V vyshnevim sadochku ptashky shchebetaly,
Ukrayins'ki chlopci do Prus vid’yizdzaly.

Do Prus vid’yizdzaly v shchaslyvu hodynu,
Lyshyv bat'ka, nenku, molodu divchynu.

Lyshyv bat'ka, nenku, shcho ’ho hoduvala,
Molodu divchynu, shcho virno kochala.

Pryyichav 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:
Nay pryyide maty syna pochovaty.

Pryyizdzaye maty, ydut' chlopci z roboty:
– A de z miy synochok, shcho ’ho ne vydaty?

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

Vze try dni mynulo, yak ’ho pochovaly,
Shtyry pary koney sumnenko stupaly.

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

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