'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'
'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'
'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'
'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'
'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'
'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'
'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'
'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'
'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'

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The upper part of a man and a woman cuddling, their faces close together.
Title

'O, wert thou in the cauld blast'

Date

1984

Medium

Creetown granite

Measurements

H 213 x W 244 x D 122 cm

Accession number

MK9_JR_S035

Acquisition method

commissioned for the New Towns

Work type

Sculpture

Owner

Milton Keynes Council

Custodian

Public Arts Trust Milton keynes

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

inscribed on a square metal plaque: Ronald Rae / O, Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast / handcarved Scottish granite / 1984 / Inspired by a poem by Robert Burns / 'O, wert thou in the cauld blast / On yonder lea, on yonder lea, / My plaidie to the angry airt, / I'd shelter thee, I'd shelter thee. / Or did Misfortune's bitter storms / Around thee blaw, around thee blaw, / Thy bield should be my bosom, / To share it a', to share it a'.' / Purchased by the Commission for the New Towns

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Located at

Elder Gate, Milton Keynes

MK9 1BB

Located in the paved area between Elder gate and the railway station.