Song of Liberty / March for Liberty with me ... "" from which the song gets its title. Song of Liberty "Song of Liberty" is a British patriotic song which became popular during the Second World War. The song was set to the music of Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4". It followed the success of Land of Hope and Glory, another patriotic song with lyrics by A. C. Benson set to Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1". In 1940, six years after the death of the composer, A. P. Herbert (with permission) wrote lyrics to the tune. Herbert wrote
Attendant circumstance attendant circumstance) with the intention of provoking a violent reaction (the mental element demonstrating the right type of culpability) and thereby causes a breach of the peace (the result prohibited by law). There are no attendant circumstances that might invoke an excuse or other general defence. Indeed, the victim in this instance being a police officer would probably be considered an "aggravating circumstance" and increase the penalty for the crime. (When verification of an attendant circumstance decreases the penalty, it is known as a "mitigating" or "extenuating circumstance".) The elements of a crime may also require proof of attendant circumstances