Letyat' halochky u try ryadochky,
Zozulya poperedu.

Usi halochky po dubach sily,
Zozulya – na kalyni.

Usi halochky zashchebetaly,
Zozulya zakuvala.

"Oy choho kuyesh, choho zaluyesh,
Syvaya zozulenko?

Oy chy zal tobi teyi kalyny,
Shcho stoyit' pry dolyni?"

"Oy ne zal meni teyi kalyny,
Shcho stoyit' pry dolyni,

Tilky zal meni ta kuvannyachka,
Rannoho vstavannyachka".

Idut' druzechky u try ryadochky,
Yaryna poperedu.

Usi druzechky po lavach sily,
Yaryna – na posadi.

Usi druzechky zaspivaly,
Yaryna zaplakala.

"Oy choho plachesh, choho zaluyesh,
Molodaya Yaryno?

Oy chy zal tobi tatonka svoho,
Chy podvir’yachka yoho?"

"Oy ne zal meni tatonka svoho,
Ni podvir’yachka yoho,

Tilky zal meni rusoyi kosy –
Divoc'koyi krasy".