Oh! hush thee, my baby, the night is behind us,

And black are the waters that sparkled so green.
The moon, o'er the combers, looks downward to find us
At rest in the hollows that rustle between.
5 Where billow meets billow, there soft be thy pillow;
Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease!
The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee,
Asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas.

You mustn't swim till you're six weeks old,
10 Or your head will be sunk by your heels;
And summer gales and Killer Whales
Are bad for baby seals.

Are bad for baby seal, dear rat,
As bad as bad can be.
15 But splash and grow strong,
And you can't be wrong,
Child of the Open Sea!
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Why does the poet repeat the phrase "are bad for baby seals" in the poem?
A.
The poet wants to emphasize the importance of being brave and strong.
B.
The poet wants to emphasize the dangers of swimming alone when very young.
C.
The poet wants to emphasize the excitement that comes with living in the open sea.
D.
The poet wants to emphasize the night sea water changing from green to black.