géibheann

is é an chodarsnacht ghéar idir an tsaoirse agus an daoirse príomthéama an dán seo

the sharp contrast between the freedom and opression is the main theme of this poem

Cuirtear an dhá thréimhse os ár gcomhair go paiseanta agus go healaíonta

the two periods are in front of us with passion and art

is dócha is meafar é an t-ainmhí don file féin

its obvious that the animal is a metaphor for the poet self

bród agus uaisleacht

pride and nobility

Tá na céad línte lán le dínit

the first lines are filled with dignity.

cumhacht a ghlóir

power of his voice

neamhspleáchas

independence

tá sé ina mháistir ar a thimpeallacht

hes the master of his own environment

Athraíonn an t-atmaisféar go hiomlán sa dara leath agus feicimid tréimhse eile i saol an ainmhí

the atmosphere changes completely in the second half and we see a different period in the life of the animal

Cruthaítear atmaisféar clástrafóibeach an phriosúin

a claustrophobic atmosphere is created in the prison

easpa cumhachta

lack of power

faoi smacht

under control

an tslí a dtéann an daoirse i bhfeidhm ar spiorad an duine

the way oppression impacts the spirit of a person

Bhí sí féin i ngéibheann nuair a d’éirigh sí tinn

she was in captivity when she became sick

an leon údarásach

authoritative lion

an t-ainmhí lag tuirseach

the weak tired animal

spiorad briste

broken spirit

neamhshuim

disinterest

Scríobh Caitlín Maude an dán seo.

x wrote this poem

Rugadh i gCasla, Conamara í sa bhliain 1941.

she was born in casla conamara in 1941

Rinne sí staidéar ar an nGaeilge agus ar an bhFraincis in Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh

she studied irish and french in NUI

Foilsíodh dhá chnuasach filíochta tar éis a báis, ‘dánta’ i 1984 agus ‘drámaíocht agus prós’ i 1988

two collections of poems were released afetr her death, d i x and dap i x

D’éirigh sí tinn le hailse agus fuair sí bás sa bhliain 1982

she became sick with cancer and died in 1982

San fhiántas

in the wild

i gceannas ar a chinniúint

in charge of his destiny

bród, brón agus éadóchas

pride sad and lack of hope

scoite óna timpeallacht nádúrtha

seperated from his natural environment