THE OXEN by Hardy, Thomas - 1948

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.