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The Sea
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$ [. ^5 M) T( \+ ? a$ K4 jThe sea is a hungry dog, , m3 n+ b) ]1 {. F, f
Giant and grey.
2 e5 [8 \5 b% B( [; HHe rolls on the beach all day.
0 Y; S# Z: Z) ?With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
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The rumbling, tumbling stones,
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4 \, ^0 i. O2 o# E8 g: S' {) h$ RThe giant sea-dog moans, 4 C( B$ L2 b: }4 ^
Licking his greasy paws.5 V; J0 C& w4 ?6 f
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And when the night wind roars
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He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, * b9 D) d' c7 d- c
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
0 ~) ?. B) H* o0 ~/ k% VAnd howls and hollos long and loud.
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When even the grasses on the dune- `; r9 _ x* k* c- v1 ~
Play no more their reedy tune,
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, P0 [: q' _2 MHe lies on the sandy shores, # ?3 Y2 p9 H0 s. Z/ Q2 {" y
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.7 R2 H6 ?, I1 B1 M; e& M. Q
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3 z! m7 K1 _$ [: G! q1.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?
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3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?* ?+ z9 R$ B/ `; o$ t2 o/ y( p
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* ?4 v: V$ |% N4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?* d9 N: \3 T w$ 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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