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Onnie se ‘Beasts of England’ video al duisende kere gekyk!

’n Video van ’n Middies onnie wat saam met die graad 12's ’n besondere lied gesing het, het sosiale media luggolwe aan die brand!

’n Video van Middies se graad 12’s wat saam met mnr. Jan Naudé ‘Beasts of England’ sing, is reeds meer as 70 000 gekyk!

Hoërskool Middelburg het hierdie spesiale video ook met die Observer gedeel en sien ‘n mens waarom daar op Facebook gesê word: “Hoendervleis! Dis ‘n voorreg om so ‘n onderwyser te mag hê wat jou pad kruis êrens…”

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After years of singing ‘Beasts of England’ to his register class, this Hoërskool Middelburg teacher handed out the lyrics on their last day of Grade 12 so they could sing it together. This heartwarming video went viral! HoërskoolMiddelburg, Grade12, Matric2025, MiddelburgObserver, ViralVideo

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Maar waaroor gaan die video?

Die leerlinge wat saam met hom sing was vanaf graad 10 tot 12 in dieselfde registerklas by hom. Hy het hulle gereeld vermaak deur dié lied in die klas vir hulle te sing.

Met die graad 12’s se laaste skooldag het hy hierdie groep, wat so diep in sy hart gewortel is, teruggenooi na sy klas en die woorde van ‘Beasts of England’ vir hulle uitgedeel.

Hy het hulle gevra of hulle dit vir oulaas saam met hom sal sing en terwyl die bekende melodie deur die lokaal weerklink het, het ’n paar dogters stil-stil trane afgevee.

’n Herinnering wat hierdie leerlinge vir altyd in hul harte sal koester.

  • En vir almal wat dalk saam wil sing, hier is die lirieke
    Beasts of England, Beasts of Ireland
    Beasts of ev’ry land and clime
    Hearken to my joyful tidings
    Of the golden future time
    Soon or late the day is coming
    Tyrant man shall lose his throne
    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 mangold 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 labor
    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 ev’ry land and clime
    Hearken to my joyful tidings
    Of the golden future time.’
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Daleen Naude

Daleen Naudé is the news editor of the Middelburg Observer, Observer Daller and the Observer Express. In 2024, she was named FCJ Journalist of the Year for the second time, and has won numerous other accolades during her illustrious 36-year career. As an industry leader in investigative reporting, Daleen has uncovered various hidden truths in her time at the Observer.
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