V vyshnevim sadochku ptashky shchebetaly

V vyshnevim sadochku ptashky shchebetaly,
Ukrayinski hlopci do Prus vid’yizdzaly.

Do Prus vid’yizdzaly v shchaslyvu hodynu,
Lyshyv batka, nenku, molodu divchynu.

Lyshyv batka, nenku, shcho ’ho hoduvala,
Molodu divchynu, shcho virno kohala.

Pryyihav do Prusa, stav sya melduvaty,
Daly do kopalni vuhlya laduvaty.

Daly do kopalni vuhlya laduvaty,
Zachaly kavalky na neho spadaty.

Zachaly kavalky na neho spadaty,
Zachaly k rodyni talihram puskaty.

Zachaly k rodyni talihram puskaty:
Nai pryyide maty syna pohovaty.

Pryyizdzaye maty, idut hlopci z roboty:
– A de z mii synochok, shcho ’ho ne vydaty?

– Ne plach, stara maty, ne plach, ne zurysya,
Vze try dni mynulo, yak tvii syn zabytyi.

Vze try dni mynulo, yak ’ho pohovaly,
Shtyry pary konei sumnenko stupaly.

Shtyry pary konei sumnenko stupaly,
Shtyry kozachenky na vivat strilyaly.

Shtyry kozachenky na vivat strilyaly,
Tak to tvoho syna z paradov hovaly.