Studied by 3 peopleRinne mé staidéar ar an dán Géibheann leis an bhfile mór le rá Caitlín Maude
I studied the poem géibheann bé the renouned port Caitlín maude
Chun Caitlín maude an dán fáthchiallach seo
Shé compoird an alegorical poem
Scríobh sí an dán cumhachtach seo freisin
Thís poem is also powerful
Sa chéad leath feictear ainmhí fíochmhar agus allta
In the first half a fierce and wild animal is seen
Da dará leath feictear ainmhí atá I ngéibheann
In the second half we see an animal in prison
Sá chead leath feictear ainmhí atá ina áit dhúchais
In the first half we see an animal in its natural place
Sa dara leath feictear ainmhí atá in umar na haimléise
In the second half an animal in seen in the depths of dispair
Ag deireadh an dán feictear creatlach ainmhí atá sáinnithe
At the end of the poem an trapped skeleton of an animal is seen
Tá codarsnacht chliste agus shoiléir idir na véarsaí
Thíre is a clever ann clear contrast between the verses
Tá comparáid shuimiúil le feiceáil
These is an interesting comparison seen
Is meafar leanúnach é mar go gcuireann sécruchás an fhile in iúl
It is a continuous metaphor as it expresses the predicament of the poet
Seasann an t-ainmhí do shaol an fhile
It stands for the life of the poet
Bhíodh sé ag búiríl sa choill fadó
He used to roar in the woods a long time ago
Bhíodh an t-ainmhí I gceannas sna teochreasa tráth
He used to be in control in the tropics once
Tá an t-ainmhí thíos I gcás iarainn anois
The animal is down in a iron cage now
Tá an t-ainmhí ag breathnú go lagmhisneach at an gcrainn aonraic
The animal stares desparfully at the single tree
Tá ganntanas saoirse ag an ainmhí cráite anois
Now there is a scarcity of freedom for the broken animal
Níl neart roghanna ag an bhfile tinn anois
There isn’t many choices for the sick poet
Goideadh
Was stolen
Sciobadh
Was ripped
Neamhspleáchas
Independence
Caitheadh insteach gan trua I zú
He was thrown without mercy into the zoo
Cuireadh isteach go cruálach in áit mhínadúrtha é an t-ainmhí
He was cruelly put in an unnatural place
Buaileadh le hailse I an file
The poet was hit with cancer
Is Ionann cás an ainmhí agus an fhile sa dán seo
It is the same situation for both the animal and poet
Teanntaithe
Trapped
Dimit
Dignity
Chonadh
Is seen
Note
Flashcard