And is it true? And is it true, This most tremendous tale of all, Seen in a stained-glass window's hue, A Baby in an ox's stall? The Maker of the stars and sea Become a Child on earth for me?

-Betjeman, SirJohn
  A Few Late Chrysanthemums,'Christmas'.

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Deuteronomy 25:4.

Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

-Bible (Old Testament)
Job 40:15.

Better is little with the fear of the L than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

-Bible (Old Testament)
ORDProverbs15:16^17.