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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, " s7 H h% |. l; a; O5 F5 g
Giant and grey.1 \# J/ \* B8 o8 _# U6 r) Z2 s
He rolls on the beach all day.& V" N; L( z1 J% i3 L
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws2 k$ `# l7 R7 D* Q
Hour upon hour he gnaws9 j( Q" i; x4 j* p& O) e
The rumbling, tumbling stones,
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The giant sea-dog moans, - [: ]" M+ B7 x1 O
Licking his greasy paws.
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And when the night wind roars
$ h: Y( h4 ?$ x+ M2 r2 V" WAnd the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
+ b" y/ H' {9 c" p3 \He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
& \! i9 K% f0 y5 X% k% U% FShaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
* ?3 v% H# M, N5 \And howls and hollos long and loud.
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But on quiet days in May or June, , @6 }3 b& ]9 _) R0 ^
When even the grasses on the dune! V% h7 P) }$ ?" h
Play no more their reedy tune,
3 `7 ?/ p: N v9 J2 q& q1 k/ [With his head between his paws
3 F, Q6 Q5 p0 r/ nHe lies on the sandy shores,
( ~3 o) L# N" ^; H5 YSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.
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: w W) B. \/ c! t1 Q1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?! z% f' g7 U7 o, z
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# A7 W9 u, S% Q0 Y$ ^. X2."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?$ j. |$ {/ O6 e0 n/ U5 \
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4."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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