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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
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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