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.
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!
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].
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
/ 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
/ 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
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
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
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
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
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.