Earlier today, the killings happened. Clover told me later that when we were planning the Rebellion a couple years ago, she did not plan on animals killing animals. However, things were better than when Jones was on the farm. Even though none of us felt that killing other animals was right, we still worked hard, afraid that we might be killed by Napoleon. Clover began singing Beasts of England and after the third time of singing it, Squealer announced that Comrade Napoleon had forbidden the singing of Beast of England. We were shocked! He said that the song was a reminder of the Rebellion. But the Rebellion had already happened so there was no point in singing it anymore. The enemies on the inside and outside have been destroyed and that was the final act of the Rebellion. In the song, he said, we sang about wanting a better society but now we have built it. With that he left. I was about to protest but the sheep interrupted by bleating their usual saying "Four legs good, two legs bad." The song was really nice. I liked Beasts of England. Napoleon should have let us sing it, this made me angry. No one had sung the song since. We did, however, write a new song that went,
Animal Farm Animal Farm,
Never through me shalt thou come to harm!
Animal Farm Animal Farm,
Never through me shalt thou come to harm!