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The Sea
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$ s9 j& G$ w& Q7 T& ?: [0 UThe sea is a hungry dog, . z/ O& g( h- C$ D
Giant and grey.& ]: Y9 z, l. [9 v7 Q8 s+ X
He rolls on the beach all day.
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& I4 s. c W6 v0 H$ @Hour upon hour he gnaws
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And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
1 ^$ I2 B- `$ ?The giant sea-dog moans,
% m/ C2 K) S4 ]( [9 eLicking his greasy paws.
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And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, : s* s* h* K6 Y& k
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, 2 T: r! z5 D0 I! Q, u* M
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, . v& I* Q# x# b1 y4 ]
And howls and hollos long and loud.) D8 e2 R" [! p- W9 q3 z% N9 B) J
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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With his head between his paws* Y+ f; Y1 g( F
He lies on the sandy shores, 1 F8 F# W+ ^: y) ]2 n9 i
So quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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9 [* p% G3 G, w0 o8 G3 s7 t1.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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- U/ ^9 j N5 T) `& E- N6 j, t& K8 M3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?1 [: ~: n0 c4 [) D8 p9 u: G3 {& O
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?. B& T1 l6 z* T. `6 j* l
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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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