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MP3 Audio CD. The Oxen Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock. “Now they are all on their knees," An elder said as we sat in a flock By the embers in hearthside ease. We pictured the meek mild creatures where They dwelt in their strawy pen, Nor did it occur to one of us there To doubt they were kneeling then. 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 barton by yonder coomb Our childhood used to know," I should go with him in the gloom, Hoping it might be so.
THE OXEN (First Edition in Custom slipcase) by Hardy, Thomas - 1915
by Hardy, Thomas
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THE OXEN (First Edition in Custom slipcase)
by Hardy, Thomas
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Hove, England: E. Williams, 1915. Hardy, Thomas. THE OXEN. Hove, England: (Privately Printed by E. Williams), 1915. First Separate Edition. NEAR FINE crisp copy of this scarce sewn pamphlet containing the two-leaf printed poem "The Oxen." THE OXEN is a Christmas poem freely distributed to the English people in late December during a dire winter season in which the trenches were filled with suffering World War One soldiers. Hardy's poem conjures up the Oxen, one of the beasts in the manger which attended the birth of Christ and fell to its knees in wonder. But the beautiful sentimental simplicity of the manger scene of the poem is set against the irony of those suffering most from the war and conveys Hardy's deep and aching desire to return to a simpler past. THE OXEN is, in our opinion, one of the greatest of Hardy's war poems and its power can still be felt today. Beautifully presented in a custom blue cloth folder with marbled paper. . First Edition Thus. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine.
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- Place of Publication Hove, England
- Date Published 1915
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The Oxen
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MP3 Audio CD. The Oxen Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock. “Now they are all on their knees," An elder said as we sat in a flock By the embers in hearthside ease. We pictured the meek mild creatures where They dwelt in their strawy pen, Nor did it occur to one of us there To doubt they were kneeling then. 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 barton by yonder coomb Our childhood used to know," I should go with him in the gloom, Hoping it might be so.
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Hove:: [Private Circulation Only],, 28th December, 1915.. original printed wrappers tied with cord.. Very slightest of sunning to wrappers; very nice.. 8vo,. Published in "The Times," 24th December, 1915.
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Hove: [Private Circulation Only], 1915. First edition. Published in "the Times." 24th December, 1915. Reprinted at Hove, 28th December 1915. 4 unnumbered pages. 1 vols. 12mo. Gray printed wrappers. First edition. Published in "the Times." 24th December, 1915. Reprinted at Hove, 28th December 1915. 4 unnumbered pages. 1 vols. 12mo. Printed for Antiquarian bookseller E. Williams of Hove as an Xmas booklet. Not uncommon because there was for a longtime a remainder. Purdy p. 175
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1915. Privately Printed. Hove. 1915. Published in "The Times" 24th December 1915 and Reprinted for private circulation, 28th December 1915. Slim paperback pamphlet. 2pp. Covers are partially sunned, some light foxing spots to o/w clean contents.
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1915. Privately Printed. Hove. 1915. Published in "The Times" 24th December 1915 and Reprinted for private circulation, 28th December 1915. Slim paperback pamphlet. 2pp. Lovely clean copy.
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The Oxen
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Hove: Privately Printed (E. Williams), 1915. First Edition. Original wrappers, fine. The poem appeared, expressly without copyright, in The Times, December 24, 1915, and was reprinted in this form four days later.
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Hove, England. Collectible - Good. Hove, England: Privately Printed, 1915. Reprint: previously published in "The Times" 24th December. 8vo thread-bound pamphlet. 4pp. Good. Cover tearing at the fold. (Poetry, Literature) Inquire if you need further information.
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