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
$ L9 {8 ^1 V* {And howls and hollos long and loud.; H2 a$ q3 \! z2 V5 x; \
. \ ^# Q5 S, M' r6 VBut on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune,
k1 q/ B8 U7 n6 ^) p' x' YWith his head between his paws
" B: T1 _1 y# t! CHe lies on the sandy shores,
% k7 a N" o4 L% T- J& L0 nSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.4 q) I" s. j- ?8 I5 K
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5 G( v. F: j+ c7 i8 c. b% U+ y1.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?2 J( q! d$ u6 C3 u! |4 f
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0 ]: J* |' J! o% d: w3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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" [- R, A' p& G2 F2 l$ e* A4."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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