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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, 5 M g1 }* X; u
Giant and grey.( q5 e; |) r- r* z T8 G
He rolls on the beach all day.
. `8 K5 [* _8 U$ Y9 oWith his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
% |5 p2 D3 m# Y- b& X6 S) D* wHour upon hour he gnaws
8 u* X* z8 k8 w8 N/ w* P. B/ D2 gThe rumbling, tumbling stones,
1 P5 y+ i0 r \4 U/ ^: sAnd 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
8 _3 f4 O& [/ m# Y' w0 MThe giant sea-dog moans,
' h; _" B3 p |( ?+ T$ m- f4 bLicking his greasy paws.8 y' e3 a" [ D5 `4 D
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And when the night wind roars z$ z$ N1 p" V0 Q; B- Q1 f3 n
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, " o7 B+ q% t+ B% K1 m+ P
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
+ E3 h2 v, Y* b, P7 H% dShaking his wet sides over the cliffs, . V( Z: c2 ]2 ~' I$ k
And howls and hollos long and loud./ q) L; O! f( U: g8 K
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Play no more their reedy tune, ) |; k' U3 X7 H+ K- O- s. l
With his head between his paws
: A+ }8 M1 ^( @+ a hHe lies on the sandy shores,
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: A7 l$ F5 |2 ]6 }9 ^6 {; [( E1.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?2 o2 q( e) W8 y' x7 ? ~, N: U
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6 `9 I* F. P* F' T3 q) Q4."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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