– Perehodom v chystim poli zakvitly voloshky,
A ya z tebe poljubyv, shcho rum’yana troshky.
– Oi perestan, perestan do mene hodyty,
Mene, molodenkuyu, z rozumu zvodyty!
– Ya z ne perestanu, pokil ne dostanu
Rum’yanoho lychka, horoshoho stanu.
Yak ya mayu perestaty, shcho ya ljublju tebe,
A ty mene, serce moye, upusty do sebe.
– Yak ya mayu upustyty, maty kljuchi maye
I velykym zamkom dveri zamykaye.
– Ukrad kljuchi u materi, koly lyaze spaty,
A svoioho mylenkoho upusty do haty.
Ukrala kljuchi u materi, maty ne pochula,
A svoioho mylenkoho do sebe klyknula:
– Chody teper, mii mylenkyi, potish moyu dushu,
Ya dlya tebe, shcho rozkazesh, uchynyty mushu.