Oy zadumav staryi did, zadumav zenyt'sya,
Oy zadumav staryi did da molodu braty.
– Oy yak viz'mu staru babu, ne zduza robyty,
A yak viz'mu molodu, ne schoche lyubyty.
Chy ty bachysh, moloda, yaka v dida boroda?
– Oy u tebe, vrazyi didu, capynaya boroda,
Capynaya boroda, a sobacha choda,
A sobacha choda, a vedmezyi stan,
Oy ty meni, vrazyi didu, pid myslonky ne pidpav.
Oy yak pishov staryi did ze na bazaryshche,
Oy yak kupyv staryi did tovste nahayishche,
Oy nastupyv staryi did da y na rusu kosu.
– Chy ty bachysh, moloda yaka v dida boroda?
– Oy u tebe, miy didusyu, shovkova boroda,
Shovkovaya boroda, molodec'ka choda,
Molodec'ka choda, paruboc'kyi stan,
Oy ty z meni, miy didusyu, pid myslonky da pidpav!