Songs

A v poli bereza, a v poli kudryava,
/ Ta khto yde – ne mynaye, berezu y lama[ye]. / 2

Khto yde – ne mynaye, berezu lamaye,
/ Ta y hore zh tomu zhyty, khto shchastya y ne ma[ye]. / 2

Vyydu za vorota – trava zeleniye,
/ Oy za khoroshym muzhem zhinka molodi[ye]. / 2

Za khoroshym muzhem zhinka molodiye,
/ Oy za nedobrym muzhem – z lychen'ka marni[ye]. / 2

A v poli bereza, a v poli kudryava,
/ Ta khto yde – ne mynaye, berezu y lama[ye]. / 2

A vzhe rokiv dvisti, yak kozak v nevoli,
Hey, hey, u nevoli, u tyur'mi,
/ Pid moskovs'kym karaulom u tyurmi. / 2

Ponad Dniprom khodyt', vyklykaye dolyu:
– Hey, hey, vyydy, dole, iz vody,
Vyzvol' mene, serden'ko, iz bidy.

– Ne vyydu, kozache, ne vyydu, sokole,
Bo sama zh ya plachu, bo sama v nevoli,
Hey, hey, u nevoli, u yarmi,
/ Pid moskovs'kym karaulom u tyurmi. / 2

Oy pane Bohdane, nerozumnyy synu,
Zanapastyv nen'ku, ridnu Ukrayinu,
Hey, hey, zanapastyv, zruynuvav,
/ Bo v holovi rozumu malo mav. / 2

Bayu, bayu, lyuli, naletily huli,
Sily na vorotyakh, v chervonykh chobotyakh.

Pidy, donyu, poznimay, chobitochky poznimay,
I bat'kovi paru, i materi paru.
Oy lyuli, lyuli.


Sira kytsya vmylasya, u vikno dyvylasya,
Khvostykom vylyala, koshenyat chekala.
A-a-a-a-a.

De zh moyi malyata, siri koshenyata?
A-a-a.

Chas, pora yim spaty, sirym koshenyatam.
A-a-a.

Lyuli, lyuli, lyuli, naletily huli,
Sily na prypichku, poyily kalachi.

Cherez sad-vynohrad, cherez sad-vynohrad, ekh,
Cherez sad-vynohrad po vodu khodyla,
Za soboy, molodoy, pysarya vodyla.

Pysar' pyshe, malyuye, pysar' pyshe, malyuye, ekh,
Pysar' pyshe, malyuye, kozak divku tsiluye.

– Ty ne pip, ty ne dyak, ty ne pip, ty ne dyak, ekh,
Ty ne pip, ty ne dyak, ne tsiluy mene tak.

Nekhay mene poliluye, nekhay mene potsiluye, ekh,
Nekhay mene potsiluye zaporozhs'kyy kozak.

Cherez sad-vynohrad, cherez sad-vynohrad, ekh,
/ Cherez sad-vynohrad po vodu khodyla,
Za soboy, molodoy, pysarya vodyla. / 2

Choho, konyu, vody ne p'yesh, lysh na vodu duyesh?
/ – Oy choho zh ty, miy synochku, doma ne nochuyesh? / 2

– Oy yak meni, moya maty, doma nochuvaty,
/ Yaka nichka temnesen'ka, ni z kym rozmovlyaty. / 2

– Dam ya tobi, miy synochku, rublya zolotoho,
/ Kupy sobi, miy Vasyl'ku, konya voronoho. / 2

– Oy yak tobi, moya maty, lehko ta y kazaty,
/ Yak zhe budu ya iz konem nichku rozmovlyaty? / 2

Ya do konya zahovoryu, a vin zairzhet'sya,
/ Do divchyny zahovoryu – sertse zveselyt'sya. / 2

Oy Bozhe miy, Bozhe, z vysokoho neba,
Chy chuyesh molytvu moyu?
/ Pryymy moyu hrishnuyu dushu do sebe,
A tilo – v syruyu zemlyu. / 2

Nahornut' na mene vysoku mohylu,
Travoyu vona zaroste,
/ Posadyat' nad neyu chervonu kalynu,
Vesnoyu vona y zatsvite. / 2

Ta y budut' do neyi ptashky prylitaty,
Ta y budut' spivaty pisni,
/ A ya y ne pochuyu, ya budu lezhaty
V syriy i kholodniy zemli. / 2

Khatynka malen'ka, ta y ta tak hlyboka,
Vikontsya u neyi nema,
/ A ya, odynoka, yak v poli bylyna,
Lezhu v tiy khatyntsi odna. / 2

Oy Bozhe, miy Bozhe, yakyy tsey svit mylyy,
Yak khochet'sya zhyty meni,
/ A ya y umyrayu i vse ostavlyayu,
Ta y budu lezhaty v zemli. / 2

Kolys' moyi nohy po svitu khodyly,
Yakyy buv to radisnyy chas,
/ Kolys' moyi ruky tak tyazhko robyly,
Teper zhe lezhat' na hrudyakh. / 2

Proshchayte, rodnyye, druz'ya dorohyye,
Ya vzhe ukhozhu vid vas,
/ Mene provazhayut' do vichnoho domu,
De budu spokiyno lezhat'. / 2

Proshchayte vy, druzi, i ridnaya khata,
Proshchayte vy, dity moyi,
/ Vy budete zhyty na bilomu sviti,
A ya u syriy zhe zemli. / 2

Oy shchaslyva taya put', shcho s poklonchykiv idut',
Aliluya, aliluya, shcho z poklonchykiv idut'.

Oy ne samy vony ydut', a yikh anholy vedut',
Aliluya, aliluya, a yikh anholy vedut'.

A yikh anholy vedut', kheruvymy poyut',
Aliluya, aliluya, kheruvymy poyut'.

Oy shchaslyvyy toy zhe den', shcho stroyavsya monastyr,
Aliluya, aliluya, shcho stroyavsya monastyr.

Shcho stroyavsya monastyr, sam Hospod' po n'om khodyv,
Aliluya, aliluya, sam Hospod' po n'om khodyv.

Sam Hospod' po n'om khodyv i stupen'ky porobyv,
Aliluya, aliluya, i stupen'ky porobyv.

I stupen'ky porobyv, khrystyyanam zayavyv,
Aliluya, aliluya, khrystyyanam zayavyv:

– Khrystyyany vy moyi, poklonyaytesya meni,
Aliluya, aliluya, poklonyaytesya meni.

Poklonyaytesya meni do syroyi zemli,
Aliluya, aliluya, do syroyi zemli.

Oy vy, dyad'ku Musiyu, chy bachyly chudasiyu,
Chy bachyly chudaka, os' takoho muzhyka?

Yak bahatyy muzhyk shylom travku kosyv,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, shylom travku kosyv.

Shylom travku, na viz holkoyu nosyv,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, na viz holkoyu nosyv.

Konya chubov zapryahav, dubynoyu pohanyav,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, dubynoyu pohanyav.

Dubynoyu pohanyav, v palets' derevo zahnav,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, v palets' derevo zahnav.

V palets' derevo zahnav, kocherhoyu vytyahav,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, kocherhoyu vytyahav.

A susidova kobyla po horodu khodyla,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, po horodu khodyla.

Po horodu khodyla, porosyat navodyla,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, porosyat navodyla.

Porosyata skrekochut', vony yistochky khochut',
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, vony yistochky khochut'.

Skrekotily, skrekotily, iznyalys' – ta y poletily,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, iznyalys' – ta y poletily.

Iznyalys' ta y poletily, ta y na dubovi sily,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, ta y na dubovi sily.

Ta y na dubovi sily, usi hrushi poyily,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, usi hrushi poyily.

Usi hrushi poyily, popadaly, pokolily,
Hey, nu da, nu da-da, popadaly, pokolily.

Oy vy, dyad'ku Musiyu, chy bachyly chudasiyu,
Chy bachyly chudaka, os' takoho muzhyka?

Oy z-za hory ta y viter povivaye,
Oy maty dochku ta y pro zhyttya pyta[ye].

Spytay, maty, oy siroho utyaty,
Oy sire utya ta y na mori nochu[ye].

Sire vutya oy na mori nochuye,
Oy vono zh moye ta vse horechko chu[ye].

Perve hore – oy dytyna malaya,
Oy druhe hore – ta y svekrukha lykha[ya].

Druhe hore – oy svekrukha lykhaya,
Oy tretye hore – ta y miy mylyy revnyv[yy].

Sam zhe ide oy u pole oraty,
Mene bere ta y voliv pohanyat[y].

Oy vy, voly, oy voly krutorohi,
Oy zivˊyaly ta moyi chorni brov[y].

Oy vy, voly, oy siri, poloviyi,
Oy proyshly zh moyi ta y lita molod[iyi].

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

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

/ Tonkyy holos, holosochok, / 2
/ Cherez Dunay ta v lisochok. / 2

/ Tam Vasyl'ko sino kosyt', / 2
/ Tonkyy holos perenosyt'. / 2

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

/ V kintsi stolu stav*, skhylyvsya, / 2
/ Tyazhko, vazhko zazhuryvsya. / 2

/ – Dozvol', maty, vdovu braty. / 2
/ – Vdova vmiye charuvaty. / 2

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

*siv

/ V osychyni ta y u lypyni, / 2
Tam Vasyl'ko ta y sino kos[e].

/ Tam Vasyl'ko ta y sino kose, / 2
Voronomu konykovi nos[e].

/ Oy yizh, konyu, zeleneye sino, / 2
Ta y pyy, konyu, kholodnuyu vod[u].

/ Oy pyy, konyu, kholodnuyu vodu, / 2
Ta y poyidemo ta moho rod[u].

/ Oy do rodu, do rodynochky, / 2
Do ridnoyi ta y druzhynochk[y].

Tykhshe, druzhechky, ydite,
Pylom ne pylyte,
Shchob nashaya pava
Pylom ne prypala.

Zamitayte dvory,
Zastelyayte stoly
Vyshytymy rushnykamy,
Yde moloda z druzhkamy.

/ Kudy, donyu, sobyrayeshsya, / 2
Shcho tak bilo naryazhayeshs[ya]?

/ Chy mizh turky, oy chy mizh tatary, / 2
Chy mizh tiyi proklyati zhandarm[y]?

/ Oy tam hora, hora kremenysta, / 2
Tam svekrukha, ta y shche y norovyst[a].

/ Oy tam hora, hora kremˊyanaya, / 2
Tam svekrukha, ta y shche y duzhe zla[ya].

De, boyary, zabarylysya,
Chy po svitu volochylysya,
Chy sino kosyly,
Chy khliba prosyly?

My dumaly, vy pryyikhaly,
A vy pishky pryyshly,
Molodoho v mishku nesly,
A svashku – v torbyni,
Shchob ne zˊyily svyn[i],
Svitylku – v kaloshi,
Shchob ne zˊyily vosh[i].

Oy poky zh my ta y stoyatymem,
Syru zemlyu ta y toptatymem
Chervonymy chobitkamy,
Zolotymy pidkivkam[y]?

Svashka-nelipashka
Shyshok ne lipyla,
Druzhok ne daryla,
Odnu izlipyla,
Z zelenoho sina,
Z zelenoho sina –
Ta y tu sama zˊyil[a].

Zyat' na mene koso dyvyt'sya,
Vin na mene suprotyvyt'sya,
Vin na mene koso pohlyadaye,
Vin mene nyshkom la[ye].

Oy na pechi proso,
Ne dyvysya, zyatyu, koso,
Oy liz' u kyshenyu,
Vyymay hroshey zhmen[yu],
Klady na tarilku,
Vykupay svoyu zhink[u].

Oy kazaly, zyat' bahatyy,
Oy kazaly, hroshey mikh,
A vin dav kopiyku,
Yak kuryam na smikh.

Yak poyikhav Savradym u pole oraty,
/ Yoho zhinka, Savradymka, – do korchmy hulyaty. / 2

Hulyala, hulyala – trokhy upylasya,
/ Navaryla borshchu y kashi – v pole potryaslasya. / 2

Khodyla, blukala, myloho shukala,
/ Sila sobi na horbochku – ta y povyyidala. / 2

Yak pryyikhav Savradym iz polya dodomu,
/ Ta y postavyv svoyu zhinku na zhytnyu solomu. / 2

Yila, chy ne yila, poprosyla pyty,
/ A vin yiyi zapryahaye v pole volochyty. / 2

Vypryahaye z borony, zapryahaye v ralo:
/ – Trrr, stiy, moya myla, shche dodomu rano. / 2

Vypryahaye z rala, zapryahaye v brychku:
/ – Otse zh tobi, moya myla, za takuyu zvychku. / 2