Clutched Her by the Rump

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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.

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Artist

Name:
Landseer, Thomas
Dates:
1795-1880
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Slader, Samuel Machin
Format:
Landscape (wider)
Source:
Robarts Library, Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Tam O'Shanter and Souter Johnny, a poem
Author:
Burns, Robert
Publisher:
London: Marsh and Miller, 1830
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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.

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