Choloviche, ryatui zinku

– Choloviche, ryatui zinku,
Prodai kuzil shche i kuzilku,
Zaklykai popa do haty,
Chai ide zinku spovidaty.

Yak pryishov pip spovidaty:
– Choloviche, vyidy z haty!
A cholovik dohadavsya,
Vyishov v siny ta i shovavsya.

Vzyav cholovik v ruky buka,
Vdaryv popa mezy vuha.
Pip bizyt cherez horody,
Bez volossya i bez borody.

Pip tikaye, serce b’yetsya,
A dyak stoyit ta i smiyetsya:
– Dobre, pope, spovidav,
Shcho vsyu borodu viddav!

– Tobi, dyache, ne pytaty,
Yak to bulo spovidaty,
Yak ty hochesh dobre znaty,
To ty idy prychashchaty.