Shcho to za hrim, osinniy hrim?
Drizyt' zemlya, valyt'sya dim,
Svit honyt' v propast', strimholov,
A vsyudy krov, a vsyudy krov!

Shcho to za hrad, ohnennyi hrad,
Llyes' olovo, yak vodospad?
Shcho kulya – huk, shcho kulya – svyst,
Pade narod, yak z duba lyst.

Pade narod, yak zrilyi snip,
I "Vichnoyi" ne pravyt' pip,
Lysh huk rushnyc', lysh rev kanon
Vkolysuye na vichnyi son.

Spit', chlopci, spit'! Spit', chlopci, spit'!
Pro dolyu-volyu lyubo snit'.
Pro dolyu-volyu vitchyny –
Chy z mozut' buty krasshi sny?!