Kosyv bat'ko, kosyv ya – ta y vykosyv solov`ya,
Solovey u sadu, t'okh da t'okh, kanareyechka,
Roman kosyt', Hapka v`yazhe, Kateryna zahriba,
Hryts'ko voly napuva, Hanna vodu vytyaha.
Oy mamo, lyublyu Hrytsya, Hryts' na konyku vertyt'sya,
V Hrytsya shapka do lytsya, lyublyu Hrytsya-molodtsya.

Pryydy, Hrytsyu, u nedilyu – dam sorochku tonku y bilu,
Solovey u sadu, t'okh da t'okh, kanareyechka,
Roman kosyt', Hapka v`yazhe, Kateryna zahriba,
Hryts'ko voly napuva, Hanna vodu vytyaha.
Oy mamo, lyublyu Hrytsya, Hryts' na konyku vertyt'sya,
V Hrytsya shapka do lytsya, lyublyu Hrytsya-molodtsya.

Pryydy, Hrytsyu, v ponedilok – pidem razom po barvinok,
Solovey u sadu, t'okh da t'okh, kanareyechka,
Roman kosyt', Hapka v`yazhe, Kateryna zahriba,
Hryts'ko voly napuva, Hanna vodu vytyaha.
Oy mamo, lyublyu Hrytsya, Hryts' na konyku vertyt'sya,
V Hrytsya shapka do lytsya, lyublyu Hrytsya-molodtsya.

Pryydy, Hrytsyu, u vivtorok – ta zv`yazhem razom snopiv sorok,
Solovey u sadu, t'okh da t'okh, kanareyechka,
Roman kosyt', Hapka v`yazhe, Kateryna zahriba,
Hryts'ko voly napuva, Hanna vodu vytyaha.
Oy mamo, lyublyu Hrytsya, Hryts' na konyku vertyt'sya,
V Hrytsya shapka do lytsya, lyublyu Hrytsya-molodtsya. Hop!

Kotyku siren'kyy, ne khody do khaty,
Ne khody do khaty, ne budy dytyaty,
Dytya bude spaty, maty kolykhaty.

Lyuli-lyuli-lyuli, pryletily huli,
Sily na vorotakh v chervonykh chobotakh,
Staly lyulyu kolykhaty i synochka zbavlyaty.
Spy, synochku miy mylen'kyy,
Spy, miy zaychyku ridnen'kyy.

Lyuli-lyuli-lyuli, pryletily huli,
Sily na kolystsi v chervonim namysti,
Bayu-bayu-bayu-bay, spy, synochku, zasypay.

Pishla kytsya po vodytsyu – ta y upala u krynytsyu,
Ide kotyk nyukha-nyukha, tyahne kishechku za vukha,
Tsyt', kytsyu, ne krychy, yakshcho vpala, tak movchy,
Lyuli-lyuli-lyuli, lyuli-lyuli-lyuli.

Bayu-bayushky-bayu, ne lyahay zhe na krayu,
Pryyde siren'kyy vovchok – ta y ukuse za bochok,
Bayu-bayu-bayu, synochka kachayu, lyuli-lyuli-lyuli.

Kupala, na Yvana,
Kupavsya Ivan – ta y v vodu upav,
Kupala, na Yvan[a].

Kupavsya Petrus' – ta y u vodu uplyus',
Kupala, na Yvan[a].

Kupavsya Pylyp – ta y do kladky prylyp,
Kupala, na Yvan[a].

Kupavsya Denys – ta y na kladtsi zavys,
Kupala, na Yvan[a].

Kupavsya Musiy – dovedet'sya usim,
Kupala, na Yvan[a].

/ Letiv orel cherez sad zelenyy –
Ta y stav kalynu klyuvat'. / 2

/ Lyubyv kozak molodu divchynu –
Ta y stav yiyi pokydat'. / 2

/ Vona yoho, svoloch, otruyila –
Ta y stala yoho pytat'. / 2

/ – Skazhy, mylyy, skazhy, chornobryvyy,
Oy choho zh ty zaboliv? / 2

/ Chy od pyva, chy od hor'koy vodky,
Chy od sladkoho vyna? / 2

/ Skazhy, mylyy, skazhy, chornobryvyy,
Oy de zh tebe pokhovat'? / 2

/ – Skhovay, myla, skhovay, chornobryva,
De skhodyat'sya try shlyakhy. / 2

/ Odyn – v Kyyiv, druhyy – na Poltavu,
Tretiy – v samuyu Moskvu. / 2

Melanky khodyly, vasyl'ky nosyly.
– Vasylyku, tatu, pusty nas u khatu.

My zhyta ne zhaly, chesnyy khrest derzhaly,
Zolotu kadil'nytsyu.

Kaditesya lyudy, do vas Khrystos bude,
Bohu svichu stavte, a nam pyrih dayte.
Dozhytayte vechir dobryy!


Oy na richtsi, na Yordani, Bozha maty ryzy myla.
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Dobrym lyudyam na ves' vechir.

Ne pomyla, poyalyla, povisyla na kalyni.
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Dobrym lyudyam na ves' vechir.

Pryletily anholyata, vzyaly ryzy na krylyata.
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Dobrym lyudyam na ves' vechir.

Nebesa ti odtvorylys', vsi svyatiyi poklonylys'.
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Dobrym lyudyam na ves' vechir.

Na vhorodi verba, pid horoyu voda,
/ Oy tam divchyna harna, chornobryva,
Khorosha, moloda. / 2

Na dorizhku hlyadyt', a z dorizhky kuryt',
/ Oy tam zhe yidut' slavni kozachen'ky
Na konyakh voronykh. / 2

A odyn pid`yizhdzha y do divchyny morha:
/ – Oy bud' zdorova, moya chornobrova,
Napiy zhe meni konya. / 2

– Ne velykyy ty pan, ta y napiy konya sam,
/ Bo trava – rosa, a divchyna bosa,
Nizhen'ky zmochyt' sobi. / 2

Odyn misyats' skhodyt', a druhyy zakhodyt',
/ Kozak do divchynon'ky, hey, shchovechora khodyt'. / 2

– Ne khody, kozache, ne khody do mene,
/ Bo lyubov nevirnaya, hey, ne viz'mesh mene. / 2

– A ya khodzhu, khodzhu – ta y ne nakhodzhusya,
/ Ya z toboyu, serden'ko, hey, ne nahovoryusya. / 2

Odyn misyats' skhodyt', a druhyy zakhodyt',
/ Kozak do divchynon'ky, hey, yak khodyv, ta y khodyt'. / 2

Oy pidu ya na dolynu, podyvlyus' ya na kalynu,
/ Dolyna shyroka, kalyna vysoka, azh dodolu hillya hnet'sya. / 2

A pid toyu kalynoyu stoyav kozak z divchynoyu,
/ Divchynon'ka plache, sl'ozy prolyvaye, svoyu dolyu proklynaye. / 2

– Oy yakby ya bula znala, ne yshla b zamizh ta hulyala,
/ U ridnoho bat'ka, u ridnoyi nen'ky, yak mak-kvitka rozkvitala. / 2

A teper ya mushu znaty, pizno lyahty, rano vstaty.
/ Piznen'ko lyahala, ranen'ko vstavala, svoyu dolyu proklynala. / 2

Oy pidu ya na dolynu, shche raz hlyanu na kalynu,
/ Dolyna shyroka, kalyna vysoka, a ya stoyu odynoka. / 2

Oy pidu ya na dolynu, shche raz hlyanu na kalynu,
/ Kvity ya sadzhala, kvity polyvala, nema toho, shcho kokhala. / 2

/ Ponad luhom zelenen'kym / 2
/ Brala vdova l'on dribnen'kyy. / 2

/ Vona brala, vybyrala, / 2
/ Tonkyy holos podavala. / 2

/ Tam Vasyl'ko sino kose, / 2
/ Tonkyy holos perenose. / 2

/ Kynuv kosu dodolon'ku, / 2
/ A sam pishov dodomon'ku. / 2

/ Yak pryyshov zhe vin dodomu, / 2
/ Skhylyv holovu do stolu. / 2

/ Vyyshla z khaty stara maty, / 2
/ Stala Vasylya pytaty: / 2

/ – Oy Vasylyu, ty, miy synu, / 2
/ Chom ne p`yesh ty, ne hulyayesh. / 2

/ – Todi budu pyt', hulyaty, / 2
/ Yak dozvolysh vdovu braty. / 2

/ – Ne dozvolyu vdovu braty, / 2
/ Vdova vmiye charuvaty. / 2

/ Charuvala muzha svoho, / 2
/ Prycharuye syna moho. / 2

Meni Boh dohodyv, konopel' ne vrodyv,
Shchob ne pryala, ne mykala, a sydila tryndykala.

Tryndykala, tryndykala, povnu khatu naklykala,
A shche budu tryndykaty, shchob i v siny naklykaty.

Tantsyuvala hopaka – pobyla botinky,
Ostalysya na nohakh chulky ta rezynky.

Oy syp syrivets' ta kryshy open'ky,
Ne vdalas' ya do roboty – tak na vytryben'ky.

Viter duba nahynaye,
/ Sydyt' kozak na mo…, na mohyli,
Ta y vi…, ta y vitra pytaye. / 2

Ta y vi…, ta y vitra pytaye:
/ – Skazhy, vitre, skazhy, buynyy,
De ko…, de kozats'ka dolya? / 2

De ko…, de kozats'ka dolya.
/ – Tvoya dolya koza…, kozats'kaya,
V zele…, v zelenomu hayu. / 2

V zele…, v zelenomu hayu,
/ Lezhyt' vona pryto…, protoptana
Kin'my, kin'my ta volamy. / 2

Porodyla mene ridna maty
V zele…, v zelenomu zhyti,
/ Dala meni hirku, hirku dolyu,
Treba, treba z neyu zhyty. / 2

Porodyla mene ridna maty
V zele…, v zelenomu prosi,
/ Dala meni hirku, hirku dolyu,
Ya yi…, ya yiyi ne brosyu. / 2

Ya rvala, kydala iz rozhi kvitu,
/ Ya rvala, kydala na bystru riku. / 2

– Plyvy, plyvy, kvitko, pid ti vorota,
/ Oy vyydy, divchyno, moya y syrota. / 2

– Ne smiysya, kozache, shcho ya syrota,
/ Koly b pryyshov svatat', to ya b ne pishla. / 2

– Ne biysya, divchyno, svatat' ne pryydu,
/ Poyidu v Rosiyu, tam krashchu znaydu. / 2

Ob`yikhav Rosiyu i vsi horoda,
/ Ne znayshov krashchoyi, yak ta syrota. / 2

Pryyikhav z Rosiyi, pid ti vorota:
/ – Oy vyydy, divchyno, moya y syrota. / 2

Oy vyyshla divchyna zasmuchenaya,
/ Po lychen'ku vydno – zaruchenaya. / 2

Oy vyyshla divchyna zaplakanaya,
/ Po lychen'ku vydno – zasvatanaya. / 2

Shche vchora zvechora rushnyky dala,
/ Tobi, molodomu, zhalyu zavdala. / 2

Zayshlo sontse za vikontse, za sad-vynohrad,
Tsiluytesya, myluytesya, oy khto zh komu rad.

A divchyna kozakovi raden'ka bula,
Vzyala yoho za ruchynu – ta y v sad povela.

Postelyla postil' bilu, spaty vlozhyla,
Sama sila kray posteli, zazhurylasya.

– Ne zhurysya, divchynon'ko, ty budesh moya,
Ye u mene bat'ko y maty, shche y brat i sestra.

Ye u mene bat'ko y maty, shche y brat i sestra,
Ye u mene kin' voronyy, shche y zbruya nova.

Ye u mene kin' voronyy, shche y zbruya nova,
Ye u mene bochka pyva, shche y druha vyna.