Chorna khmara nastupaye, da hey,
Da chorna khmara nastupaye,
Doshchyk, doshchyk nakrapaye.

Doshchyk nakrapaye, da hey.
Da y doshchyk nakrapaye,
Bat'ko, bat'ko dochku laye.

Bat'ko dochku laye, da hey,
Da y bat'ko dochku laye,
Hulyat', hulyat' ne puskaye.

Maty zharty znala, da hey,
Da y maty zharty znala,
Hulyat', hulyat' dozvolyala.

‒ Hulyay, hulyay, donyu, da hey,
Da y hulyay, hulyay donyu,
Pokys', pokys' molodaya.

A yak staraya budesh, da hey,
A yak staraya budesh,
Hulyat', hulyat' pozabudesh.

Hulyala, hulyala, da hey,
Da y hulyala, hulyala,
Ta y do..., ta y dohulyalasya.

Lykhoyi hodyny, da hey,
Da y lykhoyi hodyny,
Malo..., maloyi dytyny.

Chornyy voron kryache, da hey,
Da y chornyy voron kryache,
Male, male dytya plache.

‒ Zabav mat' onuku, da hey,
Da y zabav mat' onuku,
Za svo..., za svoyu nauku.

Bulo nauchaty, da hey,
Da y bulo nauchaty,
Hulyat', hulyat' ne puskaty.

Chorna khmara nastupaye, da hey,
Da chorna khmara nastupaye,
Doshchyk, doshchyk nakrapaye.

Doshchyk nakrapaye, da hey.
Da y doshchyk nakrapaye,
Bat'ko, bat'ko dochku laye.

Bat'ko dochku laye, da hey,
Da y bat'ko dochku laye,
Hulyat', hulyat' ne puskaye.

Maty zharty znala, da hey,
Da y maty zharty znala,
Hulyat', hulyat' dozvolyala.

‒ Hulyay, hulyay, donyu, da hey,
Da y hulyay, hulyay donyu,
Pokys', pokys' molodaya.

A yak staraya budesh, da hey,
A yak staraya budesh,
Hulyat', hulyat' pozabudesh.

Hulyala, hulyala, da hey,
Da y hulyala, hulyala,
Ta y do..., ta y dohulyalasya.

Lykhoyi hodyny, da hey,
Da y lykhoyi hodyny,
Malo..., maloyi dytyny.

Chornyy voron kryache, da hey,
Da y chornyy voron kryache,
Male, male dytya plache.

‒ Zabav mat' onuku, da hey,
Da y zabav mat' onuku,
Za svo..., za svoyu nauku.

Bulo nauchaty, da hey,
Da y bulo nauchaty,
Hulyat', hulyat' ne puskaty.

Dnyes' poyushche, kupno ihraymo,
Tsarya rozhdennoho vsi voskhvalyaymo,
/ Poyushche-slavlyashche, slava vovyshnikh hlaholyushche. / 2

Nishcho ne mozhe samo-soboy staty,
Irod zhe khoche tsarstvovuvaty,
/ Nad Khrystom novorozhdyennym, mladyentsem v yaslakh z pelenami. / 2

Tsar na oslyati v Yehypet stupaye,
Irod svoye viys'ko vsyudy rozsylaye,
/ Vidshukaty povni skoty, Khrysta yavlenoho, vo-vo ploti. / 2

Todi i ovtsy vo-voprochertivi,
Vid yanholya pryynyav povelinnya:
/ ‒ Viz'my otrocha i matir yoho, bizhy vo Yehypet, od proklyatoho. / 2

Vozkhvalimo, brattya, vseblahoho,
Voklikaymo promysla yoho,
/ Shchob ne ubiyen, Khrystos narozhden vid Mariyi Dyevy, dnyes' voploshchen. / 2

Ishla baba po hryby, a did po pidpen'ky,
/ Baba svoyi posushyla, a did yist' syren'ki, / 2
Oy, ruv-ru-va-ya, oy, ruv-ru-va-ya,
/ Ruva-ruva-ruva-ya, / 2
Ruva milaya moya.

Baba svoyi posushyla, shche y borshchu zvaryla,
/ Ta shche y svoho staren'koho yisty zaprosyla, / 2
A did yist' toho borshchu, ta vse babu khvalyt',
/ Baba moya, baba moya, yak dobre borshch varyt', / 2
Oy, ruv-ru-va-ya, oy, ruv-ru-va-ya,
/ Ruva-ruva-ruva-ya, / 2
Ruva milaya moya.

A shche by ty, babo, babo, yakby ukhy zvaryla,
/ Yakbys' pishla do richechky, rybky nalovyla, / 2
Ide baba do richechky, rybky nalovyty,
/ A did zzadu yde za babov, khoche yi vtopyty, / 2
Oy, ruv-ru-va-ya, oy, ruv-ru-va-ya,
/ Ruva-ruva-ruva-ya, / 2
Ruva milaya moya.

Oy koby ya babu vtopyv, ya by ne zhuryvsya,
/ Ya by sobi znayshov divku, ta y by ozhenyvsya, / 2
A yak baba tse pochula, rybky ne lovyla.
/ Khap dida za borodu, ta y v richtsi vtopyla. / 2
Oy, ruv-ru-va-ya, oy, ruv-ru-va-ya,
/ Ruva-ruva-ruva-ya, / 2
Ruva mylaya moya.

Kolo mlyna kalyna, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Kolo mlyna kalyna.

Tam stoiala divchyna, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Tam stoiala divchyna.

Nozhem zillia kopala, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Nozhem zillia kopala.

Matinky sia pytala, zelenyi kudriavchyk,
Matinky ya pytala.

‒ Kotre, maty, kopaty, zelenyi kudriavchyk,
Kotre, maty, kopaty.

‒ Kopai, doniu, korintsi, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Kopai, doniu, korintsi.

Charui, doniu, molodtsi, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Charui, doniu, molodtsi.

Kotri do tebe khodyly, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Kotri do tebe khodyly.

Med-horivku nosyly, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Med-horivku nosyly.

Med-horivka ne pyttia, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Med-horivka ne pyttia.

Meni z toboiu ne zhyttia, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Meni z toboiu ne zhyttia.

Med-horivka ne vyno, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Med-horivka ne vyno.

Meni z toboiu nedobro, zelenyi kudravchyk,
Meni z toboiu nedobro.

Kolo mlyna kreminyna, zatsvila kalyna,
Navchylasia v sadu spaty, molo…, moloda divchyna.

Navchylasia v sadu spaty, mezhy yablunkamy,
Shchoby maty rozmovonku, vsiu nich…, vsiu nich z parubkamy.

Parubochky, yak dubochky, zachaly zkhrestaty,
A divchyna, rusu kosu zacha.., zachala chesaty.

Rozchesala rusu kosu, zaplela v dribnytsi,
Pishov kozak u soldaty, divcha…, divcha ‒ u chernytsi.

A v chernytsiakh dobre zhyty, ye shcho yisty-pyty,
Tiazhko-vazhko na serdenku: ni z kym, ni z kym hovoryty.

A v chernytsiakh dobre zhyty, ye shcho yisty-pyty,
Tiazhko-vazhko na serdenku: u cho…, u chornim khodyty.

Na horodi verba, pid verboiu ‒ voda,
/ Oi viddala mene maty, de naibilsha simia. / 2

De naibilsha simia, de naihirsha bida,
/ Sami sily vecheriaty, ya ‒ po vodu pishla. / 2

Ya po vodu idu, yak holubka hudu,
/ Z dribnenkymy slizonkamy ya vodytsiu nesu. / 2

Ya z vodytseiu ydu, yak holubka hudu,
/ Pidkhodzhu ya pid vikontse, pryslukhaiusia. / 2

Azh tam batko sydyt, ta y do syna hovoryt:
/ ‒ Chom horivky ne piesh, choho zhinky ne biesh?/ 2

‒ Ya horivky ne piu, bo horivka hirka,
/ A ya zhinky ne biu: vona harna y moloda. / 2

Azh tam maty sydyt, ta y nevistku sudyt:
/ ‒ Misiats shmattia ne prala, ne pidmashchuvala. / 2

A sestrytsia sedyt, usmikhaietsia,
/ Ta y za svoiu bratovuiu, zastupaietsia: / 2

‒ Oi ne byi ty yii, oi ne lai ty yii,
/ Bo v chuzhii storoni mozhe buty tak meni. / 2

Oi pomyiu ya zvechora nohy,
Bo pryidetsia na zemliu stupat,
/ Bo pryidetsia iz mylym rozstavatys,
Oi yak tiazhko liubov zabuvat. / 2

– Ta divchyna, shcho harno smiietsia,
Ta divchyna – holubka moia,
/ Shcho sydyt mizh druhymy, naikrashcha,
Kolys bula vkhazhorochka moia. / 2

– Yak naikrashcha, choho zh ty ne svatav,
Yak naikrashcha, choho zh ty ne brav?
/ Ty shukav ne krasyvu, a bahachku,
Ya vse znala, pro shcho zh ty dumav. / 2

Ne z bohachkoiu vik tobi zhyty,
Ne z bohachkoiu vik dozhyvat,
/ Zastavliav ty mene, moloduiu,
U vyshnevim sadu shchebetat. / 2

Shchebetala, yak taia ptashyna,
Ty povz mene tykhenko proishov,
/ Ya uterlas bilesenkym platochkom
I skazala: "Propala liubov". / 2

Oi u poli nyvka, kruhom ‒ materynka,
/ Tam divchyna zhyto zhala, harna-chornobryvka. / 2

Zhala vona? zhala, sila spochyvaty,
/ Yikhav kozak z Ukrainy, musiv shapku zniaty. / 2

Musiv shapku zniaty, "Dobryi den" skazaty:
/ ‒ Pomahai zhe, divcha moie, tobi zhyto zhaty. / 2

A divchyna stala, yomu vidkazala,
/ Vona toho kozachenka serdenkom nazvala. / 2

A vzhe zh taia slava po vsim sviti stala,
/ Shcho divchyna kozachenka serdenkom nazvala. / 2

A vzhe zh taia slava po vsim horodochku,
/ Shcho divchyna kozakovi vyshyla sorochku. / 2

Shyla vona, shyla chornymy nytkamy,
/ Shchoby znala, piznavala mezhy parubkamy. / 2

Oi viddaly molodu za syvuiu borodu,
/ Kalyna, oi malyna, za syvuiu borodu. / 2

A yi taia boroda ne puskaie nikuda,
/ Kalyna, oi malyna, ne puskaie nikuda. / 2

Oi pidu za vodov, vizmu staroho z soboi,
/ Kalyna, oi malyna, vizmu staroho z soboi. / 2

Vizmu staroho z soboi, kynu v porub holovoi,
/ Kalyna, oi malyna, kynu v porub holovoi. / 2

Kynu v porub hlovoi, ostavaisia, chort z toboi,
/ Kalyna, oi malyna, ostavaisia, chort z toboi. / 2

Ostavaisia, chort z toboi, v mene parin molodoi,
/ Kalyna, oi malyna, v mene parin molodoi. / 2

V mene parin molodoi, nezhonatyi, kholostoi,
/ Kalyna, oi malyna, nezhonatyi, kholostoi. / 2

/ Oy z-za hory, hory divcha proso pole. / 2

/ Divcha proso pole, mali snopy v’yazhe. / 2

/ Mali snopy v’yazhe, pravdon'ky ne skazhe. / 2

/ ‒ Skazhy, divcha, pravdu, chym dala prynadu. / 2

/ ‒ Ya dala prynadu rusoyu kosoyu. / 2

/ Rusoyu kosoyu, divochov krasoyu. / 2

Chy ty mene lyubysh, chy ty mene sudysh,
Chy z mene smiyeshsya, ta y ne pryznayeshsya?

/ ‒ A ya tebe lyublyu, shche y lyubyty budu. / 2

/ Pryznamsya po-pravdi: svataty ne budu. / 2

/ Yak tebe svataty, yak ne kazhe maty. / 2

/ Yak ya tebe voz'mu, ta y vyzhene z khaty. / 2

Posiiala ohirochky blyzko nad vodoiu, da hei,
/ Budu ya yikh polyvaty dribnoiu slozoiu. / 2

Rostit, rostit, ohirochky, v chotyry lystochky, da hei
/ Ne bachyla mylenkoho chotyry hodochky. / 2

A na piatyi pobachyla, yak pshenytsiu zhala, da hei,
/ Ne skazala yomu "Zdrastui", bo maty stoiala. / 2

Bo maty stoiala, a batko dyvyvsia, da hei,
/ Ne skazala yomu "Zdrastui", shchoby ne nasvaryvsia. / 2

Posiiala ohirochky blyzko nad vodoiu, da hei,
/ Budu ya yikh polyvaty dribnoiu slozoiu. / 2