Cheva Ol'ha Vasylivna

Bozhe, pane-hospodaryu,
I hrechnyy, velychnyy.

Bozhe, a v tebe vorota,
Iz sribla tay zlota.

Bozhe, anhely letily,
Na vorota y sily.

Bozhe, tay staly dumaty,
I dumku hadaty.

Bozhe, choho zh teper i ne tak,
I yak kolys' bulo.

Bozhe, sho pravda y propala,
I kryvda y nastala.

Bozhe, ta vinshuyem i my vas,
Iz tsym, svyatym Rizdvom.

Bozhe, a Boh vas vinshuye,
Iz shchastyam, zdorov’yam,

Bozhe, a za tsym zhe i slovom,
Svyatkuyte zdorovi.

Hrechnyy pan-hospodar, z tseyu kolyadkoyu,
Dobryy vechir!

Oi dai, Bozhe, hei, khvalysia pokhvala,
Hrechnaia panna.

Hoi dai, Bozhe, hrechnaia panna,
Svoimy kosamy.

Oi dai, Bozhe, hei, oi khvalysia-ne khvalysia,
Ne ty yikh kokhala.

Hoi dai, Bozhe, hei, oi kokhala tobi
Nenka starenka.

Hoi dai, Bozhe, hei, nenka starenka,
Yak ty bula malenka.

Zazhurylasia krutaia hora,
Oi dai, Bozhe.
Shcho ne vrodyla shovkova trava,
Oi dai, Bozhe.

Ale vrodylo chervone vyntse,
Oi dai, Bozhe.
A khto zh te vintse sterehty bude,
Oi dai, Bozhe.

Sterehty bude hrechnaia panna,
Oi dai, Bozhe.
Hrechnaia panna, panna Mariia,
Oi dai, Bozhe.

Oy, khvalylasya, bila-bereza,
Svoyimy hillyamy, pomizh dubamy,

A v mene hillya, azh do korenya,
A u mene hillya, azh do korenya.

Obizvavsya molodyy dubok,
Khto zh tobi hillya take vykokhav,

Kokhaly meni, vitry buyni
Vitry buyni, doshchyky dribni.

Oy, khvalylasya, panna Marusya,
Svoyimy kosamy, pomizh parubkamy,

A v mene kosa, azh do poyasa,
A u mene kosa, azh do poyasa.

Obizvavsya molodyy kozak,
Khto zh tobi kosu taku vykokhav,

Kokhaly meni, matinka moyi,
Temnoyi nichky, kolo zirnychky,

Yasnoho sontsya, kolo vikontsya.
Oy, day Bozhe vam,

/ Na horodi hrushku, / 2
A u khati druzhku.

Oy, day Bozhe vam,
/ Na horodi zillya, / 2

A v khati vesillya.
Oy, day Bozhe vam,

/ Na horodi lobodu, / 2
A u khati molodu.

Oy, chyn-chyku, Vasyl'chyku,
/ Posiyu tebe, v horodchyku. / 2

Budu tebe, shanuvaty,
/ Na den' try razy polyvaty. / 2

Ya v p’yatnytsyu polyvala,
/ A v subotu proryvala. / 2

A v nedilyu, ranesen'ko,
/ Za rusu kosu zakladala. / 2

Podyvit'sya, bat'ku y nen'ko,
/ Yak hrechniy pani khoroshen'ko. / 2

Dobryy den' pane, pane-hospodar,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Pane-hospodar, v domi volodar,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Sonechko kazhe, nema po mene,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Yak obihriyu tserkvy-kost'oly,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Tserkvy-kost'oly, v tserkvakh prestoly,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

A misyats' kazhe, nema po mene,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Yak osvityu ya, lisy drimuchi,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Lisy drimuchi, richky hrymuchi,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

A doshchyk kazhe, nema po mene,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Yak okroplyu ya, hory i doly,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Hory i doly, polya prostori,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Urodyt' zhyto, zhyto y pshenynytsya,
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

Zhyto y pshenytsya, vsyaka pashnytsya.
Slava-yesy, slava-yesy, Hospody-Bozhe, na nebesi.

/ My kryvoho tantsiu ydem, / 2

/ Kintsia yomu ne znaidem. / 2

/ Khto vyvede, toi stane, / 2

/ Toi divchata pohliane. / 2

/ Vsi divchata v vinochkakh, / 2

/ Lysh odnaia bez vinka. / 2

/ Lysh odnaia bez vinka, / 2

/ To-to zh moia druzhynka. / 2

Perepilko, bilozirko, tvii mylynenkyi ide, khustynochku nese,
/ Tut bula, tut nema, perepilochka. / 2

Perepilko, bilozirko, tvii mylynenkyi ide, koftynochku nese,
/ Tut bula, tut nema, perepilochka. / 2

Perepilko, bilozirko, tvii mylynenkyi ide, spidnychynu nese,
/ Tut bula, tut nema, perepilochka. / 2

Perepilko, bilozirko, tvii mylynenkyi ide, cherevychky nese,
/ Tut bula, tut nema, perepilochka. / 2

A shcho Ivan diie – pshenychenku siie,
Na Ivana, Kupala.

Pshenychenku siie, postoly lataie,
Na Ivana, Kupala.

Postoly lataie, na divchat morhaie,
Na Ivana, Kupala.

A shcho Ivan diie – voritechka teshe,
Na Ivana, Kupala.

Voritechka teshe, ta y na divchat breshe,
Na Ivana, Kupala.

Oi sosonia, sosonia, sosonia,
Prokynuvsia Ivanko izrannia.

Oi u sadu, u sadu, u sadku,
Tam spivala Marusia petrivku.

Oi Petro, Petro, Ivane,
Polovyna litechka mynaie.

Oi Petro, Petro, Danylo,
A vzhe tvoiu zozulku vdavylo.

Po sadu khodyla, shalviiu sadyla,
/ Chohos meni Boh ne hodyt, shalvi..., shalviia ne skhodyt. / 2

A khoch vona ziide ‒ vid vitru ziviane,
/ Yde zh mii mylyi z korchmochky pianyi, na me..., na mene ne hliane. / 2

A khoch vin pohliane ‒ ya yoho boiusia,
/ Bidna moia holovonko, de zh ya, de zh ya podiiusia? / 2

Shcho vikna malenki, a dveri vuzenki,
/ Rozstupysia, syraia zemle, nai pi..., nai pidu pid tebe. / 2

Zemlia rozstupylas, myla sopiatylas,
/ Bidna zh moia holovonko, shcho zh ya, shcho zh ya narobyla. / 2

Oi chyi zh to voly popid hai khodyly,
/ Chy ne toho kozachenka, shcho nas trokh liubyly. / 2

A persha liubyla, a druha kokhala,
/ A tretiaia, chorniavaia, chary hotuvala. / 2

Zghotuvala chary, syvu perepilku,
/ Ta y poklala kozakovi na bilu tarilku. / 2

Oi ziv kozak kryltse, kryltse, shche y rebertse,
/ Zabolila kozakovi holova, shche y sertse. / 2

Klychut tovaryshi, klychut yty huliaty:
/ ‒ Oi povirte, tovaryshi, ne pereidu khaty. / 2

Oi na tim botsi, tam muzyky hraiut,
/ A na sim botsi kozaky huliaiut. / 2

‒ Oi pusty zh, maty, do brodu po vodu,
/ Nai spodobaiu kozatskuiu vrodu. / 2

A shche divchyna vody ne nabrala,
/ Yak kozatskuiu vrodu spodobala. / 2

‒ Oi ty, divchyno, ty sama-soboiu,
/ Oi khody, sidai v korabel zi mnoiu. / 2

A shche divchyna v korabel ne sila,
/ Oi des sia vziala dnistrovaia khvylia. / 2

Dnistrovaia khvylia, dunaiskaia voda,
/ Oi potopaie divchyna moloda. / 2

Kilishechok harnyi, horivochka dobra,
/ Nema komu pryprosyty, ya vypyty hodna. / 2

Pyla-pyla, vykhylala, sama sebe pokhvalyla,
Za zdorovia toho, shcho horivka yoho,
Za zdorovia yoho she, vin horivky prynese.

Horivochku piu, p‘iu, bo ya yii liubliu,
/ A khto zh yii bude pyty, yak ya umru. / 2

Oi umru ya, vmru ya, pokhovaite v misti,
/ I barilku z horivkoiu nado mnoi poviste. / 2

Budut liudy pyty, budut hovoryty,
/ Otse zh to ta kuma-liuba, shcho liubyla pyty. / 2

A khto pie, tomu nalyvaite,
Khto ne pie, tomu ne davaite.

A khto pie, nalyvaite povnu,
Khto ne pie, nai skubaie vovnu.

A my budem pyty i Boha khvalyty,
I za vas, i za nas, i za nenku starenku,
Shcho navchyla nas pyty pomalenku.
Horivochko horkovaia,
Z tebe bida hotovaia.

Ya za tebe sriblo-zloto,
A ty mene u boloto.
Ya za tebe midiaky,
A ty mene v budiaky.
Horivochko horkovaia,
Z tebe bida hotovaia.

Ya by tebe vypyvala,
Yakby chest svoiu trymala.
Horivochko horkovaia,
Z tebe bida hotovaia.

/ Ta povii, vitre, z yaru / 2
Ta y na pshenychenku yaru.

/ Ta povii po dolyni, / 2
Po divchyni-syrotyni.

/ Tam divchynonka stoiala, / 2
Tsvit kalynonky lamala.

/ Tsvit kalynonky lamala, / 2
Do lychenka prykladala.

/ Do lychenka prykladala / 2
Ta y matinochky pytala:

/ ‒ Oi choho zh ya ne takaia, / 2
Yak kalyna chervonaia?

/ ‒ Oi budesh, dochko, budesh, / 2
Yak kolo mene budesh.

A yak pidesh vid mene,
Oi yak pidesh ty vid mene,
Vpade vsia krasonka z tebe.