Elgar got AC Benson to write lyrics, and they were… .

Elgar 让 AC Benson 写歌词，们是… … 。

This next piece is " Pomp and Circumstance" by Sir Edward Elgar.

下一件作品是爱德华·尔加爵士“盛况与环境”。

At that time, Edward Elgar was already famous, and so was his military march.

那，爱德华·尔加已经名声外，事进行曲也是如此。

In 1905, the University of Chicago and University of Cincinnati both used Edward Elgar’s March at their commencements.

1905 年，芝加哥大学和辛辛那提大学都毕业典礼上使用了爱德华·尔加进行曲。

Later that same year, Elgar went to Yale to get an honorary degree for his world famous compositions.

同年晚些，尔加前往耶鲁大学为其世界著名作曲获得荣誉学位。

The British Empire has shrunk, but the song Elgar wrote for it?

大英帝国变小了，但尔加为它写歌？

Let’s get technical first: this song is part of Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches.

让我们先了解技术：这首歌是爱德华·尔加 (Edward Elgar) Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches 一部分。

This seven-minute orchestral piece was of course heard by millions of people worldwide, and we'll hear it alongside works written by British composers Edward Elgar and, more recently, Thomas Ades.

这曲七分钟管弦乐作品被全世界亿万人听到，除此之外，我们还会听到英国作家Edward Elgar ，以及年代更近Thomas Ades两位作曲家作品。

In 1931, the tune was so popular that Elgar recorded it for a record — it was the very first session recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

1931 年，这首曲子非常受欢迎， 以至于尔加将其录制成唱片——这是 Abbey Road Studios 录制第一张专辑。

Elgar wears a mortarboard in America and a crown in the UK. But in either case, his military march endures, even if it’s not fully understood.

尔加美国戴一顶迫击炮弹，英国戴一顶皇冠。但无论哪种情况，事进都经久不衰，即使它没有被完全理解。