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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog,
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He rolls on the beach all day.! I( p0 E5 i( |8 O" ~" m! J
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
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The giant sea-dog moans, + H V! u5 c0 x6 @/ q- E- u6 J
Licking his greasy paws.0 O, V; @( y2 J( s( C! L
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
5 P* ]* a) }$ s3 BHe bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, ( C; L7 t# M% `* z
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune, : J2 B1 k+ z F0 W; `0 u$ d4 a4 m% L* j' x
With his head between his paws, H9 k7 O/ _3 M; T! O% y$ _4 d
He lies on the sandy shores,
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) ^, M4 v: ~7 W1 ]+ t/ M1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?4 @5 G; g* J! I1 }
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1 m6 L' Z# S {6 Q9 \+ |5 R, u/ a2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?# b* f: Q% g- x( [2 L5 _% Q; O8 }/ @" f
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) z( U2 m: v* B" ^3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?0 a& s, w" O. j& Z' y$ o5 z& G
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* z* {. y; x6 S4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?- k9 t! N) i: D+ s# K: u) E- ]
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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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