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The Sea
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The sea is a hungry dog, 2 p3 J4 G9 `( U3 ?) m: l
Giant and grey.
/ v" |; k3 L4 q, T& c4 GHe rolls on the beach all day.6 {) _% k+ H6 K: q. T" N
With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
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The rumbling, tumbling stones,
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The giant sea-dog moans, 2 Z1 j3 h7 @! w3 L
Licking his greasy paws.0 W) @/ u! g3 \" ^
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And when the night wind roars
6 C. Y4 ]9 H4 Q. c5 WAnd the moon rocks in the stormy cloud,
& U. e2 F: m$ g9 j. W0 s w6 oHe bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs,
/ k: N! M3 M. [+ l) \3 ^1 GShaking his wet sides over the cliffs,
6 l5 U+ x) L& ?5 ?And howls and hollos long and loud.
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But on quiet days in May or June,
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Play no more their reedy tune, ( p% {2 g, D# z! Q. a
With his head between his paws
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5 d" t9 V7 r G2 NSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.0 B, }% I+ v% \4 y' ]( a; m/ Z
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( G. D0 D {/ q9 d1 c! {1.what are some of the qualities the sea and a dog have in comon?
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. E# e( ?, a0 L/ S2."shaking his wet side over the cliffs..." what is the sea doing?# l' r0 i/ f( ~7 [. S
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( ~$ h" X1 Q- _0 \" L3."And howls and hollos long and loud." what aspect of the sea is the poet emphasizing?
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4."with his head between his paws" what does the dog indicate about the sea?
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. U. M) \ G: b' _( A5.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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