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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