Didu miy, svite miy,
Shovkovaya boroda, zolotiyi usta!
Ciluvala, myluvala, ne znala, de dity,
Da zapryahla v boronu, stala volochyty.
Oy vypryahla z borony da vkynula v yarmo:
– Sob, sob, staryi didu, ne yiz chliba darmo!
Muky meni namely, pshona meni natovchy,
Drov meni narubay, horilochky rozidbay,
Syad' sobi na pokuti da y nizenky pidibhay.
A ya z budu chastuvat' da po povniy vypyvat',
A ty, staryi diduha, chiba tilky kushtuvat'!