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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, 8 e; U" I, E. n) M4 M9 e- S3 i
Giant and grey.
, N5 H- [- ?" H- jHe rolls on the beach all day.
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Hour upon hour he gnaws* a2 n/ V5 w6 u4 G
The rumbling, tumbling stones, 9 S) S9 U9 M+ I$ V
And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
4 w, W' L: p. G6 YThe giant sea-dog moans,
) i; z( j7 u" vLicking his greasy paws.$ f! } Z: N. _1 v$ k4 A `
3 b* N6 n& Y6 y, g4 q6 C1 t* {9 NAnd when the night wind roars
8 X' e8 T7 g: A+ m, K4 N; XAnd the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
1 k# V8 }% f% U) ZHe bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, 3 i# G) \* l" C
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
7 s7 ]. f% j! [- {6 MAnd howls and hollos long and loud.2 N& i1 q5 `) b! Q' T
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune,
, A7 v( K: v1 zWith his head between his paws
C- x8 t/ @* B# y' M# pHe lies on the sandy shores,
# j% W% J- {, {* E# q9 a6 G5 u* z5 ESo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?5 M, l9 c k3 P% V }9 O7 y
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2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?: \' R* D! d. z
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3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?% {, Y4 ]. y. G+ ]" H
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1 K( A5 [! v4 ?2 h0 D% 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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