Christmas Poetry - The Oxen by Thomas Hardy | 'The Oxen' was written by Victorian novelist and poet Thomas Hardy in 1915, during World War One. It relates to a West Country
THE OXEN – THOMAS HARDY Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock. 'Now they are all on their knees,' An elder said as we sat
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Richard Coles on Twitter: "#AdventCalendar So fair a fancy few would weave In these years! Yet, I feel, If someone said on Christmas Eve, “Come; see the oxen kneel, “In the lonely
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Mark Lawson on Twitter: "Thomas hardy's "The Oxen" is a perfect hopeful, Christmas poem. Also a chance for a bit of #context http://t.co/8ceesMWoVq" / Twitter
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HARDY, THOMAS The Oxen. for Sale at Auction on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 07:00 - Books, Photographs & Prints | Doyle Auction House
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