Pishov did na hryby, baba na pidpenky,
Baba svoyi posushyla, didovi syrenki.
Baba svoyi posushyla, borshchyku zvaryla,
Vona svoho didunyka na borshch zaprosyla.
Oi dido yist ta i dido yist, a vse babku hvalyt:
– A to moya babunenka dobre borshchyk varyt!
Oi koby ty, babunechko, dobryi rozum mala,
Ty by pishla na lotoky ta by-s si skupala.
Pishla baba kupatysya – vodycya prybula,
Did za babov dyvytysya – baba utonula.
Oi ta dido staresenkyi bardzo zazuryvsya:
– Koby meni do m’yasnyci, ya by ozenyvsya.
Oi ide did ia z vesillyam ta v doloni rize,
Vin sya dyvyt na lotoky – baba z vody lize!
– Oi didunyu, didunechku, harbuz mami tvoyii,
Lipsha v mene syna dymka, yak u molodoyi!