Oy tam, on tam na rozdorozu,
Hey, hey, na rozdorozu –
Tam korshma nova,
Oy tam ze si napyvaly kozachenky dva.
Oy pyly-pyly ta y ne platyly,
Hey, hey, ta y ne platyly,
Molodenku [korshmarochku] z sobov pidmov’yly
Hey, hey, z sobov pidmov’yly*.
Molodenka [korshmarochka] durnenka bula,
Nabrala sribla-zlota i povandruvala.
Oy idut', idut' – vze doba ta y sela nema.
– Vertaymosya, kozachenky, nazad do sela.
– Chiba ze by my, molodenki, durnenki buly,
Shchoby my si do sela nazad vertaly?
Ta y uzyaly [korshmarochku] popid bili boky,
Kynuly [korshmarochku] u Dunay hlubokyi.
– Cy lipshe, [korshmarochko], ta udoma spaty,
Cy lipshe, [korshmarochko], v Dunayi plavaty?
Vernulysya kozachenky nazad do sela,
Sily sobi v orendari po konec' stola:
– Choho ty si, orendaryu, tak zasumovav?
Vidav ze ty, orendaryu, zinku pochovav?
– Yak ze meni, molodomu, ta y ne sumovaty,
Ta vze try dni y try nedili, yak pishla z chaty.
– My vydily [korshmarochku] na vkray Dunaya.
[Vidav ze to, orendaryu, ta zinka tvoya].
– Koly z vy yi, kozachenky, [ta] tam vydily,
Oy to z vy yi, kozachenky, sami vidvely.
– Oy day ze nam, orendaryu, dobre yisty-pyty,
Ta yak chochesh, molodenkyi, ishche v sviti zyty.