Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland,
Beasts of every land and clime,
Hearken well and spread my tidings

Of the golden future time

Soon and late the day is coming,

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-wurzels

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 every land and clime,
Hearken well and spread my tidings

Of the golden future time