"Beasts of England", a song, becomes a reoccuring theme of Orwell's Animal Farm. It originated from when the enfeebled Major explained his dream and taught all to sing and know Beasts of England. After Snowball was run out and Napolean started to become more frugal and strict, he banished the song. Even with its banishment, all animals young and old still learned the song and hummed it when alone to raise spirits. Here it is: BEASTS OF ENGLAND!!!

Beasts of England

Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,

Beasts of evert land and clime,

Hearken to my joyful tidings

Of the golden future time.

Soon or late the day is comming,

Tyrant Man shall be o'erthrown,

And the fruitful fields of England

Shall be trod by beasts alone.

Rings shall vanish from our noses,

And the harness from our back,

Bit and spur shall rust forever,

Cruel whips no more shall crack.

Riches more than mind can picture,

Wheat and barley, oats and hay,

Clover, beans, and mangel-wurzles

Shall be ours upon that day.

Bright will shine the fields of England,

Purer shall its waters be,

Sweeter yet shall blow its breezes

On the day that sets us free.

For that day we all must labour,

Though we die before it break;

Cows and horses, geese and turkeys,

All must toil for freedom's sake.

Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,

Beasts of evert land and clime,

Hearken to my joyful tidings

Of the golden future time.

-T.W.