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Pádraig Mac Suibhne composed this poem, Colscaradh

Chum Pádraig Mac Suibhne an dán seo, Colscaradh

The man wants a wife

Theastaigh bean chéile ón bhfear (uaidh)

The man wants a family but the woman never mentioned a family

Bhí clann ag teastáil ón bhfear ach ní luann an bhean cúrsaí clainne

The man wants to live in his area

Ba mhaith leis an bhfear a bheith ina chónaí ina bhaile dúchais féin

The woman wants money and to travel

Theastaigh airgead agus taisteal ón mbean

She is an independent woman

Is bean neamhspleách í

The woman wants a husband

Theastaigh fear chéile ón mbean

They didn't stay together because they had different desires

Níor fhan siad le chéile mar theastaigh mianta difriúla uathu

The man and woman separated

Scar an fear agus an bhean óna chéile

The man and woman want marriage

Ba mhian leis an bhfear agus leis an mbean a bheith pósta

The man wants his wife to take care of the children at home

Ba mhaith leis an bhfear go mbeadh a bhean chéile ag tógáil páistí sa bhaile

The wife wanted to go on vacation

Theastaigh ón mbean chéile dul ar laethanta saoire

The woman wants the respect of many people

Ba mhaith leis an mbean chéile meas a fháil óna lán daoine

The man and the woman wanted to separate

Theastaigh ón bhfear agus ón mbean a bheith scar

There's an image of a traditional man in this poem, Colscaradh

Tá íomhá d'fhear traidisiúnta sa dán seo, Colscaradh

There's an image of a modern woman in this poem, Colscaradh

Tá íomhá de bhean nua-aimseartha sa dán seo, Colscaradh

The woman doesn't want to be dependent on her husband

Níor mhaith leis an mbean a bheith ag brath ar a fear chéile

The man and the woman have very different desires

Bhí mianta an-difriúil ag an bhfear agus an mbean

The woman and the man separated because they weren't happy together

Scar an fear agus an bhean lena chéile mar nach raibh siad sona lena chéile

It is clear

Ba léir gur

He wants his wife to stay at home

Ba mhian leis a bhfear go bhfanfaidh a bhean chéile sa bhaile

The man is a traditional, old fashioned man

Is fear tradisiúnta agus seanaimseartha é

As well as that, he also wants a lot of children

Chomh maith le sin, ba mhaith leis an bhear a lán páistí a bheith acu freisin

This is seen in the first verse when the poet says...

Tá sé seo le feiceáil sa chéad véarsa nuair a deir an file...

The poet describes

Déanann an file cur síos

The poet describes what the woman wants in the second verse

Déanann an file cur síos, ar céard atá an bhean ag iarraidh i véarsa a dó.

Firstly, she doesn't want to stay with the children by the fire at home

Ar an gcéad dul síos, níl sí ag iarraidh fanacht sa bhaile cois tine leis na páistí

Secondly, the woman wants "half the money"

Ar an dara dul síos, ba mhaith leis an mbean "leath den chíste"

Equality in the relationship is surely important to the woman

Tá comhionannas sa chaidreamh tábhachtach don bhean, cinnte

There's a clear contrast between the desires and values of the man and the woman

Tá codarsnacht idir mianta agus luachanna an fhir agus na mná

Without a doubt, I like this poem a lot

Gan dabht, thatin an dán seo go mór liom

It's a modern poem because the woman doesn't want to stay at home all the time

Is dán nua-aimseartha, cróga í mar níl an bhean ag iarraidh a bheith sa bhaile an t-am ar fad

As a woman, I agree with her

Mar bhean, aontaím air seo

I love the images viewed in this poem

Is breá liom na híomhánna atá le feiceáil sa dán seo

The poet uses strong images in each line in the poem

Úsaideann an file íomhánna láidre i ngach líne sa dán seo

I am able to imagine the woman, man and their children by the fire

Táim ábalta an bhean, an fear agus a bpáistí cois tine a shamhlú

This image is a warm and cute

Tá an íomhá seo teolaí agus gleoite

The poet uses a strong image of the woman who wants to go abroad on vacation too

Úsáideann an file íomhá láidir den bhean atá ag iarraidh dul thar lear ar a laethanta saoire freisin

This image is nice and powerful

Tá an íomhá seo deas agus cumhachtach