Yshov kobzar do Kyyeva, ta y siv spochyvaty,
Torbynkamy obvishanyi yoho provodzatyi.

Yide shlyachom do Kyyeva kareta shesterneyu,
A v kareti hospodynya z panom i sim’yeyu.
Zupynyvsya proty starciv, kuryava lyahaye,
Pobih Ivas', bo z vikoncya rukoyu machaye...

Daye hroshi Ivasevi, dyvuyet'sya pani,
A pan hlyanuv, odvernuvsya... piznav prepohanyi!
Piznav tiyi kari ochi, chorni brovenyata,
Piznav bat'ko svoho syna, ta ne choche vzyaty...

Yshov kobzar do Kyyeva, ta y siv spochyvaty,
Torbynkamy obvishanyi yoho provodzatyi.