Usi hory zeleniyut', usi hory zeleniyut',
De bahati zhyto siyut', de bahati zhyto si[yut'].
Til'ky odna hora chorna, til'ky odna hora chorna,
De orala bidna vdova, de orala bidna vdov[a].
De orala volochyla, de orala volochyla,
Sl'ozoykamy promochyla, sl'ozoykamy promochyl[a].
Viter z polya povyvaye, viter z polya povyvaye,
Sestra z bratom rozmovlyaye, brat z sestroyu rozmovlya[ye].
– Oy ty, brate-sokoloyku, oy ty, brate-sokoloyku,
Viz'my mene na zymoyku, viz'my mene na zymoyk[u].
– Oy ty, sestro, ty, lebidko, oy ty, sestro, ty, lebidko,
Skazhy zh meni, ditok skil'ko, skazhy zh meni, ditok skil'ky[o]?
Chy chetvero, chy p’yatero, chy chetvero, chy p’yatero,
A vsikh bude dev’yatero, a vsikh bude dev’yater[o].
– Oy ty, brate, ne lyakaysya, oy ty, brate, ne lyakaysya,
Moyikh ditok ne tsuraysya, moyikh ditok ne tsurays[ya].
Yak ty syadesh vecheryaty, yak ty syadesh vecheryaty,
Moyi dity vyydut' z khaty, moyi dity vyydut' z khat[y].
Poky dyad'ko obidaly, poky dyad'ko obidaly,
Dity bat'ka odvidaly, dity bat'ka odvidal[y].
– Vstavay, tatu, vstavay z hrobu, vstavay, tatu, vstavay z hrobu,
Tyazhko zhyty bilya rodu, tyazhko zhyty bilya rod[u].
Vstavay, tatu, vstavay z yamy, vstavay, tatu, vstavay z yamy,
Tyazhko zhyty nashiy mami, tyazhko zhyty nashiy mam[i].
Oy rano-rano kuroyky piyut'.
Svyatyy vechor, kuroyky piyut'.
Shcho nayranishe – Halyuchka vstala.
Svyatyy vechor, Halyuchka vstala.
Halyuchka vstala, kosu chesala.
Svyatyy vechor, kosu chesala.
Kosu chesala, do vintsya ishla.
Svyatyy vechor, do vintsya ishla.
A z vintsya pryyshla – uklonylasya.
Svyatyy vechor, uklonylasya.
Uzhe nydalechko chervone yayechko,
Dololom, dololom, chervone yayechko.
Day, Bozhe, dozhdaty ta y pokoshtuvaty,
Dololom, dololom, ta y pokoshtuvaty.
Posylala maty syna ta y na kosovytsyu,
Rozchesala zhovty shudry ta y na potylyts[yu].
Ya zh dumala, shcho miy syn ta y bude kosyty,
/ Kynuv kosu na pokosy ta y stav holosyt[y]. / 2
Ne zhurysya, miy synochku, malymy dytkamy,
Yak ty pidesh iz kosoyu, vony z hrabel'kam[y].
Chorna khmara nastupaye, doshchyk nakrapaye,
Miy synochok z dytochkamy sino dohriba[ye].
Zazhurylasya molodaya vdovoyka,
Shcho y neskoshena zelena dubrovoyk[a].
– Oy ne zhurysya, molodaya vdovoyko,
Bude skoshena zelena dubrovoyk[a].
Oy yak zberemo kosariv dvadtsyat' chotyry,
Vony pokosyat' hory ta shche y dolyn[y].
Kosari kosyat', a viter povivaye,
Zelena trava na pokis polyaha[ye].
My buly na tolotsi, tam divchata molodtsi.
Divchata zhyto zhaly, khloptsi v snopy skladaly.
Khto moho snopa zv’yazhe, zo mnoyu spaty lyazhe.
[Zv’yazhu] ya sama snopy, i sama lyazhe spaty.
– Zhnysya, zhenchyku, zhnysya, na mene ne dyvysya.
Bo ya – zhenchyk malen'kyy, v mene serpok tupen'kyy.
Ya sama snopa zv’yazhu, sama spatoyky lyazhu.
Khto moho snopa zv’yazhe, zo mnoyu spaty lyazhe.
Blahoslovy, Bozhe, Prechystaya tozhe,
Otets', i shche y maty, pisen'ku zaspivaty,
Pisen'ku zaspivat[y].
Oy letila zozuleyka cherez sad,
Posadyly Hal'ochku ta y na posad.
U nashoho Vladyka velykaya rodyna,
Oy yak dadut' po chervlenomu, to y bude hroshey skrynya.
Zaporizhtsi khoroshi,
Zaporizhtsi khoroshi, ne zhaluyte hroshi,
Sychte ruku v kyshen'ku, kladit' hroshi v tarilku,
Kladit' hroshi v tarilk[u].
Do korovayu.
Ya na korovay ishla, sorok yayechok nesla,
Mene khloptsi dohonyly, meni yaytsya pobyl[y].
Znayu ya, znayu, sho v tomu korovayu,
Iz krynytsi – vodytsya, iz stodoly – pshenytsya,
Mayovoyi maslechko, shcho v pychi pohaslo.
Horbataya misyla, tsytsyataya nosyla,
A tonkaya, visokaya, u pichku sadyla,
U pichku sadyl[a].
Oy stoyala lypoyka dvadtsyt' lit,
Treba yiyi izrubaty oy na zahnit,
Shchob nashyy korovay chervonyy buv,
Shchob nashyy Vladichok shchaslyvyy buv.
Od vinchannya.
Oy sichona kalynoyka, sichona,
Oy vzhe nasha parochka ta y zvenchona.
Oy sad-sad zatsvitaye, oy sad-sad zatsvita[ye],
Vinohrad pospivaye, vinohrad pospiva[ye].
A z toho vinohradu, a z toho vinohrad[u],
Syvyy kin' vid’yizzhaye, syvyy kin' vid’yizzha[ye].
Zavizesh mene, konyu, zavizesh mene, kon[yu],
Ta y do testya do dvoru, ta y do testya do dvor[u].
Tamka p’yut', shche y hulyayut', tamka p’yut' shche y hulya[yut'],
Shche y mene dozhydayut', shche y mene dozhyda[yut'].
/ Uzhe Hal'ochka na viz syada[ye]. / 2
/ Sveyi doleyky stykha pyta[ye]: / 2
/ – Yak dobra dolya, khody zo mno[yu], / 2
/ Oy yak lykhaya, plyvy z vodo[yu]. / 2
/ Yak dobra dolya, khody navik[y], / 2
/ Oy yak lykhaya, plyvy na rik[y]. / 2
/ Oy bih zaychyk ta y cherez haychyk skakuchy. / 2
/ Prosyt' testeyko svoho zyateyka y plakuchy: / 2
/ – Nadvyezy zh mine, miy zhe zyateyko, y za riky, / 2
/ Daruyu y tobi svoyu dytynu y naviky. / 2
Dole moya, dole moya, de tebe shukaty,
/ Chy des' daleko v nebesakh, chy v Boha prosyty? / 2
– Chom ty mene, moya mamtsyu, v kupeli ne kupala,
/ Shcho ty meni, moloden'kiy, doli ne vhadala? / 2
– Oy kupala, moya donyu, kupala, kupala,
/ Til'ky tvoya lykha dolya v kupel' zahlyadala. / 2
– Chom ty mene, moya mamtsyu, v tserkvu ne nosyla,
/ Shcho ty meni, moloden'kiy, doli ne vprosyla? / 2
– Oy nosyla, moya donyu, nosyla, nosyla,
/ Til'ky tvoya, lykha dolya, slidochkom khodyla. / 2
Teren tsvite, teren tsvite, ne mozhna kosyty,
/ Yak dolya ye, sama pryyde, ne treba prosyty. / 2
Bila bereza v pechi ne bula,
/ V pechi ne bula, ta y ne horila. / 2
Ya v pechi bula, yasno horila,
/ Lykha svekrukha vohon' zalyla. / 2
Lykha svekrukha ohon' zalyla,
/ Shchob ya, moloda, ne vecheryala. / 2
A ya, moloda, ne vecheryala,
/ Bez vecheron'ky spaton'ky lyahla. / 2
Snyt'sya meni son, snyt'sya shche y druhyy,
/ A na tretiy son prykhodyt' mylyy. / 2
– Chy ty, myla, spysh, chy ty tak lezhysh,
/ Chom ty do mene ta y ne hovorysh? / 2
– Ya, mylyy, ne splyu, til'ky tak lezhu,
/ Pro svoye zhyttya dumku dumayu. / 2
Tam, de dochok sim, tam ye dolya vsim,
/ Ya v bat'ka odna, dolen'ky zhadna. / 2
Stuplyu ya y na bervu – bervoyka y prohnet'sya,
Pomer bat'ko y maty – rodyna mynet'sya.
Pomer bat'ko y maty, vseykaya rodyna,
De zh ya prykhylyusya, bidna y ne shchaslyv[a].
Pidu ya do brata – brat mene pryymaye,
A bratova myla – skosa y pohlyada[ye].
A ty, myla, myla, ne pohlyaday skryva,
Bo v meyi sestroyky dolya neshchaslyv[a].
Vyryadzhala dochku v chuzhu storonochku,
/ Oy yak vona vyryadzhala, plakala y rydal[a]. / 2
– Yid' zhe, moya donyu, yid' zhe, ne barysya,
/ Ta y do mene, moya donyu, skorishe y vernys[ya]. / 2
– Posiy, maty, zhyto, zhyto na porozi,
/ Oy yak toye zhyto ziyde, to y dodomu pryyd[e]. / 2
Roslo, roslo zhyto – ta y stalo khylytys',
/ Zhdala, zhdala maty dochku – ta y stala zhuryt[ys']. / 2
– Oy khiba zh, ty donyu, stala panuvaty,
/ Shcho y pro mene, moya donyu, stala y zabuvat[y]? / 2
– Ty dumayesh, mamo, shcho ya tut panuyu,
/ Oy yak vyydu v step shyrokyy, bilykh ruk ne chu[yu]. / 2
Ty dumayesh, mamo, shcho ya tut ne plachu,
/ Oy yak pryyde nedileyka, sviton'ku y ne bach[u]. / 2