Colscaradh - Íomhanna don bhean agus an fear

Cruthaionn an file íomhá d'fhear traidisinta seanfhaiseanta sa chéad leath den dán. Ba mhaith leis a bheith pósta - 'Shantaigh sé bean' - ach bhí posadh traidisiúnta uaidh. Bhi tuairimi cinnte aige faoin saol pósta

The poet creates an image of an old-fashioned traditional man in the first half of the poem. He wanted to be married - 'He wanted a wife' - but he wanted a traditional marriage. He had definite ideas about married life

Ba mhaith leis fanacht ina cheantar dúchais, 'i nead a chine', ', agus ba mhaith leis clann a bheith aige, 'i dtógáil clainne'. Ba mhaith leis go mbeadh a bhean cheile sa bhaile ag tabhairt aire dóibh, 'ar leac a thine'. Cruthaionn an file íomhá de phósadh traidisiúnta sean-aimseartha sa chéad leath den dán seo.

He wanted to stay in his native place, 'in the nest of his family', 'and he wanted to have children, 'in raising a family'. He wanted his wife to be at home looking after them, 'on the hearth of the fire'. The poet creates an image of an old-fashioned traditional marriage in the first half of this poem.

Ach níor chuir an fear aon bhéim ar ghrá sa phosadh. Bhí mianta an fhir dirithe ar an gclann agus ar an mbaile ach níor chuir sé aon bhéim ar an duine eile sa chaidreamh.

But the man did not put any emphasis on love in the marriage. The man's desires were focused on the family and the home but he did not put any emphasis on the other person in the relationship.

Cruthaíonn an file íomhá de bhean neamhspleách nua-aimseartha sa dara leath den dán. Cosúil leis an bhfear, ba mhaith léi a bheith pósta freisin. 'Shantaigh sí fear'.

The poet creates an image of a modern independent woman in the second half of the poem. Like the man, she also wanted to be married. 'She wanted a husband'.

Ach ní raibh a lán cosúlachtai eile eatarthu. Ba mhaith léi a bheith neamhspleách agus cothrom sa chaidreamh. 'taobh den bhriste...leath den chíste'

But there were not many other similarities between them. She wanted to be independent and equal in the relationship. 'half the pants...half the cake'

Nior mhaith lé a bheith ag brath ar a fear ceile. Ba mhaith léi a roghanna féin a dhéanamh. Cosúil leis an bhfear, bhí tuairimí cinnte aici faoin saol pósta. Ach bhí mianta na mná dirithe ar rudai taobh amuigh den bhaile: laethanta saoire, saibhreas, stádas. 'saoire thar lear/is meas na milte'.

She did not want to be depending on her husband.. She wanted to make her own choices. Like the man, she had definite opinions about married life. But the desires of the woman were focused outside the home: holidays, wealth, status. 'holidays abroad/is the price of thousands'.

Nior chuir an bhean aon bheim ar ghrá ach an oiread. Chuir sí níos mó beime ar a mianta féin ná ar an bhfear a phós sí

The woman did not place any emphasis on love either. She placed more emphasis on her own desires than on the man she married

Is léir go raibh mianta na beirte ag teacht salach ar a chéile agus tá croi na faidhbe agus na coimhlinte le feiceáil ansin. Bhí an bhearna eatarthu dolíonta. Ní raibh siad oiriúnach dá cheile.

It is clear that the desires of the two were at odds with each other and the heart of the problem and conflict can be seen there. The gap between them was unbridgeable. They were not suitable for each other.

Bhi codasnacht ollmhor idir a mianta agus ni raibh an lanúin phosta in ann teacht ar chomhréiteach. Ní raibh siad in ann na deacrachtaí a bhí acu a shárú, agus leis sin, scar siad óna chéile. Ag deireadh an dáin, deir an file le híoróin gur réitigh siad an fhadhb. "Thángthas ar réiteach." "Scaradar" .

There was a huge difference between their desires and the married couple could not find a compromise. They were unable to overcome their difficulties, and so they parted ways. At the end of the poem, the poet says with irony that they had resolved the problem. "A solution was reached." "They parted ways."