Irish- Colscaradh

Gan amhras ar bith

without a doubt at all

lánúin pósta a bhfuil mianta difriúla acu sa phósadh

A married couple with different desires in marriage.

Níl an bheirt oiriúnach dá chéile

The two are not suitable for each other

Ní aontaím go huile is go hiomlán leis an ráiteas thuasluaite

I do not fully agree with the above statement

Is léir go bhfuil difríochtaí doshamhlaithe idir an bheirt acu

It is clear that there are irreconcilable differences between them

tá luachanna an fhir difriúil ó luachanna na mná

The values of the man are different to the values of the woman

Is fear sean-fhaiseanta é

He is an old fashioned man

Pósadh agus Colscaradh

Marriage and divorce

Mianta an fhir

The man’s desires

A bheith pósta

to be married

Bean chéile agus páistí

Wife and children

Ina chónaí ina bhaile dúchais

Living in his home town

A bhean chéile ag tabhairt aire do na páistí

His wife taking care of the children

Tá an chloch is mó ar a phaidrín ná

The biggest stone on his rosary beads (his biggest desire)

clann a fháil

to have a family

Ní féidir a shéanadh gur

There is no denying that

Is cinnte go bhfuil luachanna an fhir go huile is go hiomlán difriúl i gcomparáid le luachanna na mná

It is certain that the desire of the man are totally different in comparison to the desires of the woman

Osclaítear an dán

The poem is opened

Níl ach tagairt amháin don ghrá sa chéad véarsa, "gean" - tá tuiscint difriúil aige ar an ngrá.

There is only one reference to love in the first verse, "affection" - it has a different understanding of love.

‘ar leac a thine’ ag tabhairt aire dá chlann

‘giving attention’ to the family

Pé scéal é

However

ar an lámh eile

On the other hand

tá an bhean ag lorg pósadh nua-aimseartha

The woman is looking for a modern marriage

sa dara véarsa feicimid mianta na mná

In the second verse we see the desires of the woman

tá a hintinn féin aici agus tá sí ag iarraidh a roghanna féin a dhéanamh

She has her own mind and wants to make her own decisions

‘taobh den bhríste’

half the trousers (equality) quote

go bhfuil a hintinn féin aici agus tá sí ag iarraidh a roghanna féin a dhéanamh

She has her own intentions and she wants to make her own decisions

Santaíonn sí neamhspléachas agus a hairgead féin

She desires independence and her own money

‘Saoirse thar Lear’

To go on holidays abroad (freedom) quote

Tá an dóchas ar fad imithe

All hope is gone

Faighimid léargas diúltach den phósadh

We get a negative insight of the marriage

Is léir go bhfuil bearna doréitithe idir luachanna an fhir agus luachanna na mná

it is clear that there is an irreconcilable difference between the values of the man and the values of the woman

Go híorónta

Ironically

an t-aon rud a aontaíonn siad ar ná chun colscaradh a fháil

the only thing they agree on is to get a divorce

teipeann ar an bpósadh de bharr an chodarsnacht idir na beirte

the marriage fails due to the contrast between the two

"Aithníonn ciaróg, ciaróg eile"

Birds of a feather stick together (seanfhocal)

Tá íomhánna thraidisiúnta sa chéad véarsa

The first verse contains traditional images

Tá an fear ag iarraidh bean le fanacht sa teach ag déanamh obair tí agus ag tógáil clainne

The man wants a woman to stay at home doing housework and raising a family

 Tá íomhánna nua-aimseartha sa dara véarsa

The second verse contains modern images

tá an bhean ag iarraidh caidrimh cothrom agus a bheith neamhspleách

the woman wants an equal relationship and to be independent

Díomá

Disappointment

Is í codarsnacht ceann de na teicnící filíochta is láidre sa dán

Contrast is one of the strongest poetic techniques in the poem