Animal Farm/ Chapter 7

Squealer explained that the song was no longer needed because the rebellion was over. 

‘It’s no longer needed, comrade,’ said Squealer stiffly. ‘‘Beasts of England’ was the song of the Rebellion. But the Rebellion is now completed. The execution of the traitors this afternoon was the final act. The enemy both external and internal has been defeated. In ‘Beasts of England’ we expressed our longing for a better society in days to come. But that society has now been established. Clearly this song has no longer any purpose.’