LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY


Meaning of LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY in English

the title and first line of a song by Edward Elgar , originally part of his Pomp and Circumstance marches. The words (by A C Benson) are very patriotic (= expressing pride in Britain). The song is traditionally performed at the Last Night of the Proms with the audience singing the words.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.