An Original Handwritten and Signed Choral Song Titled A Thousand Years, by Sea and Land By Sir Henry John Newbolt. Undated. This Choral Song written in honour of Her Majesty Queen Victoria was one of a collection of 13 choral songs by 13 British composers issued on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Queen Victoria in 1899. It was composed by Charles Harford Lloyd and written by Sir Henry Newbolt. Sir Henry John Newbolt,1862- 1938 was an English poet, novelist and historian. He also had a role as a government adviser with regard to the study of English in England. He is perhaps best remembered for his poems "Vitaï Lampada" and "Drake's Drum".Size 204mm x 125mm. Condition is average. Folding creases. Age toned with a few small repaired tears. Very light loss to edges.