Pomp and Circumstance Marches Pomp and Circumstance Marches The Pomp and Circumstance Marches (full title "Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches"), Op. 39, are a series of marches for orchestra composed by Sir Edward Elgar. They include some of Elgar's best-known compositions. The title is taken from Act III, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's "Othello": <poem>Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, th'ear-piercing fife, The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, "pomp, and circumstance" of glorious war!</poem> But also, on the score of the first march, Elgar set as a motto for the whole set of marches a verse from Lord de
Pride, Pomp and Circumstance is told that she's not around. Eva (Robin McLeavy) and Elam are dressing in his tent, when Toole and his men storm in to beat Elam and drag him away. The episode title is a quote from Act III, Scene III of William Shakespeare's play "Othello", wherein the title character bids farewell both to being happily married and also to his career as a military general, after receiving news his wife has been unfaithful. He feels he can no longer experience "pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war." The episode received mixed reviews from critics. Adam Raymond of New York