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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, * x5 ]7 U; P i
Giant and grey.& q8 q: m }3 W* A2 B0 x$ H
He rolls on the beach all day.
$ {( x" Z) K" c; w. `% RWith his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
: X4 D( j& J7 yHour upon hour he gnaws
" G: U D( J5 ]6 h: dThe rumbling, tumbling stones,
! I' x9 @. k, B& o' YAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
% j* j7 i- B* aThe giant sea-dog moans,
2 ]# G8 |! C* E4 {( j S- bLicking 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,
) P. L, |# I4 W3 r7 HShaking his wet sides over the cliffs, 1 S' h5 ]% z$ F
And howls and hollos long and loud.
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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3 S# T/ D6 e% S" Y4 WPlay no more their reedy tune, # j3 A3 `# Q/ g+ J# h, `. S$ w
With his head between his paws
4 t3 c9 \7 q, q2 jHe lies on the sandy shores, 4 c B3 R6 L7 W9 L& N
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.5 k/ h1 S% Q" t0 j0 L. L
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/ o* Z$ i, n6 j7 W( `# F( H1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?9 v9 \% h/ _. ?5 ^
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2 t' ~& |. p' O* L5 u3 |4 h2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?+ w- v- S. E3 y7 x' s% \% @. J3 b
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: j( }; m8 G3 z( V1 \1 b3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?5 |- t/ `* p9 }& I* q
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+ B! U) a4 _/ ~+ c9 P4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?* E( J* p d, a3 N
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- |; O* _$ l1 Z9 ~: x5.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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