Téama

• Gan aon agó, is é grá téama an dáin.
  • Evidently, love is the theme of the poem.
• Is aoir é an dán seo ar an seandánta grá.
  • This poem is a satire of the old love poems.

• Ar lámh amháin, tá an file ag magadh faoi na 'hamhráin grá' a bhí an-coitianta in Éireann sa seachtú haois déag, agus an grá míréadúil a bhí le feiscint iontu.
  • On one hand, the poet is making fun of the old love songs that were very popular in Ireland in the 17th century, and the unrealistic love that was seen in them.

• Sna sean dánta grá, bhí béim ollmhór ar an áilleacht agus ar an iomhá.
  • In the old poems, there was a huge emphasis on beauty and image.
• A mhalairt atá fíor sa dán seo.
  • The opposite is true in this poem.

• Déanann an file ceap magaidh dá céile.
  • The poet is making a laughing stock of her husband.
• Áfach, is léir go bhfuil an file sásta lena fear. Is duine flaithiúil, cneasta é agus tugann sé bronntanais di.
  • However, it is clear that the poet is happy with her husband. He is a generous, kind person and he gives her presents.
• Ní chuireann a lochtanna agus a laigí isteach ná amach uirthi.
  • His faults and weaknesses do not bother her.
• Is léir gur duine grámhar é agus tá croí maith ann. Is féidir léi braith air.
  • It is clear that he is a loving person and has a good heart. She can depend on him.
• Tugtar léargas rí-thábhachtach dúinn ar an ngrá-an saghas grá a mhaireann sa domhan réalaíoch.
  • We are given a very important insight into love-the sort of love that lives in the real world.

• Tuigeann an file go bhfuil na treithe pearsanta níos tábhachtaí na treithe fisicicúla.
  • The poet understand that personality traits are more important than physical traits.
• Mar sin, is léir go bhfuil grá an téama sa dán neamhthraidisiúnta seo.
  • And so, it is clear that love is the theme is this non-traditional poem.