Oi zadumav staryi did, zadumav zenytsya,
Oi zadumav staryi did da molodu braty.
– Oi yak vizmu staru babu, ne zduza robyty,
A yak vizmu molodu, ne shoche ljubyty.
Chy ty bachysh, moloda, yaka v dida boroda?
– Oi u tebe, vrazyi didu, capynaya boroda,
Capynaya boroda, a sobacha hoda,
A sobacha hoda, a vedmezyi stan,
Oi ty meni, vrazyi didu, pid myslonky ne pidpav.
Oi yak pishov staryi did ze na bazaryshche,
Oi yak kupyv staryi did tovste nahayishche,
Oi nastupyv staryi did da i na rusu kosu.
– Chy ty bachysh, moloda yaka v dida boroda?
– Oi u tebe, mii didusyu, shovkova boroda,
Shovkovaya boroda, molodecka hoda,
Molodecka hoda, parubockyi stan,
Oi ty z meni, mii didusyu, pid myslonky da pidpav!