Kazala meni maty
Zelenyi yachmin zaty:
– Znyi, znyi, moya donenko,
Znyi, znyi, y moye serdenko.

Ya yachmenyu ne zala,
V borozdonci lezala:
– Lezy, lezy, moya donenko,
Lezy, lezy, moye serdenko.

Snipochok-yem nazala,
Do sebe prytulyala:
– Tuly, tuly, moya donenko,
Tuly, tuly, moye serdenko.

Yachminnoye zernenko
Zakololo v serdenko:
– Terpy, terpy, moya donenko,
Terpy, terpy, moye serdenko.

Oy ta vze ya terpila,
Az poky-m ne zomlila:
– Mliy, mliy, moya donenko,
Mliy, mliy, moye serdenko.

Shchob serce ulichyty,
Tra kozaka lyubyty:
– Lyuby, lyuby, moya donenko,
Lyuby, lyuby, moye serdenko.

Ta shche by, moya maty,
Z kozakom pohulyaty:
– Hulyay, hulyay, moya donenko,
Hulyay, hulyay, moye serdenko.

Oy a vin choche, maty,
Shchoby mu ruchku daty:
– Davay, davay, moya donenko,
Davay, davay, moye serdenko.