V misyaci iyuli vypala porosha,
Tym did babu poljubyv, shcho baba horosha!
Vzyav did babu za ruchenku ta i poviv v sadochok:
– Sidai otut, moya babko, makovyi cvitochok!
Vzyav did babu za ruchenku ta i poviv v svitlycyu,
Povazaye staryi babu, yak by i molodycyu!
Vzyav did babu za ruchenku, stav pylno dyvytsya,
Pryhlyadavsya babi v zuby, az baba i ne hodytsya!
Vzyav did babu za ruchenku ta i poviv do brodu,
Vzvivshy z yiyi na mistochok, zophnuv k didku v vodu!
– Otut, babko moya myla, v hrihah svoyih kaisya,
Tut vodycya holodnenka, troshky pokupaisya!
Stala baba vynuryat, a did zverhu kyyem,
Dotil baba bulkotala, pokil ne propala!