‒ A ya y, nenko, nenko, vzhe y ne ranenko,
/ Navchy zh mene, moia matinko. / 2
‒ A oi yak tebe vchyt, yak zhal tebe byt,
/ Oi bud sama rozumnaia. /2
Oi derzhy v svitlontsi, yak u vinochku,
/ Shche y rushnychok na kilochku. / 2
A svekorko vviide y umyvatysia,
/ Shche y rushnychkom y utyratysia. / 2
A svekorko vviide siudy-tudy hliane,
/ Shcho vin tebe ne nalaie. / 2
‒ Khoroshoho batka harna y dytyna,
/ Vona zh meni y uhodyla. / 2
Divych-vechir /maid’s evening/
Songs of the rites of passage
Farewell to the family
Wedding songs
Ritual and customary folklore
The Wedding
Both Miklos
Natalka Khomenko
2016-05-16