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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog,
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Hour upon hour he gnaws9 L3 n) ]& s/ V- V; Z+ _
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
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The giant sea-dog moans, 0 I8 {+ e) h% G/ Y1 I+ J
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, - f" S0 N$ {/ m1 P4 p( M
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, & L5 k# {9 W! a; j8 M T" ~0 \
And howls and hollos long and loud.
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But on quiet days in May or June, : h' {8 F( i7 W/ k1 }
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Play no more their reedy tune,
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7 |2 q) j! [. R" K' l- dHe lies on the sandy shores,
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$ P# s6 ~3 s! \4 U/ _1.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?' a9 u. c- M/ \, i/ e- R( w
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6 y( V7 V/ i! \; N) M J3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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& K* y- }' `7 |3 @, b4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?6 u1 x( K5 R0 n& ]
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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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