Скотный двор

           Theotheranimalssittingroundhertookitup,andtheysangitthreetimesover—verytunefully,butslowlyandmournfully,inawaytheyhadneversungitbefore. 

           TheyhadjustfinishedsingingitforthethirdtimewhenSquealer,attendedbytwodogs,approachedthemwiththeairofhavingsomethingimportanttosay. Heannouncedthat,byaspecialdecreeofComradeNapoleon,‘BeastsofEngland’hadbeenabolished. Fromnowonwardsitwasforbiddentosingit. 

           Theanimalsweretakenaback. 

           "Why?"criedMuriel. 

           "It’snolongerneeded,comrade,"saidSquealerstiffly. "‘BeastsofEngland’wasthesongoftheRebellion. ButtheRebellionisnowcompleted. Theexecutionofthetraitorsthisafternoonwasthefinalact. Theenemybothexternalandinternalhasbeendefeated. In‘BeastsofEngland’weexpressedourlongingforabettersocietyindaystocome. Butthatsocietyhasnowbeenestablished. Clearlythissonghasnolongeranypurpose." 

           Frightenedthoughtheywere,someoftheanimalsmightpossiblyhaveprotested,butatthismomentthesheepsetuptheirusualbleatingof"Fourlegsgood,twolegsbad,"whichwentonforseveralminutesandputanendtothediscussion. 

           So‘BeastsofEngland’washeardnomore. InitsplaceMinimus,thepoet,hadcomposedanothersongwhichbegan: 

           AnimalFarm,AnimalFarm, 

           Neverthroughmeshaltthoucometoharm!