IRISH - dán do lara

is e gra an teama is laidre sa dan seo

love is the strongest theme in this poem

is e gra speisalta atá i gceist an grá idir thuismitheorí agus paisti.

it is a specail love in question the love between parents and children

gra gan teorainn atá ann

it is a uncondictonal love

tá an nádúr mar theama freisin.

nature is another theme

luann an file ailleacht an nadur go minic

the poet mentions the beauty of nature often

tá an file micheál ó hAirtnéide ag caint lena inion Lara sa dan seo

the poet micheál ó hAirtnéide is talking to his daughter laura in the poem

is cailin óg í lara

lara is a young girl

tá sí deich mbliana d'aois

she is 10 years old

agus tá gruaig álaínn rua uirthi

and she has beautiful red hair

tá sí ag sugradh sá ghaidín agus tá fear, blathanna agus coiníní timpeal uithí.

she is playing in the garden, and there is grass flowers and rabbits around her

tá sí sona sasta ina timpeallacht nádúrtha

she is happy in her natural enviroment.

níl sí bronach nó buartha

she isnt sad or worried

cuireann sí athas ar a hathair fresin

she makes her father happy too

déanann sé cur síos ar na heín, na hainmhithe agus na plandaí timpeall uirthí

he describes the hens, the animals and the plants around her

tá sé an-bhróduil aistí mar ceapann sé go bhfuil sí go háilainn agus binn, cosuil lena mathair

he is very proud of her because he thinks she is beautiful and sweet, like her mother

tá suil aige go mbeidh sí i gconaí sona sásta mar seo agus saor an brón

he hopes that she will always be happy like this and free from sadness

cailin óg íníon an file

young girl daughter of the poet

déanann an file comparáid idir í agus rudaí atá álainn agus mils

the poet compares her to things that are beautiful and sweet

tá bród sa dan seo.

there is pride in this poem

is cailin álain i lara agus tá an t-athair an brodiuil as a inion.

Laura is a beautiful girl and the father is proud of his daughter.

molann sé go hard í

he highly praises her

ceapann sé go bhfuil sí an cliste

he thinks she's smart

banrion óg thir na labhair

a little princess in the land of books

leirionn sé duine go bhfuil sé brodiuil

It shows a person that he is proud.

bhronnfainn 10 as a 10 ar an dan seo

i would award 10 out of 10 for this poem

i mo thuairim is dan dea-scriofa é

in my opinion it is a well written poem

Is dán deas simplí é

it is a nice simple poem

úsaideann an file íomhanna áille chun cur síos a dheanamh ar Lara

the poet uses beautiful images to describe Lara

feicimid an gra atá aige dá inion

we see the love he has for his daughter

is rud iontach é

it is a wonderful thing

tá sí sona sásta ag sugradh sa gairdín, gan bhuarit

she is very happy playing in the garden without worry

tá imní ar an athair faoina iníon

the father is worried about his daughter

tá súil aige go mbeith sí í gcónaí saor on mbrón

he hopes she will always be free from sadness

Mícheál Ó hAirtnéide

poet