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l' D1 G3 ?( B- w" G8 jThe sea is a hungry dog,
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) f. Y" S4 J" i8 H3 gHe rolls on the beach all day.
2 P- t/ |0 r. |, {; k, V+ m/ dWith his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws
; F. S9 f# \# EHour upon hour he gnaws
- u a0 m- ?! N. MThe rumbling, tumbling stones, ' }! ~* `/ U/ R, |& p
And 'Bones, bones, bones, bones! '
, A& U, ?% ~3 J4 PThe giant sea-dog moans,
) W4 V# s+ Z* R; vLicking his greasy paws.' ]7 V% n: R6 \% P/ P5 k
& E0 V$ v3 t! @. k8 f3 N/ B7 {And when the night wind roars& m- V# o7 H9 P$ I/ U- g
And the moon rocks in the stormy cloud, - _! R/ w5 u5 S
He bounds to his feet and snuffs and sniffs, & ]' i$ S/ G6 ^5 |8 s* L
Shaking his wet sides over the cliffs, " c& e2 e( ?& @
And howls and hollos long and loud.
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But on quiet days in May or June, + c! w- }7 [( J3 s) g
When even the grasses on the dune5 u% V9 W5 k- H J; e
Play no more their reedy tune, 7 [9 g( [/ n' O$ C- h7 V
With his head between his paws
* z4 c9 k: V) e8 v* [He lies on the sandy shores,
6 r+ R9 ]5 B( r, J: cSo quiet, so quiet, he scarcely snores.# I% E2 w' T' O
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- S" H) O) M, t R% t7 O/ s' k1.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?9 [' j7 U+ Y0 T
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3."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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1 ?- |% N% r& B, S# {% N5.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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