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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog,
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With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws8 C5 Y, I; J; `8 b; x
Hour upon hour he gnaws0 k- H( w: F8 S0 O- c
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
+ t0 K( j4 o0 v0 H- IAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
$ R% N2 m. U7 g0 v. ?1 s: eThe giant sea-dog moans, 0 l. s# O4 l& p) y
Licking his greasy paws.
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And when the night wind roars$ U( v+ ^8 x7 ^. V: i3 z9 O
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, 5 {( P: j# f8 c! l8 W
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
; P/ r# K( K& _ iShaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
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But on quiet days in May or June, * R9 b8 h; R, G0 d' ~) J- T
When even the grasses on the dune! K9 \: v! }+ T% P& s) M' K$ _
Play no more their reedy tune,
3 }8 X7 O$ D+ h7 zWith his head between his paws# _4 U$ p' _0 }
He lies on the sandy shores,
" }& k& f# j% R6 M- gSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.. H6 Z- n+ R: g+ ~6 p1 g
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1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?' v6 _% e8 k% f& p& L' |2 v
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2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?
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3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?1 K) T0 A7 Q6 y' S& Z4 ]
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. _/ v( `; U0 \2 K6 l* ]4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?8 F- H. A4 H5 ^- v9 X: b" V g) S4 q
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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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