Songs

Bila bereza v pechi ne bula,
/ V pechi ne bula, ta y ne horila. / 2

Ya v pechi bula, yasno horila,
/ Lykha svekrukha vohon' zalyla. / 2

Lykha svekrukha ohon' zalyla,
/ Shchob ya, moloda, ne vecheryala. / 2

A ya, moloda, ne vecheryala,
/ Bez vecheron'ky spaton'ky lyahla. / 2

Snyt'sya meni son, snyt'sya shche y druhyy,
/ A na tretiy son prykhodyt' mylyy. / 2

– Chy ty, myla, spysh, chy ty tak lezhysh,
/ Chom ty do mene ta y ne hovorysh? / 2

– Ya, mylyy, ne splyu, til'ky tak lezhu,
/ Pro svoye zhyttya dumku dumayu. / 2

Tam, de dochok sim, tam ye dolya vsim,
/ Ya v bat'ka odna, dolen'ky zhadna. / 2

Dole moya, dole moya, de tebe shukaty,
/ Chy des' daleko v nebesakh, chy v Boha prosyty? / 2

– Chom ty mene, moya mamtsyu, v kupeli ne kupala,
/ Shcho ty meni, moloden'kiy, doli ne vhadala? / 2

– Oy kupala, moya donyu, kupala, kupala,
/ Til'ky tvoya lykha dolya v kupel' zahlyadala. / 2

– Chom ty mene, moya mamtsyu, v tserkvu ne nosyla,
/ Shcho ty meni, moloden'kiy, doli ne vprosyla? / 2

– Oy nosyla, moya donyu, nosyla, nosyla,
/ Til'ky tvoya, lykha dolya, slidochkom khodyla. / 2

Teren tsvite, teren tsvite, ne mozhna kosyty,
/ Yak dolya ye, sama pryyde, ne treba prosyty. / 2

My buly na tolotsi, tam divchata molodtsi.

Divchata zhyto zhaly, khloptsi v snopy skladaly.

Khto moho snopa zv’yazhe, zo mnoyu spaty lyazhe.

[Zv’yazhu] ya sama snopy, i sama lyazhe spaty.


– Zhnysya, zhenchyku, zhnysya, na mene ne dyvysya.

Bo ya – zhenchyk malen'kyy, v mene serpok tupen'kyy.

Ya sama snopa zv’yazhu, sama spatoyky lyazhu.

Khto moho snopa zv’yazhe, zo mnoyu spaty lyazhe.

Oy du-du, du-du, z kym zhe ya budu,
Probyla nozheyku na sukhu hrudu.
Ne tak na hrudu, yak na lomynu.
Pryydy, serdyn'ko, khoch na hodynu.
– De, koza, bula?
– V pokhid khodyla.
Sil' dorohaya, mira malaya.
Shchob tebe, kozusyu, poyily vovky.
Nashcho zh ty poyila popovy slyvky?
Shchob tebe, kozusyu, poyily losi.
Nashcho zh ty poyila popovy hrushi?
Tantsyuy, tantsyuy, kozusyu, ta y ne barysya,
Sim khazyayinam ta y poklanysya.
Khazyayin ide, kovbasu nese,
Shche y kusok sala,
Shchob nasha koza potantsyuvala.

Oy kume, miy kume, dobraya horilka,
Y budem, kume, pyty y azh do ponedilka.

A z ponedilka – ta y azh do y ovtyrka,
Oy kume, miy kume, dobraya horilka.

Bula y na rynochku, pyla y horilochku,
Horilka hirken'ka, dolya moya lykhen'k[a].

Oy p’yana, ya, p’yana, na porozi vpala,
Vchynyay, mylyy druzhe, bo ydu p’yana duzhe.

Mylyy odchynyaye, myluyu pitaye:
– Oy de zh ty, ma, byla, horilky napylas'?

– Bula na rynochku, pyla horilochku,
Iz rodom zyshlasya, duzhe napilasya.

Oy rano-rano kuroyky piyut'.
Svyatyy vechor, kuroyky piyut'.

Shcho nayranishe – Halyuchka vstala.
Svyatyy vechor, Halyuchka vstala.

Halyuchka vstala, kosu chesala.
Svyatyy vechor, kosu chesala.

Kosu chesala, do vintsya ishla.
Svyatyy vechor, do vintsya ishla.

A z vintsya pryyshla – uklonylasya.
Svyatyy vechor, uklonylasya.

Oy rano-rano kury zapily.
Svyatyy vechir, kury zapily.

A shche ranishe Vasyl'ko ustav.
Svyatyy vechir, Vasyl'ko ustav.

Vasyl'ko ustav, konyka ubrav.
Svyatyy vechir, konyka ubrav.

Konyka ubrav, dzvinkom zadzvunyv.
Svyatyy vechir, dzvinkom zadzvunyv.

Dzvinkom zadzvunyv, brattya pobudyv.
Svyatyy vechir, brattya pobudyv.

Vstavayte, brattya, shchonaranishe.
Svyatyy vechir, shchonaranishe.

Bo poyidemo v chystoye pole.
Svyatyy vechir, v chystoye pole.

V chystoye pole, na polyuvannya.
Svyatyy vechir, na polyuvannya.

Zapolyuyemo losya, vyedmyedya.
Svyatyy vechir, losya, vyedmyedya.

Losya, vyedmyedya, dykoho vyepra.
Svyatyy vechir, dykoho vyepra.

Losya, vyedmyedya nam na shuboyku.
Svyatyy vechir, nam na shuboyku.

Dykoho vyepra na vesillyachko.
Svyatyy vechir, na vesillyachko.

Oy v lisku, v lisku, na zhovtim pisku.
Svyatyy vechir, na zhovtim pisku.

Pava khodyla, pirˊya hubyla.
Svyatyy vechir, pirˊya hubyla.

A za neyu yshla krasnaya panna.
Svyatyy vechir, krasnaya panna.

Pirˊya zbyrala, v fartushok klala.
Svyatyy vechir, v fartushok klala.

Z fartushka brala, vinochka plyla.
Svyatyy vechir, vinochka plyla.

Vinochka plyla, u tanok pishla.
Svyatyy vechir, u tanok pishla.

Strityly yiyi try panovychi.
Svyatyy vechir, try panovychi.

Try panovychi, try dyakovychi.
Svyatyy vechir, try dyakovychi.

Oy odyn kazhe: «To korolivna».
Svyatyy vechir, to korolivna.

A druhyy kazhe: «Bude popivna».
Svyatyy vechir, bude popivna.

A tretiy kazhe: «Nadina dochka».
Svyatyy vechir, Nadina dochka.

Nadina dochka, im’ya Allochka.
Svyatyy vechir, im’ya Allochka.

A ty, Allochka, hordo y ne horduy.
Svyatyy vechir, hordo y ne horduy.

Za tsyu pisen'ku nam rublya hotuy.
Svyatyy vechir, nam rublya hotuy.

A z pivrubel'ky – kvartu horilky.
Svyatyy vechir, kvartu horilky.

A za tsym slovom zhyvy zdorova.
Svyatyy vechir, zhyvy zdorova.

Oy vidchyn', vidchyn', pan, vorotechka vid sebe,
Boh tebe klyche na poradoyku do sebe.

Boh tebe klyche, dar tobi daye. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

Dar tobi daye, pole shyroke. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

Pole shyroke, zhyto hustoye. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

Zhyto hustoye, kolosystoye. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

Kolosystoye, stebelystoye. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

Stebelystoye, korenystoye. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

Z toho koloska – zhyta mysochka. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

A z toho snopka – zhyta bochechka. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

A khto zh bude spozhyvatoyky? Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

I sam z soboy, z druzhynoyu. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

Z druzhynoyu, i z simˊyeyu. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

I z simˊyeyu, susidamy. Raduysya,
Raduysya, zemle, Syn toy Bozhyy narodyvs'.

Vinshuyemo, pany hospodari,
Tsiyi svyata piresvatkuvaty shche y na lito dizhdaty.

Oy zasny, zasny, dytyno y malen'ka,
Shchob tobi bula dolyyka dobreyka.

Oy shchob ty zhylo, zrodu ne bolilo,
Oy shchob ty spalo, zrodu ne plakalo.

Oy lyu-lyu, lyu-lyu, chuzhym ditkam dulyu,
A Natashtsi – kalachi, shchob spala y u vden', i vnochi.


Khodyt' son kolo vikon, a drimota – y kolo plota.

Pytayet'sya son drimoty: «De budemo y nochuvaty?»

– Bilya vikon, bilya khaty y budemo my y nochuvaty,
I dytyatko, y malesen'ke, y prysyplyaty.

Oy lyu-lyu, lyu-lyu, chuzhym ditkam dulyu,
A Natashtsi – kalachi, shchob spala y u vden' i vnochi.

Posylala maty syna ta y na kosovytsyu,
Rozchesala zhovty shudry ta y na potylyts[yu].

Ya zh dumala, shcho miy syn ta y bude kosyty,
/ Kynuv kosu na pokosy ta y stav holosyt[y]. / 2

Ne zhurysya, miy synochku, malymy dytkamy,
Yak ty pidesh iz kosoyu, vony z hrabel'kam[y].

Chorna khmara nastupaye, doshchyk nakrapaye,
Miy synochok z dytochkamy sino dohriba[ye].

Stuplyu ya y na bervu – bervoyka y prohnet'sya,
Pomer bat'ko y maty – rodyna mynet'sya.

Pomer bat'ko y maty, vseykaya rodyna,
De zh ya prykhylyusya, bidna y ne shchaslyv[a].

Pidu ya do brata – brat mene pryymaye,
A bratova myla – skosa y pohlyada[ye].

A ty, myla, myla, ne pohlyaday skryva,
Bo v meyi sestroyky dolya neshchaslyv[a].

Usi hory zeleniyut', usi hory zeleniyut',
De bahati zhyto siyut', de bahati zhyto si[yut'].

Til'ky odna hora chorna, til'ky odna hora chorna,
De orala bidna vdova, de orala bidna vdov[a].

De orala volochyla, de orala volochyla,
Sl'ozoykamy promochyla, sl'ozoykamy promochyl[a].

Viter z polya povyvaye, viter z polya povyvaye,
Sestra z bratom rozmovlyaye, brat z sestroyu rozmovlya[ye].

– Oy ty, brate-sokoloyku, oy ty, brate-sokoloyku,
Viz'my mene na zymoyku, viz'my mene na zymoyk[u].

– Oy ty, sestro, ty, lebidko, oy ty, sestro, ty, lebidko,
Skazhy zh meni, ditok skil'ko, skazhy zh meni, ditok skil'ky[o]?

Chy chetvero, chy p’yatero, chy chetvero, chy p’yatero,
A vsikh bude dev’yatero, a vsikh bude dev’yater[o].

– Oy ty, brate, ne lyakaysya, oy ty, brate, ne lyakaysya,
Moyikh ditok ne tsuraysya, moyikh ditok ne tsurays[ya].

Yak ty syadesh vecheryaty, yak ty syadesh vecheryaty,
Moyi dity vyydut' z khaty, moyi dity vyydut' z khat[y].

Poky dyad'ko obidaly, poky dyad'ko obidaly,
Dity bat'ka odvidaly, dity bat'ka odvidal[y].

– Vstavay, tatu, vstavay z hrobu, vstavay, tatu, vstavay z hrobu,
Tyazhko zhyty bilya rodu, tyazhko zhyty bilya rod[u].

Vstavay, tatu, vstavay z yamy, vstavay, tatu, vstavay z yamy,
Tyazhko zhyty nashiy mami, tyazhko zhyty nashiy mam[i].

/ Uzhe Hal'ochka na viz syada[ye]. / 2

/ Sveyi doleyky stykha pyta[ye]: / 2

/ – Yak dobra dolya, khody zo mno[yu], / 2

/ Oy yak lykhaya, plyvy z vodo[yu]. / 2

/ Yak dobra dolya, khody navik[y], / 2

/ Oy yak lykhaya, plyvy na rik[y]. / 2


/ Oy bih zaychyk ta y cherez haychyk skakuchy. / 2

/ Prosyt' testeyko svoho zyateyka y plakuchy: / 2

/ – Nadvyezy zh mine, miy zhe zyateyko, y za riky, / 2

/ Daruyu y tobi svoyu dytynu y naviky. / 2

Uzhe nydalechko chervone yayechko,
Dololom, dololom, chervone yayechko.

Day, Bozhe, dozhdaty ta y pokoshtuvaty,
Dololom, dololom, ta y pokoshtuvaty.

Blahoslovy, Bozhe, Prechystaya tozhe,
Otets', i shche y maty, pisen'ku zaspivaty,
Pisen'ku zaspivat[y].

Oy letila zozuleyka cherez sad,
Posadyly Hal'ochku ta y na posad.

U nashoho Vladyka velykaya rodyna,
Oy yak dadut' po chervlenomu, to y bude hroshey skrynya.

Zaporizhtsi khoroshi,
Zaporizhtsi khoroshi, ne zhaluyte hroshi,
Sychte ruku v kyshen'ku, kladit' hroshi v tarilku,
Kladit' hroshi v tarilk[u].


Do korovayu.

Ya na korovay ishla, sorok yayechok nesla,
Mene khloptsi dohonyly, meni yaytsya pobyl[y].

Znayu ya, znayu, sho v tomu korovayu,
Iz krynytsi – vodytsya, iz stodoly – pshenytsya,
Mayovoyi maslechko, shcho v pychi pohaslo.

Horbataya misyla, tsytsyataya nosyla,
A tonkaya, visokaya, u pichku sadyla,
U pichku sadyl[a].

Oy stoyala lypoyka dvadtsyt' lit,
Treba yiyi izrubaty oy na zahnit,
Shchob nashyy korovay chervonyy buv,
Shchob nashyy Vladichok shchaslyvyy buv.

Od vinchannya.

Oy sichona kalynoyka, sichona,
Oy vzhe nasha parochka ta y zvenchona.

Oy sad-sad zatsvitaye, oy sad-sad zatsvita[ye],

Vinohrad pospivaye, vinohrad pospiva[ye].

A z toho vinohradu, a z toho vinohrad[u],

Syvyy kin' vid’yizzhaye, syvyy kin' vid’yizzha[ye].

Zavizesh mene, konyu, zavizesh mene, kon[yu],

Ta y do testya do dvoru, ta y do testya do dvor[u].

Tamka p’yut', shche y hulyayut', tamka p’yut' shche y hulya[yut'],

Shche y mene dozhydayut', shche y mene dozhyda[yut'].

Vyryadzhala dochku v chuzhu storonochku,
/ Oy yak vona vyryadzhala, plakala y rydal[a]. / 2

– Yid' zhe, moya donyu, yid' zhe, ne barysya,
/ Ta y do mene, moya donyu, skorishe y vernys[ya]. / 2

– Posiy, maty, zhyto, zhyto na porozi,
/ Oy yak toye zhyto ziyde, to y dodomu pryyd[e]. / 2

Roslo, roslo zhyto – ta y stalo khylytys',
/ Zhdala, zhdala maty dochku – ta y stala zhuryt[ys']. / 2

– Oy khiba zh, ty donyu, stala panuvaty,
/ Shcho y pro mene, moya donyu, stala y zabuvat[y]? / 2

– Ty dumayesh, mamo, shcho ya tut panuyu,
/ Oy yak vyydu v step shyrokyy, bilykh ruk ne chu[yu]. / 2

Ty dumayesh, mamo, shcho ya tut ne plachu,
/ Oy yak pryyde nedileyka, sviton'ku y ne bach[u]. / 2

Zazhurylasya molodaya vdovoyka,
Shcho y neskoshena zelena dubrovoyk[a].

– Oy ne zhurysya, molodaya vdovoyko,
Bude skoshena zelena dubrovoyk[a].

Oy yak zberemo kosariv dvadtsyat' chotyry,
Vony pokosyat' hory ta shche y dolyn[y].

Kosari kosyat', a viter povivaye,
Zelena trava na pokis polyaha[ye].

Zhyvo y, zhenchyky, zhyvo, bude y vechora y dyvo.

Budut muzyky hraty, my, zhenchyky, y hulyaty.

Nash khazyayin shudravyy, na horilku y bahatyy.

Yak shudramy zatrase, y nam horilky y prynese.

Sydila baba v bobi, klykala y dida sobi.

Khody y, didusyu, khody, y ne matymesh ty y bidy.

Zhyvo y, zhenchyky, zhyvo, y bude vechora y dyvo.