Songs

A v Yerusylymi rano zadzvonyly,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

Rano zadzvonyly, svyatykh pobudyly,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

Svichi posvityly, svyatykh pobudyly,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

Shcho Bozhaya maty Syna sporodyla,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

Ta y staly hadaty, yake ymennya daty,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

Daly yomu ymennya Svyatoho Vasylya,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

A Bozhaya maty ymennya ne zlyubyla,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

Ymennya ne zlyubyla, svyatykh zasmutyla,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

Ta y staly hadaty, yake ymennya daty,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir,
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

Daly yomu ymennya Svyatoho Isusa,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir.
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

[A Bozhaya maty imya izlyubyla,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir.
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir]]. *

Ymennya izlyubyla, svyatykh zveselyla,
Shchedryy vechir, dobryy vechir.
Ta dobrym lyudyam na ves' ve[chir].

Day, Bozhe, vechir dobryy!

Khode pavych po horodu ta y pir'yachko hube.
/ Ne vir, divko, oy kozakovi zhe, shcho vin tebe zh lyubyt'. / 2

Oy vin lyube, oy vin lyube, blyzen'ko sidaye,
/ Vin z tvoyeyi oy holivon'ky zhe uma vyviryaye. / 2

Oy vyviryv, oy vyviryv, ta shche y nasmiyavsya.
/ Nashcho zh tobi, oy divchynon'ko zhe, dovhyy volos zdavsya? / 2

Dovhyy volos, dovhyy volos, a um koroten'kyy,
/ Nasmiyavsya oy z divchynon'ky zhe, kozak moloden'kyy. / 2

Khodyt' divka ponad morem, synye more hraye,
/ Rada b divka oy utopyt'sya zhe, more ne pryymaye. / 2

Pryymy, more, pryymy, synye, shche y zemlya syraya,
/ Bo vzhe zh meni oy nadoyila zhe zhyzn' moya hirkaya. / 2

Kozak horilku p'ye, bo v n'oho hroshi ye,
/ Oy za nym, za nym yoho ridna maty zhe hirki sl'ozy llye. / 2

– Oy synochku miy, dytyno moya,
/ Oy brosay, brosay, horilochku pyty zhe, bo vona hirka. / 2

– Oy mamo moya, oy ne brosyu ya,
/ Oy ya y ne brosyu zhe horilochku pyty zhe, bo solodkaya. / 2

– Oy synochku miy, dytyno moya,
/ Oy brosay, brosay vdovytsyu lyubyty zhe, bo zvede z uma. / 2

– Oy mamo moya, oy ne brosyu ya,
/ Oy ya y ne brosyu zhe vdovytsyu lyubyty zhe, bo krasyvaya. / 2

Melaniya rum'yaniya,
Melaniya prebahata.

Melaniya prebahata,
Dala na tserkvu sribla y zlata.

Dala na tserkvu sribla y zlata,
Vona tserkvu spodilyala.

Vona tserkvu spodilyala,
Nyshchykh, ubohykh nadilyala.

Nyshchykh, ubohykh nadilyala,
Nadilyala, prybavlyala.

Nadilyala, prybavlyala:
– Prybav, Bozhe, mnoho viku.

Prybav, Bozhe, mnoho viku,
Ts'omu panu-choloviku.

Ts'omu panu-choloviku,
Yoho zhoni, shche y ditochkam.

Yoho zhoni, shche y ditochkam,
Mylym synochkam, shche y dochechkam.

Day, Bozhe, vechir dobryy!

Oy choho ty, dube, na yar pokhylyvsya,
– Oy choho zh, kozache zhe, y ne spysh, y zazhuryvsya?

Oy tebe volnuyut' zori sered nochi?
Ne dayut' zasnuty zhe y sercu kari zhe ochi.

– Oy lety zh, miy konyu, stepom i yaramy,
Rozbyy moyu zhe tuhu zhe y v boyu zh z vorohamy.

Oy hula-hula kam'yana hora,
Oy day, Bozhe.
Oy hula-hula kam'yana hora,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

Ta y ne vrodyla shovkova trava,
Oy day, Bozhe.
Ta y ne vrodyla shovkova trava,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

Til'ky vrodylo zelene vyno,
Oy day, Bozhe.
Til'ky vrodylo zelene vyno,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

A toho vyna bahato treba,
Oy day, Bozhe.
A toho vyna bahato treba,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

Brata zhenyty, med-vyno pyty,
Oy day, Bozhe.
Brata zhenyty, med-vyno pyty,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

Sestru vdavaty, pyty-hulyaty,
Oy day, Bozhe.
Sestru vdavaty, pyty-hulyaty,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

A toho vyna divka sterehla,
Oy day, Bozhe.
A toho vyna divka sterehla,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

Vyno sterehla – ta y zadrimala,
Oy day Bozhe.
Vyno sterehla – ta y zadrimala,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

Ta y naletily rizniyi ptashky,
Oy day, Bozhe.
Ta y naletily rizniyi ptashky,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

Ta y vyklyuvaly vse vyno z chashky,
Oy day Bozhe.
Ta y vyklyuvaly vse vyno z chashky,
Svyatyy ve[chir].

Oy yak vyydu na tu horu, podyvlyusya na dolynu,
/ Dolyna shyroka, kalyna vysoka, azh dodolu tyahnet'sya. / 2

Oy pid toyu kalynoyu stoyav kozak z divchynoyu,
/ Divchyna stoyala, hirki sl'ozy llyala, svoyu dolyu proklynala. / 2

Oy yakby zh ya bula znala, ne yshla zamizh, da hulyala,
/ U ridnoho bat'ka, u ridnoyi nen'ky zhyla b, horen'ka y ne znala. / 2

A teper ya budu znaty, yak zamuzhem pobuvaty,
/ Piznen'ko lyahaty, ranen'ko vstavaty, svoyu dolyu proklynaty. / 2

Oy hore zhyty, oy lebedyku, samomu,
/ Oy chy poroste oy bile pir'ya po yomu? / 2

Oy to ne pir'ya, oy to divochaya krasa,
/ Oy choho v divky oy pryzaplakani hlaza? / 2

[Oy mabut'], vona oy male dytya zrodyla,
/ Oy mabut', vona oy v Dunay-richku vidnesla. / 2

[ – Oy] plyvy-plyvy, oy male dytya, rikamy,
/ A ya pidu oy pohulyayu z divkamy. / 2

[ – Oy] mabut', tobi oy z divchatamy ne hulyat',
/ Oy mabut', tobi oy male dytya kolykhat'. / 2

Oy try shlyakhy shyrokiyi dokupy ziyshlysya,
/ Na chuzhynu z Ukrayiny braty roziyshlysya. / 2

Pokynuly staru matir, toy zhinku pokynuv,
/ A toy – sestru, a naymenshyy – molodu divchynu. / 2

Posadyla stara maty try yaseny v poli,
/ A nevistka posadyla vysoku topolyu. / 2

Try yavory posadyla sestra pry dolyni,
/ A nevistka posadyla chervonu kalynu. / 2

Ne pryynyalys' try yaseny, topolya vsykhala,
/ Ne pryynyalys' try yavory, kalyna ziv'yala. / 2

Ne vertayut'sya try braty, po svitu blukayut',
/ A try shlyakhy shyrokyyi ternom zarostayut'. / 2

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

– Spytay, maty, oy spytay, maty zhe, oy sire y utya de zhe?
Oy sire zh utya zhe oy na mori zhe nochu[ye].

Sire vutya oy sire utya zhe oy na mori nochuye zhe,
Oy vono zh, moye zhe, oy vse hore y chu[ye].

Perve hore, oy perve hore zhe – oy dytyna y malaya zhe,
Oy druhe hore zhe – oy svekrukha zhe y lykha.

Tretye* hore, oy tretye hore zhe – oy svekrukha y lykhaya zhe,
Oy tretye hore zhe – oy miy mylyy revny[vyy].

[Oy tretye hore zhe – oy miy mylyy revnyvyy.
Shcho sam yide u pole oraty, a mene bere voliv pohanyaty.

Shcho sam yide u pole oraty, a mene bere voliv pohanyaty.
Oy hay, voly, oy hay, siri, poloviyi, oy proyshly lita moyi molodiyi.

Oy hay, voly, oy hay, siri, poloviyi, oy proyshly lita moyi molodiyi.
Oy hay, voly krutorohi, oy zmarnily moyi chorni brovy.]

Pich nasha rehoche,
Pich nasha rehoche,
Korovaya khoche,
Shyshechky pechut'sya,
Na korovay dmut'[sya].

Pechy nasha, peche,
Pechy nasha, peche,
Korovay nam spechy,
Spechy shyshky, korovay,
Shchastya molodym ty dai.

A pich stoyit' na nohakh,
Dizhu nosyat' na rukakh,
Oy pechy nam, pechy,
Spechy korovay iz re[chi].

Shyshkarochky molodi,
Korovaynytsi udali,
Dokypo shodyly,
Ta y pich prostudyly.

Po zapichku kakhykala, poky khloptsiv naklykala,
/ I shche budu kakhykaty, shchob shche bil'she naklykaty. / 2

Zahrayte nam tryndybaly, shchob my trishky postrybaly,
/ Shchob po sinyakh pokhodyly, shche y shelestu narobyly. / 2

Yak rak svysne, a sonechko blysne,
/ A vzhe zh moya sorochechka na kilochku vysne. / 2

Ya y natopyla, ya y navaryla,
/ Dayte zh meni khoch na chas ryaboho Havryla. / 2

A v toho Havryla boroda lokhmata,
/ Yak obnime, potsilyuye, azh poterpnut' p'yaty. / 2

Synye more hlubokoye, ne vydaty v n'oho dna,
/ Ya vid mamochky daleko, chuzha, dal'nya storona. / 2

Yak ya v mamon'ky zrostala, yak tsvit rozy ya tsvila,
/ V chuzhu storonu popala – ta y zav'yala, yak trava. / 2

– Vyydy, vyydy, moya mamtsyu, rano-vrantsi do zori,
/ Chy ne tvoya dochka* plache v chuzhiy-dal'niy storoni? / 2

Ne toho ya, mamo, plachu, shcho chuzhaya storona,
/ A toho ya, mamo, plachu, shcho proyshly moyi lita. / 2

– Ta kudy zh, donyu, sobyrayeshsya?
Kudy, donyu, sobyrayeshsya,
Shcho tak harno naryazhayeshsya?

Ta chy do svekra, chy v sad pohulyaty?
Chy do svekra, chy v sad pohulyaty?
– A u svekra svekrukha lykhaya,
Shcho ne roblyu – ta y pereroblyaye,
Khatu metu – ta y peremitaye,
Dizhu misyu – kazhe: "Ne prekrasno",
Pechu toplyu – kazhe, shcho ne yasno.

Ta yakby zh moya ridna nen'ka znala,
Yakby zh moya ridna nen'ka znala,
Vona b meni vecheryu pryslala
Chy misyatsem, chy zirnytseyu,
Chy bratikom, chy sestrytseyu.
A bratichka ta y doma nemaye,
A sestrytsya y dorozhky ne znaye.

Tykha-tykha zhe y nadvori pohoda,
Nema zhe moho zhe y myloho y z pokhoda.

I shche tysha zhe y pohodon'ka bude,
Yak shche y mylyy zhe z pokhoda prybude.

Yide mylyy zhe y z pokhodu v dorozi,
Sydyt' myla zh z dytyam na porozi.

– Zdrastuy, myla zhe y, zdrastuy, chornobryva,
Chyya v tebe zhe y na rukakh dytyna?

– Nochuvala zhe y tsyhanochka Dunya,
Vona zhe v mene zhe y dytynu y zabula.

– A v tsyhaniv zhe y chorne ta kudryave,
A y u tebe zhe y bile ta rum'yane.

– Nochuvav zhe y zhe kozak azh dvi nochi –
Ta y ostavyv svoyi kari ochi.

Nochuvav zhe y zhe kozak iz Dibrovy –
Ta y ostavyv svoyi chorni brovy.

Yak letiv sheremet, ta y upav v ocheret,
Skriz' voda ta leliya, a na mori khvylya byla,
Na dolyni rosa vpala, na vulytsi chelyad' hrala
Oy Kupala, ne hrilo sonechko na Yvana.

A ya na Yvana yahid narvala,
A ya na Petra perozhky napekla.

Rosty, loboda, vyshche horoda,
Rosty, zelena, vyshche dereva.

A v pershe vikontse – Lyubochka yak sontse.

Rosty, loboda, vyshche horoda,
Rosty, zelena, vyshche dereva.

A v druhe vikontse – Olyushka yak sontse.

Rosty, loboda, vyshche horoda,
Rosty, zelena, vyshche dereva.

Z dida-pradida lymantsi lyublyat' pisnyu, lyublyat' tantsi,
My veseloho rodu, nema v sho – natovchem vodu.

Oy ra-rychanda, kolys' bula moloda,
Molodytsya chornobrova, do kolina ruba drova.
Do kolina ruba drova.

My siyaly-kosyly, zrodu khliba ne prosyly,
Teper budem viddykhaty, budem pisnyu vam spivaty.

Oy ra-rychanda, kolys' bula moloda,
Molodytsya chornobrova, do kolina ruba drova.
Do kolina ruba drova.

Kynu kuzhil' na polytsyu, sama pidu na vulytsyu,
Do pivnochi pohulyayu, bo kharoshykh khloptsiv mayu.

Oy ra-rychanda, kolys' bula moloda,
Molodytsya chornobrova, do kolina ruba drova.
Do kolina ruba drova.

Na vulytsi skrypka y bas, kazhut', babi spaty chas,
Bo ne pustyt' did do khaty, na porozi lyazhu spaty.

Oy ra-rychanda, kolys' bula moloda,
Molodytsya chornobrova, do kolina ruba drova.
Do kolina ruba drova.

Ya ranesen'ko prosnusya ta y do dida pryhornusya,
Vin ne bude v mene znaty, shcho khodyla ya hulyaty.

Oy ra-rychanda, kolys' bula moloda,
Molodytsya chornobrova, do kolina ruba drova.
Do kolina ruba drova.