Colscaradh

Irish poerty

pádraig mac suibhne

poet

le mianta difriúla

different desires

fear traidisiúnta

traditional man

béan nua-aimseartha

modern women

sa chéad véarsa léirítear mianta an fhir

the first verse depicts the man’s desires

seanfhaiseanta

old-fashion

leithleach

self-fish

ba mhaith leis cumhacht agus smacht sa teach agus le béan a shocródh síos leis agus a dhéanfadh gach rud dó

he would like power and control in the house with a wife who would settle down with him and do everything for him

tá an fear dírithe ar an gclann freisin mar ta an chlann tábhachtach dó

the man is also focused on the family because the family is important to him

creideann sé gur chóir dó a bheith mar bhainisteoir an tí

believes he should be the man of the house

codarsnacht ghéar

sharp contrast

cuirtear mianta na mná os ár gcomhair go soiléir

puts the desires of the women in front of us clearly

neamhspleach

independant

níl sí sasta fanacht sa chúlra

she isn’t happy in the background

cothromaíocht

balance

luann sí

she mentions

stádas

status

dínit

dignity

feicimid go soiléir mar sin go bhfuil dha dhearcadh dhifriúla i leith an phosta

we can clearly see that there are two different attitudes towards marriage

níl fágtha le déanamh acu ach scaradh

nothing left to do but separate

cuireann an da líne dheireanacha ionadh orainn

the last two lines surprise us

baintear staid as an léitheoir le tobainne na críche

readers are taken off guard by the sudden ending

taispéanann an críoch ghonta dom nach ndearna siad iarracht an caidreamh a chcomhnú

the abrupt ending shows me that they didn’t try to maintain the relationship

níl an bheirt sásta geilleadh

both are not willing to give up

an t-aon réiteach amháin

only solution

níl luaitear an grá ach uair amháin le linn an dain seo

love is only mentioned once

nach raibh rian den fhíorghrá fágha anois

no trace of true love left

rugadh sé i gcontae dhun na ngall sa bhliain 1942

poet’s place of birth

bhain sé céim amach sa ghaeilge agus sa stair in ollscoil mhaigh nuad

degree in irish and history from the university of maynooth

róinnt

some

scríofa

written

fuair sé bás sa bhliain 2020

poet died

is críoch thobann agus fhuarachúiseach í

it is a sudden and chilling ending

is é díoma agus brón faoin phóscadh an mothúcháin is láidre sa dán seo

the strongest emotions in this poem is disappointment and sadness about marriage

ní mhaireann an grá agus fágtar an léitheoir le híomhá thragóideach a chuireann le mothúcháin an dáin

the love does not last and the reader is left with a tragic image that adds to the emotions of the poem

sé dírithe

focused on

cothromaíocht

equality

dhá thuisaint éagsúla

two different understanding

ag teacht salach

clashing with