Clutched Her by the Rump
All Resolutions
One spring brought off her master whole,
But left behind her own grey tail:
The old woman clutched her by the rump,
And left poor Maggie scarce a stump.
Description:
A man in traditional Scottish garments flees at dawn on the back of a galloping, wide-eyed horse, casting a frightened glance at the creature perched behind him on the horse’s rump, clutching its tail.
The caption reads in the original:
Ae spring brought off her master hale,
But left behind her ain gray tail;
The carlin claught her by the rump,
And left poor Maggie scarce a stump.