Pishov Ivan v polonynu kosyty,
Pishlo za nym dev’yat divok sushyty.
Ta i nakosyv dev’yat valiv v odyn den –
Ne posushat dev’yat divok za tyzden.
Ne ljubyla-m, lysh odnoho, e-ya-hoi:
Kazut ljudy, hrih za noho, o-ya-hoi!
Ya sya hriha poboyala, e-ya-hoi,
Simoh zrazu vcharuvala, o-ya-hoi!
Zenyv by-m sya ta boyusya, e-ya-hoi!
Az natraflju zonu-bisa, o-ya-hoi!
Shche dva rochky poleginyu, e-ya-hoi,
Na naifainii sya ozenyu, o-ya-hoi!
Lyubyla-s nya cilyi tyzden, e-ya-hoi,
Zabula-s nya vosmyi den, o-ya-hoi!
Nevelyka sercyu tuha, e-ya-hoi,
Ne budesh ty, bude druha, o-ya-hoi!