U hayu zustriv divchynu –
Ne vidvodyv ochi.
Pro krasu yiyi charivnu
Mriyav usi nochi.
Oy ne serd'sya, oy ne serd'sya –
Skazat' tobi mushu:
"Ty zapala meni v serce,
Vzyala moyu dushu."

Kvitnut' zori, mriye nebo
I misyac' hulyaye.
"Skazy, lyuba, proshu tebe,
Chy serce spivaye?
Yakshcho ni, chy shche cholodne,
To ya zachekayu.
Ne zeny lyshe ty mene –
Bez tebe strazdayu."

Kaze yomu divchynonka:
"Ty ne znayesh brodu.
Na shlyachu nema mistochka –
Skalamutysh vodu.
Chodyat' inshi, shche y bahati.
Chto zna, de ta dolya?
Yakshcho vmovysh bat'ka y matir,
Todi budu tvoya."